Section
92.01 Definitions
92.02 Enforcement; interference
92.03 Exemptions
92.04 License and registration
92.05 Vaccination required
92.06 Regulations; owner responsibility
92.07 Guard dog warnings
92.08 Wild dogs, wild cats and other wild animals
92.09 Impoundment and confinement; fees
92.10 Rabies control
92.11 Biting animals; quarantine
92.12 Dangerous animals
92.13 Nondomestic animals
92.14 Kennels
92.15 Chickens and other fowl
92.16 Keeping of honeybees
92.17 Trapping
92.99 Penalty
Appendix: Chicken care sheet
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any non-human animal, reptile, amphibian or bird, domestic or non-domestic, including dogs and cats.
ANIMAL, DOMESTIC. Animals normally kept within the home, but not exclusive of the home, such as fish, dogs, cats, household birds and similar animals.
ANIMAL, NON-DOMESTIC. Animals that are normally kept outside of a residential dwelling for purposes of food or pleasure, such as cattle, hogs, chicken and other fowl, sheep, horses, bees, goats, birds such as pigeons, falcons and similar animals.
ANIMAL, WILD. Those animals commonly considered to be naturally wild and not naturally trained or domesticated, or which are commonly considered to be inherently dangerous to the health, safety, and welfare of people. Unless otherwise defined, wild animals shall include:
(1) Any member of the large cat family (family felidae), including lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats, leopards and jaguars, but excluding commonly accepted domesticated house cats.
(2) Any naturally wild member of the canine family (family canidae), including wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, but excluding commonly accepted domesticated dogs.
(3) Any crossbreeds, such as the crossbreed between a wolf and a dog, unless the crossbreed is commonly accepted as a domesticated house pet.
(4) Any member or relative of the rodent family, including any raccoon or squirrel, but excluding those members otherwise defined or commonly accepted as domesticated pets.
(5) Any poisonous, venomous, constricting, or inherently dangerous member of the reptile or amphibian families, including rattlesnakes, boa constrictors, pit vipers, crocodiles and alligators.
(6) Any other animal not explicitly listed above, but which can be reasonably defined by the terms of this section, including but not limited to, bears, deer, monkeys and game fish.
AT LARGE. Any of the above animals not effectively restrained within a fenced area, or any animal permitted to be in any unfenced area, whether public or private, or lot abutting upon a street, alley, public park, public place, without being effectively restrained from moving beyond the unfenced area or lot, or any animal permitted to be on any street, public park, school grounds or public place, without being effectively restrained by a chain or lease not exceeding six feet in length, shall be deemed to be AT LARGE.
CAT. Any domesticated feline animal, male or female, whole or neutered.
CHICKEN. A domesticated fowl of the genus and species Gallus gallus.
CHICKEN COOP. Any structure used for the housing of chickens.
CHICKEN RUN. A fenced outside yard for the keeping and exercising of chickens.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL. Any animal that has committed any of the acts set forth below:
(1) Without provocation, inflicts substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property;
(2) Kills a domestic animal without provocation; or
(3) Been found to be a potentially dangerous animal, and after the owner has been notified that the animal is potentially dangerous, the animal aggressively bites, attacks or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals.
DOG. Any canine animal, male or female, whole or neutered.
DOG KENNEL. Any place where more than three dogs over six months of age are boarded or bred and/or offered for sale, except for a veterinary clinic.
ENCLOSURE. Any structure, except a dwelling, designated to securely enclose and prevent an animal from escaping therefrom, and/or designed to provide the animal with shelter and protection from the weather.
OWNER. Any person, firm, corporation, organization or department, possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in or having temporary or permanent custody or control of an animal.
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL. Any animal that has committed any of the acts set forth below:
(1) When unprovoked, bites a human or domestic animal;
(2) When unprovoked, chases or approaches a person upon the public street, sidewalks or any other public property in an apparent attitude of attack; or
(3) Has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals.
RESTRAINED. On a leash and in the custody of a person of sufficient age, strength and experience to adequately control the animal, in a vehicle or confined to the owner’s property by enclosure or fencing, such that they cannot interact with other humans or domestic animals.
SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM. Bodily injury which involves a temporary, but substantial disfigurement or which causes a temporary, but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member, limb or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member.
(`87 Code, § 508.01) (Am. Ord. 05-11-01, passed 11-17-05; Am. Ord. 11-06-01, passed 6-16-11)
(A) The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the following:
(1) The primary law enforcement agency of the city;
(2) Any law enforcement agency contracted with by the city;
(3) Any animal control agency or officer as designated or contracted with by the city; and/or
(4) Any law enforcement agency operating under a mutual aid agreement with the city.
(`87 Code, § 508.02)
(B) No person shall, in any manner, interfere with or hinder an animal control officer or law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her duties. For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed by this chapter, an animal control officer or law enforcement officer is empowered to enter upon the private property of another without permission, with or without a warrant.
(`87 Code, § 508.03)
(C) Whenever an animal control officer or police officer determines that any animal presents an immediate threat to the safety of any member of the public, after making a reasonable attempt to impound the animal, the officer is hereby authorized to summarily destroy the animal in the interest of public safety.
(`87 Code, § 508.16) Penalty, see § 92.99
The following provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the following circumstances:
(A) Unless specified herein, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to animals used or confined to hospitals, clinics or businesses operated by licensed veterinarians.
(B) Relating to vaccination requirements, § 92.05 shall not apply to any animal belonging to a nonresident of the city and kept within the city not longer than 30 days, provided that all animals kept in the city shall at all times be properly restrained while in the city.
(C) Relating to dangerous animals and potentially dangerous animals, § 92.12 shall not apply to police dogs under the control of a licensed peace officer during the performance of authorized police activities.
(D) Section 92.08(B) shall not apply to raptors possessed by licensed falconers holding valid state and federal falconry permits, so long as the conditions of the permits are satisfied.
(`87 Code, § 508.04) (Am. Ord. 11-06-01, passed 6-16-11)
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