A. Any animal confined within a fenced yard must have adequate space for exercise. A minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet is required. Large animals as defined in this chapter must have an additional fifty (50) square feet. Seventy five (75) square feet is required for each additional animal kept within the fenced yard.
B. Any animal confined on property without a fenced yard, must have an enclosure that meets the same size requirements as a fenced yard. Such enclosure shall be constructed of chainlink or similar type material with all four (4) sides enclosed. The enclosure shall be of sufficient height to prevent the animal from escaping such enclosure. The top of such enclosure shall be covered with materials to provide the animal with shade and protection from the elements. (Ord. 649, 7-17-2012)
C. No person shall leave or confine an animal in an unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability or death to the animal.
The animal control officer may remove an animal from a motor vehicle if the animal's safety appears to be in immediate danger from heat, cold, lack of ventilation, lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability or death to the animal.
The animal control officer is authorized to take all steps that are reasonably necessary for the removal of an animal from a motor vehicle, only if the animal is in immediate danger and only after making a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person responsible.
The animal control officer who removes an animal from a motor vehicle shall take it to the Grove Animal Shelter, or if the officer deems necessary, to a veterinary hospital for treatment.
The animal control officer who removes an animal from a motor vehicle shall, in a secure and conspicuous location on or within the motor vehicle, leave written notice bearing his/her name, title, and the address of the location where the animal can be claimed. The animal may be claimed by the owner only after payment of all charges that have accrued for the maintenance, care, medical treatment or impoundment of the animal.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the transportation of horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry or other agricultural animals in motor vehicles designed to transport such animals for agricultural purposes. (Ord. 723, 5-3-2016)