The purpose of this chapter is to promote harmonious relationships in the interaction between humans and animal within the corporate limits of the city by:
(A) Protecting animals from improper use, abuse, neglect, exploitation, inhumane treatment and health hazards;
(B) Delineating the animal owner’s or harborer’s responsibility far the acts and behavior of his or her animal at all times;
(C) Providing security to residents from annoyance, intimidation, injury and health hazards by animals;
(D) Encouraging responsible pet ownership; and
(E) Providing standards for any and all persons and agencies, public or private, engaged in confinement, buying, selling, harboring or dealing in animals in any manner whatsoever.
(Ord. 1153, passed 8-30-1989; Am. Ord. 1216, passed 3-2-1993)