(A) In the county, it shall be unlawful for any animal owner or other person with custody and control of any animal to allow:
(1) Such animal to run repeatedly at large off of property owned, rented or controlled by him or her so as to constitute a nuisance or menace to the person or property of another;
(2) Such animal to molest or threaten passersby, joggers or schoolchildren, or to chase vehicles traveling any public highway, public street or public road;
(3) Trespassing by an animal on school grounds;
(4) Barking, whining, howling or noises peculiar to other animals, in an habitual manner, causing an unreasonable disturbance to any citizen; not to be interpreted to restrict barking or howling of dogs while in the process of a controlled and managed hunt on personal or a consenting landowner’s property.
(B) It shall be unlawful to allow a female animal in season to roam unrestrained in any area in the county.
(1) Such animal shall be confined by the owner in a building or secure enclosure, out of sight of public view, even if breeding is planned.
(2) Such animal running at large may be captured by Animal Control and retained at the county pound.
(C) No person shall interfere with, hinder or molest Animal Control Agents or other duly authorized county law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.
(D) No person shall release or attempt to release, without authority, any animal impounded or quarantined pursuant to the animal control laws of the county.
(E) No person shall steal any positively identifiable animal.
(F) (1) No person shall kill any animal, when the owner may be identified by means of a collar bearing sufficient information or some other form of positive identification.
(2) This does not apply to the killing of an animal threatening to cause, or causing personal injury or property damage, as outlined in § 90.08(C).
(Ord. 2004-11, passed 6-21-04; Am. Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-13-09) Penalty, see § 90.99