TITLE 5
POLICE REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 1
ANIMAL CONTROL

SECTION:

5-1-1: Animal Control Officer

5-1-2: Dog Pound

5-1-3: Vaccination Of Dogs Required

5-1-4: Licensing Requirements

5-1-5: Kennels

5-1-6: Cruelty To Animals

5-1-7: Vicious Animals

5-1-8: Dogs Attacking

5-1-9: Control Of Rabies And Rabid Animals

5-1-10: Animals At Large

5-1-11: Dogs At Large; Nuisance Dogs

5-1-12: Prohibited Acts And Conditions

5-1-13: Impounding

5-1-14: Entrance Upon Premises

5-1-15: Keeping Animals; Zoning Applicability

5-1-1: ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER:

   A.   Created: There is hereby created the position of animal control officer which position shall be filled by appointment by the city council with compensation to be set by the city council, as well as terms of employment. (1980 Code § 13-241)

   B.   Duties: The animal control officer shall perform the following duties:

      1.   Carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

      2.   Take into his possession and impound all strays running at large and dispose of the same as hereinafter provided.

      3.   Enforce the licensing of and control of all dogs within the city, as hereinafter provided.

      4.   File complaints in the courts against any person, firm or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter and obtain licenses when required thereunder.

      5.   Capture and secure all dogs found running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter and impound such dogs in a humane manner.

      6.   Provide for a good and sufficient pound in which all animals duly committed to his charge or otherwise impounded by him shall be maintained.

      7.   Enter a description thereof in records kept for that purpose stating the kind of animal, the circumstance under which received or impounded, and a description thereof sufficient to provide identification, the costs expended for the maintenance of the animal and amounts received arising out of maintenance or sale of animals. (1980 Code § 13-212)

   C.   Shall Charge For Fees And Services: The animal control officer shall charge, and the owners of animals taken into his possession for impound disposal or other services shall pay, such fees and charges for services performed by the pound or animal control officer as the city council shall establish from time to time by resolution. All fees received by the animal control officer shall be paid over to the city treasurer. (1980 Code § 13-214)

   D.   Interference With Officer Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, molest, hinder or obstruct the animal control officer or any of his authorized representatives in the discharge of their duties as herein prescribed. (1980 Code § 13-213)

5-1-2: DOG POUND:

The city council shall provide suitable premises and facilities to be used as a city dog and estrayed animal pound wherein impounded animals can be adequately kept and shall provide suitable facilities for the humane execution of dogs required to be destroyed by this chapter or by the laws of the state. (1980 Code § 13-242)

5-1-3: VACCINATION OF DOGS REQUIRED:

All dogs over six (6) months of age kept, harbored or maintained by any person in the city shall be vaccinated for rabies, distemper or other disease deemed necessary for control by a licensed veterinarian and registered for administering such shots. The vaccination shall cover such period as designated by the animal control officer, or as specified by state statutes.

   A.   Tag: Every owner shall be required to attach the vaccination tag to the dog collar along with the current year's dog tag.

   B.   Transferability: Vaccination tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another.

   C.   Removal Prohibited: No person shall remove or cause to be removed the collar or vaccination tag from any dog vaccinated without the consent of the owner, keeper or harborer thereof. (1980 Code § 13-245)