(A) The purpose of this chapter is to define the types of animals allowed and prohibited within the city, enumerate the exceptions and guidelines for these exceptions, describe the licensing requirements of the city and describe the types of animals that need to be licensed and the terms of such licenses, and to establish rules regarding livestock within the city limits, undesirable animals and policies related thereto, and to generally describe and enumerate offenses causes by animals, abusive animals, destruction, impoundment and penalties for such violations.
(B) Any violation of this chapter shall be considered a public nuisance, and penalties shall be provided therefore.
(Prior Code, § L-8-1)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-1, 9-29-11, 9-29-12, 11-4-1 and 40-2-5