Section
General Provisions
91.01 Cruelty to animals
91.02 Hunting prohibited
91.03 Sale or coloring of baby chicks, rabbits and the like prohibited; exception
Dogs, Licensing
91.15 Dogs running at large; collar and tags
91.16 License required
91.17 Application; fee; expiration; tags
91.18 Immunization required; certificate
91.19 License tags; nontransference; fee
91.20 Exemption from licensing provisions
91.22 Barking dogs
91.23 Rabies control; dog bites; notification
91.24 Impoundment procedure
91.25 Disposition of dead dogs
Kennels
91.35 Definition
91.36 License required
91.37 Application for license
91.38 Issuance of license
91.39 License fee; proration
91.40 Buildings, kennels and yards to be kept clean; humane treatment
91.41 Maximum number of dogs to be determined; inspection.
91.42 Location of kennels restricted
91.43 Existing kennels
91.44 Individual license for dogs in kennel not required; exception
Administration and Enforcement
91.55 Dog pound; supervision
91.56 Seizure or disposal of dogs on violation of provisions
Cats
91.65 Possession, sheltering or harboring of cats
91.66 Vaccination required; certificate
91.67 Nuisance
91.99 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) This section may be cited as the Cruelty to Animals Regulations.
(‘68 Code, § 4-418)
(B) Whoever overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, cruelly beats, mutilates or cruelly kills or causes or produces to be so overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, cruelly beaten, mutilated or cruelly killed, any animal or whoever having the charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon the same, or willfully fails to provide same with proper food, drink, shelter or protection from the weather, shall be guilty of this offense.
(‘68 Code, § 5-491)
(C) The cropping of dogs’ ears and tails shall be considered a mutilation or cruelty to an animal within the meaning of this section unless the cropping is performed by a registered veterinarian surgeon while the dog is under anesthetic.
(‘68 Code, § 4-420) (Ord. 498, passed 12-12-75) Penalty, see § 91.99
Cross-reference:
Molesting Wildlife Prohibited, see § 96.17
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