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(A) Dog license.
(1) Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog over five months of age within the village must obtain a license as herein provided.
(2) Written application for licenses shall be made to the licensing authority, which shall include the name and address of the applicant, description of the animal, the appropriate fee and rabies certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian, and if applicable, written proof that the animal has been rendered sterile. Only a licensed veterinarian may administer a rabies vaccination and sign a rabies certificate.
(3) Licensing for the keeping of dogs shall be for a period of one calendar year.
(4) Application for license must be made within 30 days after obtaining a dog over four months of age, except that this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog within the village for not longer than 30 days.
(5) Upon acceptance of the license application, fee and rabies certification, the licensing authority shall issue a paper license along with a durable tag, stamped with an identifying number and the year of issuance. Tags should be designed so they may be conveniently fastened or riveted to the animal's collar or harness.
(6) The licensing authority shall maintain a record of the identifying numbers of all tags and shall make this record available to the public.
(7) The license year commences on January 1 and ends on the following December 31. Applications for license may be made 30 days prior to the license year. Persons applying for a license during the license year shall be required to pay 50% of the fee stipulated in this section if the animal becomes five months of age after July 1 of the licensing year.
(8) The licensing authority, or agent, shall assess and collect a late fee of $10 if the owner fails to obtain a license prior to April l of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a licensable animal, or if the owner fails to obtain a license on, or before, the day the animal reaches five months of age. The $10 late fee collected shall be paid into the village treasury as revenue of the village.
(9) A license shall be issued after showing evidence of current rabies vaccination and payment of the applicable fee. The applicable fee shall be established by Iowa County:
(a) For each dog not rendered sterile.
(b) For each dog rendered sterile.
(10) A fee of $3 for a duplicate tag can be obtained from the Village Treasurer. A new tag with a new number shall be furnished to the owner in place of the original tag upon presentation of the license. The licensing authority shall then endorse the new tag number on the license and shall keep a record in the file.
(11) No person may use any license for any animal other than the animal for which it was issued.
(B) Kennel license. No person is allowed to operate an animal shelter or kennel or act as a pet dealer or pet breeder without a license from DATCP (Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection). The licenses will cover a two-year period, expiring on October 31 of even numbered years, and are nontransferable. Fees are to be determined by DATCP through administrative rules. The Department is also responsible for establishing the grounds for license revocation and for issuing orders to bar a person who fails to acquire the required license from selling or moving any animals.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) The owner of a dog shall have the animal vaccinated by a veterinarian within 30 days after the animal has reached four months of age. An owner who imports an animal into the village that has reached four months of age must have the animal vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian, as evidenced by a current certificate of rabies vaccination from Wisconsin or another state.
(B) The owner of an animal shall have the animal re-vaccinated:
(1) Within one year after initial vaccination.
(2) Before the date that the immunization expires as stated on the certificate.
(3) If no date is specified, within three years after the previous vaccination.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) All animals shall be kept under restraint and shall not be permitted to run at large.
(B) All owners shall exercise proper care and control of their animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance.
(C) Any animal declared “vicious” as defined in § 92.01 shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) While on the owner's or caretaker's property, a vicious animal must be:
(a) Securely confined indoors.
(b) Kept in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the animal from escaping.
(2) While off the owner's or caretaker's premises, the vicious animal must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding four feet in length and under the control of a responsible person. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the animal or interfere with its vision or respiration, but must prevent it from biting or injuring any person or animal.
(3) The animal control officer or any law enforcement officer, after conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an unprovoked animal attack, is hereby empowered to declare the animal in question vicious. Any animal owner aggrieved by said order may petition the Village Board for a review of the order in accordance with the procedure set forth herein. Upon receipt of the petition of the aggrieved owner, the Village Board shall schedule and conduct a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in conformance with Chapter 227, Wis. Stats, Administrative Procedure and Review. After the hearing the owner or keeper of the animal shall be notified in writing of the determination. If the owner of keeper of the animal contests the determination, he/she may, within 30 days, petition for review of the decision by the Iowa County circuit court.
(4) In the event the animal control officer, or law enforcement officer, has probable cause to believe that an animal has caused serious injury by attacking a person or persons without provocation, the officer may proceed under Chapter 174, Wis. Stats.
(D) Dogs must wear license and rabies vaccination tags at all times when off the premises of the owner with the following exceptions:
(1) During competition.
(2) During training.
(3) While securely confined indoors.
(4) While hunting.
(5) While securely confined in a fenced area.
(6) While herding or controlling livestock.
(E) The provisions of Wis. Stats. § 174.02, relating to the owner's liability for damage caused by dogs together with the penalties therein set forth, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or harbor any dog(s) which habitually barks, howls or yelps to the great discomfort of the peace and quiet of the neighboring area, or in such manner as to materially disturb or annoy persons in the neighboring area who are of ordinary sensibilities. Such dogs are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(B) The provisions of § 92.13(A) shall not apply to hospitals conducted for the treatment of small animals or to the premises occupied or used by the township pounds.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) Every owner of a dog kept within the village limits is required to obtain a license for each dog. Each household is permitted two dog licenses by right.
(B) If a household owns or keeps more than two dogs on the premises for which licenses are required, the owner(s) shall, in addition to obtaining the required license for each dog, file a statement with the Village Clerk-Treasurer acknowledging he/she is aware of the village’s dog limitation and he/she agrees to reduce the number of licensed dogs on the premises to two if the Police Department receives a nuisance complaint against the premises caused by, or related to, the number of dogs housed on the premises.
(C) In addition to the license tax for each dog, an additional fee of $25/dog will be charged for licensing the third, and all subsequent, dog license(s) issued per household.
(Ord. 92-2-05, passed 12-1-05) Penalty, see § 92.99
ANIMALS GENERALLY
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person within the village to own, harbor or keep any animal, which urinates or defecates on another's land or any public right of way. In the event the animal defecates on another's land or any public right of way, the owner shall immediately remove the feces in a sanitary manner.
(B) All pens, yards, structures or areas where animals are kept shall be maintained in a nuisance free manner. Droppings and manure shall be removed regularly and disposed of properly so not to attract insects or rodents, become unsightly or cause objectionable odors.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99
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