(a) No person shall keep or maintain any animal in any yard structure or area that is not clean, dry and sanitary, free from debris and offensive odors and free of rodents and vermin.
(Ord. 245-1989. Passed 11-20-89.)
(b) All animal pens and yards shall be so located that adequate drainage is obtained, normal drying occurs and standing water is not present.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81.)
(c) All premises, other than private residences, on which animals are kept, shall be subject to inspection by the Health Officer and/or the Animal Control Officer. If the Health Officer or the Animal Control Officer determines from such inspection that the premises are not being maintained in a clean and sanitary manner, he or she shall notify the owner of the animal in writing to correct the sanitation deficiencies within twenty-four hour after notice is served. If the sanitation deficiencies continue after the initial twenty-four hours notice is given, the Health Officer or the Animal Control Officer shall, at his or her discretion, either issue another twenty-four hour notice of violation or issue a citation. Once the owner of the animal has received one notice of sanitation deficiencies, if any subsequent inspections reveal sanitation deficiencies, a citation will be issued. Any animal kept under any condition which could endanger the public or the animal's health or create a health nuisance may be impounded. Animals shall be released after fees are paid and cause for impoundment has been corrected.
(Ord. 171-1994. Passed 6-20-94.)
(d) No person shall feed any animal including but not limited to wild animals, birds, other wildlife or domestic animals other than in suitable containers for food elevated at least forty-eight inches above the ground level and of such design and construction as to minimize the potential for food and/or seed from spilling or dropping to the ground. Such feeding shall be allowed so long as it does not create a nuisance or interfere with another's property. Such nuisance activity shall include, but not be limited to: excessive animal noise, excessive amounts of animal droppings, attracting enough animals to burden neighboring properties, birds perching on neighboring properties as a result of food availability, garbage left where it may attract wildlife, or debris that may provide a nesting area.
(Ord. 162-1990. Passed 5-21-90; Ord. 84-2000. Passed 4-3-00.)
(e) This section shall not apply to owners feeding their own pets on their property as long as by doing so it does not create a nuisance or attract any other animals, birds or rodents.
(f) Whoever violates or fails to comply with 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 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. 62-2003. Passed 3-17-03.)