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(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
(A) No person owning, harboring or having custody of an animal shall fail to provide it with good and wholesome food at least once daily and provide a constant supply of potable water to sustain the animal in good health.
(B) No person shall fail to provide any animal that he/she owns, harbors or has custody of with shelter from inclement weather or to ensure the protection and comfort of the animal. In the case of dogs and cats, which are kept outdoors or in an unheated enclosure, shelter and bedding shall be provided as set forth in this section as a minimum.
(1) Outdoor standards. When sunlight is likely to cause overheating or stress to any animal, shade shall be provided by natural or artificial means to allow protection from the direct rays of the sun. Dogs and cats kept outdoors shall be provided with moisture resistant and wind resistant shelter of a size which allows the dog or cat to turn around freely and to easily sit, stand and lie in a normal position and to keep the dog or cat clean, dry and comfortable. Whenever the outdoor temperature falls below
(2) Indoor standards. All animals confined to a cage, kennel run or secure enclosure of any kind, shall be provided with quarters in a clean condition and in good state of repair. Each animal shall have sufficient space to turn around freely and to easily sit, stand and lie in a normal position. The temperature and ventilation of the quarters shall be compatible with the health of the animal. There shall be sufficient clean, dry bedding to meet the needs of each individual animal and feces shall be removed as specified in § 92.20(B).
(3) In the case of livestock, nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing shelter requirements or standards more stringent than normally accepted husbandry practices.
(C) Chains, ropes or leashes shall be so placed or attached that they cannot become entangled with another animal or object and shall be of sufficient length to allow the animal proper exercise and convenient access to food, water and shelter. Such chains, ropes or leashes shall be located so as not to allow such animal to trespass on public or private property belonging to others or in such a manner as to cause harm or danger to persons or other animals.
(D) No person shall fail to provide any animal that he/she owns, harbors or has custody of with veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering.
(E) No person shall beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload, overwork or otherwise abuse an animal, or use any device or chemical substance whereby pain, suffering or death may be caused, whether belonging to himself or another, except that reasonable force may be used to drive off vicious or trespassing animals. This provision does not prohibit training techniques or husbandry practices, which are acceptable under Wisconsin law.
(F) No person shall abandon any animal he/she owns, harbors or has custody of.
(G) No person shall transport any animal in their possession in a manner which could cause injury, pain, undue stress or death to the animal.
(H) No person shall cause, instigate or permit any dogfight, cockfight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans.
(I) No person shall expose any poisonous substances, whether mixed with food or not, so that they shall be liable to be eaten by any animal, provided that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose, on his property, poisons designed for the purpose of rodent or pest elimination. This provision shall not prohibit Health Department personnel or licensed pest-control operators from providing rodent or pestcontrol services.
(J) Any person, who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic animal, shall stop at once and shall attempt to report such injury or death to the animal's owner or the Police Department.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) Unrestrained animals and animals running at large shall be taken by village representatives or the animal control officer and impounded in a temporary or permanent animal shelter and confined in a humane manner.
(B) An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay the impoundment fee and expenses to the poundmaster, or any other authorized agent, and comply with provisions of §§ 92.10 and 92.11 prior to the release of the animal. If the owner does not pay fees, expenses, license and reclaim the animal within seven days of being notified of the impoundment, the animal will be put up for adoption without further notification, at the owner's expense. If the animal is adopted, the expenses and fees may be paid for by the new owner.
(C) Any animal not reclaimed by its owner within seven days becomes the property of the authorizing agent and may be placed for adoption or humanely euthanized.
(D) If any animal with a current rabies certificate is involved in a bite incident, the owner shall isolate and confine the animal under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for at least ten days from the date of the incident. Supervision by a veterinarian includes, at a minimum:
(1) Examination of the animal on the first day by a licensed veterinarian or a trained individual.
(2) Examination of the animal on any day between day two and day nine by a licensed veterinarian or a trained individual.
(3) Examination of the animal on day ten by a licensed veterinarian only.
(E) Any animal involved in a bite incident that has not been vaccinated, or has not been re-vaccinated within the prescribed times, must be confined at a veterinarian's clinic and be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian as defined above. Any animal bite or scratch which is treated by a physician or physician's assistant shall be reported to the Police Department within 24 hours of the incident. The incident shall be reported by the animal's owner and/or the victim or the victim's guardian.
(F) Any animal involved in a bite incident whose owner resides outside of the village shall be impounded at the office of a local veterinarian. This impoundment will be at the owner's expense and will be mandatory regardless of the status of current vaccination(s) of the animal. This provision is for public safety and the effective management of animal quarantine as set forth in this section.
(G) Any law enforcement officer, health officer or animal control officer with reasonable cause to believe an animal has bitten a person or been in contact with a rabid animal shall issue a quarantine order. A quarantine order may be delivered by personal service, registered mail or by posting a quarantine sign in two conspicuous places on the property.
(H) If a quarantine cannot be imposed because the animal cannot be captured, the officer may kill the animal. The officer may kill the animal only as a last resort, or if the owner agrees. The officer shall attempt to kill the animal in a humane manner and in a manner which avoids damage to the animal's head. An officer may order killed, or may kill, an animal other than a dog or cat if the officer has reason to believe that the animal bit a person and may be infected with rabies.
(I) Failure of the owner to deliver an animal to a veterinarian as directed by the Police Department or any authorized law enforcement officer within Iowa County, within 24 hours after notice, shall be sufficient cause for a judge to issue an order authorizing the animal control officer or responsible agency to seize the animal and make such delivery as intended, at the owner's expense. The officer may order the animal to be quarantined on the premises of the owner if the animal is immunized currently against rabies as evidenced by a valid certificate of rabies vaccination.
(`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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