(A) It shall be unlawful for any person keeping an animal to fail to provide for that animal:
(1) Clean, sanitary, safe and humane conditions;
(2) Sufficient quantities of appropriate food daily;
(3) Adequate quantities of visibly clean and fresh water available at all times; and
(4) Documented medical attention and/or necessary veterinary care when it is sick, diseased or injured. Upon request by the city, written proof of veterinary care must be provided; and
(5) Appropriate daily exercise.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person keeping an animal to fail to provide shelter for that animal.
(1) Shelter for dogs, cats and small domestic animals must:
(a) Provide a wind break and rain break;
(b) Contain clean, dry bedding material;
(c) Provide accessible protection from the elements at all times;
(d) Provide proper air ventilation and circulation;
(e) Provide protection when the outdoor temperature falls below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. All dogs and cats that cannot tolerate such temperatures without stress or undue discomfort (including without limitation short-haired breeds, sick, aged, young or infirm) must be protected from the cold by being moved indoors or provided adequate heating to maintain the air temperature above 45 degrees Fahrenheit. When the outdoor temperature rises above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, all cats and dogs must be provided air conditioning, a fan, or another cooling source to maintain the temperature in the shelter at or below 85 degrees Fahrenheit;
(f) Provide a solid weatherproof floor and solid sanitary floor; and
(g) Provide sufficient space for each dog to comfortably stand up, sit down, lie down, and turn around in the shelter, all without touching the top or sides of the shelter. If the shelter is used for more than one dog or cat at the same time, it must provide enough space for both animals to comfortably stand up, sit down, lie down, and turn around.
(C) No person shall tether an animal to a stationary or inanimate object as a means of confinement or restraint unless such person is able to observe and hear and attend to the animal if necessary. Animals maintained on a tether must be in an area free of objects that may cause entanglements. All tethers must be a minimum of six feet in length and longer if appropriate for breed (i.e. Irish Wolfhound, Borzoi, Great Dane, St. Bernard, etc.). Choke type or prong type collars shall be used only while the animal is under the handler's direct control. Between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., animals shall not be on a tether outdoors.
(D) It shall be unlawful to deliberately and/or willfully leave unattended any animal, reptile, or fowl for a period in excess of 24 hours without providing food, water, proper shelter, or protection from the weather and/or necessary veterinary care.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave an animal in any unattended motor vehicle, or transport an animal in any motor vehicle without adequate ventilation, sanitary conditions, or otherwise under such circumstance as to prevent the animal from being subjected to extreme temperatures which adversely affect its health and safety. All animals on any public road must be safely and humanely restrained (at a minimum by a harness with double tethering for dogs) so that the animal is unable to jump or fall out of the vehicle.
(F) Dogs or cats with a known history of fighting should not be confined together or be allowed to be accessible to each other.
(G) With the exception of dogs under professional dog training guidelines, any dog weighing 20 pounds or less that is maintained outdoors for all or part of the day in a fenced yard or other type of enclosure shall be provided a minimum of 100 square feet of open space. Any dog weighing more than 20 pounds that is maintained outdoors for all or part of the day in a fenced yard or other type of enclosure shall be provided a minimum of 200 square feet of open space. An additional 40 square feet shall be required for each additional dog kept in the same enclosed area. The enclosed area shall be large enough to provide each dog with sufficient shelter within the required open space. Any enclosed area where the dog is confined shall be kept free of objects that may injure the dog.
(Ord. O-2005-12, passed 7-6-05; Am. Ord. O-2022-02, passed 2-16-22)