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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to liberate, or attempt to liberate, any impounded animal or any animal captured or confined within a vehicle under the control of the Animal Control Officer or any police officer for conveyance to the animal pound.
(B) Any animal suspected of being afflicted with rabies, running at large within the village, may be slain by the Animal Control Officer, or by any police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff or other law enforcement officer, if the officer deems it essential to the safety of any person within the village.
(C) Any fierce or dangerous animal running at large within the village, whose capture endangers or threatens the safety of the Animal Control Officer, or his or her assistants, may be slain by the officer or assistants.
(D) In addition to the powers given to the Animal Control Officer, any police officer may issue a notice to appear to any person suspected of violating any provision of this chapter and may impound or cause to be impounded any animal running at large.
(2010 Code, § 175.01)
No person shall cause or allow any stable or place where any animal is or may be kept to become unclean or unwholesome, and it shall be unlawful to keep any live swine, pigs, sheep or horses in the village. It shall be unlawful to keep or have any goats anywhere in the village, or any cattle, sheep, horses or chickens within 150 feet of any residence, other than the residence of the person keeping the animals.
(2010 Code, § 175.01) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse or other animal in the village at a greater speed than eight miles an hour or to race any horse or other animal on any public street, avenue or alley.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to immoderately ride or drive any horse, mule or other animal on any avenue, street or alley of the village, or to willfully or heedlessly drive any animal so that the animal or any vehicle attached to it shall collide with any other vehicle or shall strike any person.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to permit to run loose in the village or to lead, ride or drive any animal upon any sidewalk.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse, mare, mule or gelding or other beast of burden violently or carelessly through or along any street, lane, alley or other public thoroughfare in the village so as to endanger the safety of any person or property.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any driver of any horse, team or other vehicle to stop in any public street or other public thoroughfare in the village so as to obstruct the street or other public thoroughfare in a manner which will prevent any horse, team or other vehicle from passing, except in the case of absolute necessity, or to hinder or stop any pedestrian from pursuing his or her journey on the sidewalks and street crossings. In all cases, persons meeting each other riding on horseback or driving any wagon or other vehicle on any street or other public highway in the village shall each turn off to the right to enable persons and vehicles to pass each other without delay or accident.
(2010 Code, § 175.01) Penalty, see §
90.99
All chickens must be kept in compliance with the following requirements.
(A) No person shall keep or maintain more than six chickens in any residential area within the village limits. Roosters are prohibited.
(B) Chickens are only permitted on lots with a zoning classification of R-1 and are inhabited on a full-time basis. No chickens are permitted at multi- family dwellings.
(C) The pen, poultry house, or other structure shall be located behind the rear plane of the existing dwelling (not in the front or side yard) and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Said structure must be located a minimum of five feet from any adjoining property line.
(D) Shelter of chickens shall be covered and ventilated to protect animals from inclement weather and predators. Electric service to the structure shall not be provided by an extension cord.
(E) Storage vessels for containing feed shall be impervious to pest and vermin.
(F) Chickens must be maintained in a humane condition. Chickens may be slaughtered only for the owner's personal consumption and may not be sold or otherwise distributed.
(G) Waste must not be stockpiled to create a nuisance or odor.
(H) Chickens kept in pursuant to this section must be kept in a manner so as to not cause inconvenience or disturbance to other persons by reason of noise, odor or nuisance.
(I) Any person who violates, neglects, or refuses to comply with, or who resists or opposes the enforcement of, any provision of this chapter, upon conviction thereof shall be fined no less than $50, nor more than $300, and such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which said violation continues.
(Ord. 20-06-02, passed 6-16-2020)
The violation of any provision contained in this chapter shall be punished by a fine as set forth in § 10.99. Each day any violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(2010 Code, § 175.01)
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