(a) Unsanitary conditions. It shall be unlawful for anyone to maintain an animal in unsanitary conditions.
(b) Animals in parked vehicles; removal if necessary. It shall be unlawful to leave any animal in any standing or parked vehicle in such a way as to endanger the animal's health or safety. Any animal control officer, police officer, or fire fighter is authorized to use reasonable force, including the breaking of a window, to remove an animal from the vehicle whenever the officer reasonably believes that the animal's health or safety is, or soon will be, endangered, and said animal shall be impounded. An officer who removes an animal in accordance with this subsection is not liable for any resulting property damage. Outside air temperatures above 75 degrees Farenheit shall serve as prima facie evidence for such endangerment.
(c) Animals tethered. It shall be unlawful for any person to tether an animal at any time in a manner that unreasonably limits the dog's movements.
(1) In this section, a restraint unreasonably limits a dog's movement if the restraint:
(a) uses a collar that is pinch-type, prong-type, or choke type or that is not properly fitted to the dog;
(b) is a length shorter than either 5 times the length of the dog, or 10 feet in length;
(c) is in unsafe condition;
(d) causes injury to the dog; or
(e) exceeds 1/20
th
of the dog's body weight.
(Ord. No. 3141, § 3, 8-8-02; Ord. No. 3728, 11-11-10)