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(a) No person shall maintain any animal shelter closer than twenty-five feet to the nearest portion of any building occupied by or in any way used by any person and to the rear of the front building line of the dwelling other than the building or dwelling occupied by the owner of the animal. Any yard housing for animals shall be subject to the maintenance requirements prescribed in Section 505.19.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(a) No owner, keeper or person in charge of any animal shall do or fail to do anything, which is cruel or inhumane including but not limited to:
(1) Fail to provide sufficient and wholesome food; potable water; shade and protection from the weather, especially if a heat or cold advisory or a severe weather warning has been issued by a local or state authority or the national weather service for the area in which the animal is kept. Protection from the weather shall include a structurally sound, weatherproof enclosure of such size as will permit movement and simultaneously facilitate the preservation of body heat by the animals. It shall have sufficient quantity of suitable bedding material consisting of straw, cedar shavings, or the equivalent. The floor will be solid and raised off the ground. The entrance shall be covered with a flexible windproof material or a self-closing swinging door. A garage, shed or other structure, not designed and built specifically for an animal, shall not be considered suitable housing, unless otherwise specifically found by the Animal Control Officer. Further, no person who owns any animal shall fail to provide such animal adequate opportunity for exercise; regular veterinary care and when needed, veterinary care for injury or illness, unless the animal is instead humanely euthanized; or other care as is needed for the health or well-being of such kind of animal; or
(Ord. 59-1993. Passed 4-5-93.)
(2) Abandon any animal in any place. For the purpose of this provision, "abandon" means for the owner, keeper or person in charge to leave any animal without demonstrated or apparent intent to recover or to resume custody; leave any animal for more than twelve hours without providing for adequate food, potable water and shelter for the duration of the absence; or turn out or release any animal for the purpose of causing it to be impounded; or
(3) Leave any animal unattended in a vehicle when such vehicle does not have adequate ventilation and temperature to prevent suffering, disability or death to such animal.
A. For the purpose of this section, if attempts to locate the vehicle owner fail, any law enforcement officer or animal control officer may take action necessary to rescue a confined animal to remove the threat of further serious harm. The owner, keeper, or person in charge will be liable for all reasonable and necessary impound, board and medical fees.
B. No officer or agent taking action under Section 505.09(a) shall be liable for damages necessary to rescue the confined animal.
(4) Tether an animal in the following circumstances:
A. With a pinch or prong collar;
B. With a tow chain, log chain, padlock chain, or any type of tether unsuitable to the animal’s size and weight;
C. Use a tether less than six feet in length.
D. For the purposes of this section, “tether” means a rope, chain, cord, dog run or pulley, or similar restraint for holding an animal in place, allowing a radius in which it can move about.
(b) Any animal impounded for being kept in violation of this section or Section 505.20(a) may be humanely euthanized upon advice of a licensed veterinarian and by the Supervisor if he or she deems it necessary to relieve suffering. The owner of any animal that is not euthanized shall be entitled to regain custody of such animal only after such custody is authorized by the court. All expenses accrued for the treatment or care of such animal shall be paid by the owner, whether or not he or she seeks to regain custody of such animal.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81.)
(c) The owner, keeper, or person in charge of any animal who has been charged under this section or Section 505.20(a) who fails to appear in court on the scheduled date to enter a plea or fails to appear on any additional court dates, after entering a plea, without permission from the judge or authorized court employee will have fourteen days from that date to settle the matter with the Court. Failure to comply will result in the animal being held at the shelter to become the property of the City allowing it to be adopted or, if necessary, humanely euthanized.
(d) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(Ord. 118-1997. Passed 5-19-97; Eff. 6-19-97; Ord. 216-2001. Passed 12-3-01; Ord. 62-2003. Passed 3-17-03; Ord. 83-2018. Passed 6-4-18.)
(a) No owner, keeper, harborer, handler or person in charge of any animal, including, but not limited to, dogs and cats, shall permit such animal to run at large within the City at any time. Any animal shall be deemed running at large when such animal is not inside a resident structure, secure fence or pen; on a leash and held by a person capable of controlling such animal; or tethered in such a manner as to prevent its getting on the public right of way or another's property. This provision shall not apply to dogs being obedience trained by a certified trainer.
(Ord. 139-1989. Passed 6-19-89.)
(b) No person shall permit a County or City registration tag to be worn by any animal other than the animal for which such tag is issued.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81.)
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(Ord. 118-1997. Passed 5-19-97; Eff. 6-19-97; Ord. 12-2010. Passed 2-1-10.)
(a) The owner, keeper, harborer, handler or person in charge of any animal shall take all reasonable measures to keep such animal from becoming a nuisance. For the purpose of this provision, "nuisance" means any animal which:
(1) Molests or interferes with persons in the public right of way;
(2) Attacks or injures persons or other domestic animals;
(3) Damages public or private property by its activities or with its excrement;
(4) Scatters refuse that is bagged or otherwise contained;
(5) Causes any condition which threatens or endangers the health or well-being of persons or other animals;
(6) Attacks, injures or kills wildlife while at large.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81; Ord. 62-2003. Passed 3-17-03.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(Ord. 12-2010. Passed 2-1-10.)
(a) No owner, keeper, harborer, handler or person in charge of any animal shall permit such animal to make excessive noise that disturbs a neighbor. The following definitions and conditions shall apply to this provision:
(1) "Excessive noise" means any animal noise which is so loud and continuous or untimely so as to disturb the sleep or peace of a neighbor.
(2) "Neighbor" means any person residing in a residence structure which is within 100 yards of the property on which the animal is owned.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81; Ord. 117-1997. Passed 5-19-97; Eff. 6-19-97.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(Ord. 12-2010. Passed 2-1-10.)
(a) The owner, keeper, harborer, handler or person in charge of any female dog or cat shall, during the period that such animal is in heat, keep it securely confined and enclosed within a building, except when out upon such person's property briefly for toilet purposes and while in the presence of the owner.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81.)
(b) Whoever violates or fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(Ord. 118-1997. Passed 5-19-97; Eff. 6-19-97; Ord. 12-2010. Passed 2-1-10.)
(a) Any person owning a trained guard dog, which for the purpose of this section means a dog used to guard public or private property, in the City, shall register such dog with the Supervisor, who shall verify that such animal is controllable by its keeper and is confined in a manner that will not endanger persons not on the premises guarded.
(b) A conspicuous notice shall be posted on the premises where any guard dog is kept to warn persons of the nature of the dog therein confined.
(c) Any person operating a guard dog service in the City shall register such business with the Supervisor and shall list all premises to be guarded with the Supervisor before such service begins.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81.)
(d) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
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