Section
General Regulations
90.001 Definitions
90.002 Jurisdiction
90.003 Fees
90.004 Hogs prohibited
Vaccinations
90.015 Rabies vaccination; tags
Impoundment
90.030 Animals to be impounded
90.031 Notice of impoundment
90.032 Conditions for release
90.033 Minimum retention period
90.034 Authority to place or euthanize animals after minimum retention period
90.035 Adoption requirements
90.036 Voluntary surrender of animal
90.037 Rabid animal confined
Animals at Large
90.050 Subject to impoundment
90.051 Forfeit of animal
90.052 Legal authority
90.053 Dogs or cats running at large
Vicious Animals
90.065 Determination of vicious animal
90.066 Prohibition against vicious animal adoption
Animal Bites
90.080 Ten-day quarantine, dog or cat
90.081 Release after quarantine
90.082 Stray to be euthanized
90.083 Death of animal during quarantine
90.084 Other animals
Injured, Sick or Diseased Animals
90.095 Procedure for care
Public Nuisance
90.110 Determination of public nuisance
90.111 Control of animal
90.112 Authority to destroy animal
Animal Cruelty
90.125 Definition; prohibited acts
Hearings
90.140 Hearing request
90.141 Presumption of ownership
Interference With Duties
90.155 Prohibition against interference
Horses, Ponies, Cows, Sheep, Goats and Fowl
90.170 Permit required for keeping
90.171 Permit issuance prerequisites
90.172 Denial of permit
Exotic Animals
90.185 Definitions
90.186 Prohibitions
90.187 Exceptions
90.999 Penalty
GENERAL REGULATIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. A county employee designated as Dog Warden, Animal Control Officer or other designation that may be used whose responsibility includes animal control.
AT LARGE. Any animal that is off the owner’s or keeper’s property and not under physical restraint or is not sufficiently near the owner or keeper to be under his or her direct control and is not obedient to that person’s command.
HARBOR. An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed, watered, sheltered or allowed to remain unmolested on or about any premises over which a person has control.
HEALTH DIRECTOR. The administrative head of the County Health Department or his or her authorized representative.
KEEPER. A person having custody of an animal or who keeps or harbors an animal or who knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied or controlled by the person.
KITTEN. A cat of either sex under the age of four months.
OWNER. Any person owning, keeping, having charge of, sheltering, feeding, harboring or taking care of any animal. The OWNER of an animal is responsible for the care, actions and behavior of the animal.
PERSON. Any individual, family, group of individuals, corporation, partnership, firm, organization or institution which may be recognized by law as a PERSON.
PUP. A dog of either sex under the age of four months.
STRAY. Any animal that is not under restraint, is not on the property of its owner, is wandering at large, is lost, does not have an owner or does not bear evidence of the identification of any owner.
(Ord. passed 10-1-1990)
This chapter shall be effective in all unincorporated areas of the county and within the corporate limits of municipalities within the county which shall so agree, by formal resolution, of both the governing body of the municipality and the Board of Health.
(Ord. passed 10-1-1990)
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