CHAPTER 9:  ANIMALS AND FOWL *

Section

Article I. In General

   9-1   Cruelty to animals prohibited

   9-2   Transportation of live animals in cruel manner prohibited

   9-3   Abandoning of diseased, disabled and like animal; permitting aged, diseased and like animal to suffer

   9-4   Transportation of animals generally; keeping of animals by licensed slaughterhouses

   9-5   Animals running at large

   9-5.1   Burial of dead animals

Article II. Dogs

Division 1. Generally

   9-6   Barking dog prohibited; exception

   9-7   Dog running at large prohibited

   9-8   Same — what constitutes

   9-9   Same — seizure

   9-10   Keeping dog that destroys or trespasses on others’ property

   9-11   Permitting female dog in heat to run at large

   9-12   Confining to create unsanitary, obnoxious and like conditions

   9-12.1   Cleaning pens, yards and the like

   9-12.2   Defecating on private, public property

   9-13   Person deemed keeping or harboring

   9-14   Prima facie evidence of ownership

   9-14.1   Issuance of appearance ticket to commence prosecution for violation

   9-14.2   Waiver of right to arraignment

   9-14.3   Penalty for subsequent violations

Division 2. Vicious Dogs

   9-14.4   Animals; keeping prohibited

   9-14.4.1   Removal of prohibited animal; exceptions

   9-14.5   “Vicious dog” defined

   9-14.6   Keeping of vicious dog regulated

   9-14.7   Reporting requirements

   9-14.8   Failure of owner or keeper to comply

   9-14.9   Violation and penalties

   9-14.10   Order to show cause; killing or confining of dog

   9-14.11   Noncompliance with order; fine; court costs

   9-14.12   Severability

Article III. Fowl

   9-15   Running at large prohibited; exception

   9-15.1   Keeping of poultry and the like restricted

   9-16   Yard and the like — required size

   9-17   Same — distance from buildings

   9-18   Same — cleaning schedule

   9-19   Keeping crowing rooster

   9-20   Transportation; slaughtering house

   9-21   Storage awaiting sale or slaughter

   9-22   Pigeons

Article IV. Nonhuman Primates

   9-23   Keeping for scientific, educational or exhibition

   9-24   Keeping for other purposes prohibited

   9-25   “Nonhuman primates” defined

   9-26   Bona fide exhibition purposes enumerated

   9-27   Selling, reselling or distributing for exhibition without evidence of that purpose

   9-28   Persons deemed keepers of nonhuman primates

   9-29   Penalty for keeping in violation

   9-30   Penalty for selling, reselling or distributing in violation