(A) Except as herein provided, the owner of any animal within the city shall cause the animal to be contained to the individual’s property by adequate fencing, enclosure or leash.
(B) The owner of any female dog or cat in heat shall cause the dog or cat to be confined in a manner so as not to come in contact with any other dog or cat during the time as the dog or cat is in heat, except for intentional breeding purposes.
(C) (1) The owner of any animal within the city shall cause such animal to be restrained by leash, chain or cord of sufficient strength to effectively restrain and control the animal, and in the custody of a person of sufficient age, strength and experience, to adequately control the animal at all times, and while the animal is in or upon a public place, including, but not limited to parks, school yards, sidewalks, paths, trails, alleys, streets or any public right-of-way.
(2) A police officer or animal control officer, upon receiving a complaint, shall determine that the animal is in violation by observing such violations from a public street or adjoining property line, and upon making a determination that a violation has occurred, shall warn the owner of the animal on the first offense, and on a second documented and confirmed complaint, shall issue an appropriate citation to the owner of such animal.
(D) (1) The owner of any animal shall take steps to ensure that any animal does not create a nuisance by allowing the animal to bark, bay or howl in any of the following manners:
(a) Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (local time) for a continuous period of ten minutes or longer;
(b) Between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 8:00 p.m. for a continuous period of 20 minutes or longer;
(c) For the purpose of this section, a citizen may file a complaint with the Police Department if the citizen produces an adult witness (in addition to the complainant) to the offense from the same household as the complainant or from a second household within the immediate vicinity of the animal creating the nuisance. Upon being presented with the name of the complaining citizen and witness, the police shall present the information to the County Attorney’s office so the complaint can be dealt with according to law; or
(d) A police officer or animal control officer, upon receiving a complaint, shall determine that the animal is in violation by observing the violations from a public street or adjoining property line, and upon making a determination that a violation has occurred, shall warn the owner of the animal on the first offense, and on a second documented and confirmed complaint, shall issue an appropriate citation to the owner of the animal.
(2) For the purpose of this section, a second verified and documented complaint of the violation within 30 days shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(E) (1) The owner of any animal shall be responsible for the sanitary disposal of any feces material deposited by the animal in the following manner:
(a) During the period of November 1 through April 30, all feces material shall be removed from the owner’s premises and/or stored in a sanitary manner within 72 hours.
(b) During the period of May 1 through October 31, all feces material shall be removed from the owner’s property and/or stored in a sanitary manner within 48 hours.
(c) Objectionable feces odor and/or flies detectable at the adjoining property line shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(2) The owner of any animal shall not permit an animal to be on public property or the property of another without having, in the owner’s immediate possession, a device for the immediate removal of feces material deposited by the animal, as well as a container for transport of the feces to an appropriate disposal receptacle located on the property of the animal’s owner.
(F) (1) The owner of any animal within the city shall provide such animal with sufficient wholesome food and water on a daily basis, as well as proper and sufficient shelter from the weather, and veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering of any sick or injured animal.
(2) No person shall beat, torment, tease or otherwise abuse an animal or permit an animal fight.
(3) No person shall allow residentially or commercially zoned property to be used for maintaining more than three dogs or cats over six months of age. Any person who desires to exceed this limitation shall first apply for a kennel license from the city on a form prescribed and provided by the City Administrator.
(`87 Code, § 508.07) (Ord. 01-03, passed 6-18-01; Am. Ord. 11-04-01, passed 4-21-11) Penalty, see § 92.99