1913.07 NUMBER OF ANIMALS RESTRICTED.

          (a)   No person shall maintain upon any property such number of household pets or other animals as will create a nuisance.

   (b)   No person shall keep or maintain upon any one property in the City more than five (5) total adult dogs and/or cats, nor any combination of adult dogs and cats exceeding five (5).

      (1)   This provision shall not apply to property which is properly zoned and licensed as a kennel.

   (c)   Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and shall be fined or incarcerated as follows:

               (1)    For the first conviction of an offender for violating this section, the court shall impose a fine of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00).

               (2)    For a second conviction of the same offender within a period of two (2) years, the offender shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

               (3)    For a third or any subsequent conviction of an offender for the violation of this section within a period of two (2) years, the offender to shall be fined not more than seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both.

                  (Ord. 2022-4-26. Passed 4-13-22; Ord. 2023-9-82. Passed 9-27-23.)