Loading...
ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT, AND CRUELTY
(A) A law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that an animal has been abandoned or is being cruelly neglected or cruelly mistreated may seek a warrant authorizing entry upon private property to inspect, care for, or impound the animal.
(B) A law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that an animal has been abandoned or is being cruelly neglected or cruelly mistreated may issue a citation to the owner or custodian as prescribed in Neb, RS 29-422 to 29-429.
(C) Any law enforcement officer acting under this section shall not be liable for damage to property if such damage is not the result of the officer's negligence.
(Neb. RS 28-1012) (Prior Code, § 6-203) (Am. Ord. 956, passed 9-19-2017)
(A) (1) No person shall intentionally trip or cause to fall, or lasso or rope the legs of, any equine by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest.
(2) The intentional tripping or causing to fall, or lassoing or roping the legs of, any equine by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest shall not be considered a commonly accepted practice occurring in conjunction with sanctioned rodeos, animal racing, or pulling contests.
(B) (1) No person shall intentionally trip, cause to fall, or drag any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest.
(2) The intentional tripping, causing to fall, or dragging of any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest shall not be considered a commonly accepted practice occurring in conjunction with sanctioned rodeos, animal racing, or pulling contests.
(Neb. RS 28-1009.02, 28-1009.03, 28-1013.01, 28-1013.02) (Prior Code, § 6-204.01) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) (1) A person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly abandons, cruelly neglects, or cruelly mistreats an animal is guilty of an offense.
(Prior Code, § 6-204)
(2) A person commits harassment of a police animal if he or she knowingly and intentionally teases or harasses a police animal in order to distract, agitate, or harm the police animal for the purpose of preventing such animal from performing its legitimate official duties.
(Neb. RS 28-1009)
(B) Any person who shall violate or refuse to comply with the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter, set forth at full length herein or incorporated by reference, shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of the failure to comply.
(Prior code, § 6-401)
(C) Whenever a nuisance exists as defined in this chapter, the city may proceed by a suit in equity to enjoin and abate the same, in the manner provided by law. Whenever, in any action, it is established that a nuisance exists, the court may, together with the fine or penalty imposed, enter an order of abatement as a part of the judgment in the case.
(Neb. RS 18-1720, 18-1722) (Prior Code, § 6-402) (Am. Ord. 956, passed 9-19-2017)