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A license shall be required for every dog and cat over the age of 6 months kept in the City of Madison Lake. This shall not apply to any dog or cat temporarily present within the City of Madison Lake for a period of less than 30 days. The owner shall apply to the City Clerk for a license for such animal. The Clerk shall record the licenses issued and furnish the applicant with a tag and certificate for each license. The tag shall have a stamped number with the certificate bearing the corresponding tag number. The applicant shall attach said tag to a collar or chain around the neck of the animal in a secure manner. Licenses for dogs and cats shall be issued annually. License fees shall be set by the City Council of the City of Madison Lake by ordinance and may be changed from time to time in the same manner.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-4-2004; Am. Ord. 243, passed 8-6-2007) Penalty, see § 91.99
It shall be illegal for any person to own, possess, harbor, or offer for sale, any non-domestic animal within the city limits. Any owner of such an animal at the time of adoption of the Code shall have 30 days in which to remove the animal from the city after which time the city may impound the animal as provided for in this section. An exception shall be made to this prohibition for animals specifically trained for and actually providing assistance to the handicapped or disabled, and for those animals brought into the city as part of an operating zoo, veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-4-2004; Am. Ord. 243, passed 8-6-2007) Penalty, see § 91.99
Farm animals shall only be kept in an agricultural district of the city or on a residential lot of at least 10 acres in size provided that no animal shelter shall be within 300 feet of an adjoining piece of property. An exception shall be made to this section for those animals brought into the city as part of an operating zoo, veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-4-2004) Penalty, see § 91.99
The keeping of 3 or more dogs on the premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall keep or maintain a kennel within the city. The keeping of 3 or more dogs or cats or combination thereof on the same premises, whether owned by the same person or not and for whatever purpose kept, shall constitute a KENNEL; except that a fresh litter of pups may be kept for a period of 3 months before the keeping shall be deemed to be a KENNEL. Because the keeping of 3 or more dogs on the same premises is subject to great abuse, causing discomfort to persons in the area, by way of smell, noise, hazard, and general aesthetic depreciation, the keeping of 3 or more dogs on the premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall keep or maintain a kennel within the city.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-4-2004; Am. Ord. 243, passed 8-6-2007) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) Disturbing the peace. It is unlawful for any owner of an animal to suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by unreasonable barking, howling, whining, yowling, or making any other loud or unusual noise. Upon the Police Department receiving a complaint, the following actions will be taken:
(1) The complaint will be investigated to determine if a violation has occurred. A violation will have occurred if barking, howling, whining, and the like is made intermittently for more than 3 minutes with one minute or less lapse of time between each animal noise during the 3-minute period. Such noise must be audible off of the owner's or caretaker's premises.
(2) If a violation has occurred, a dated notice will be sent to the owner notifying the violation. A duplicate copy of the notice will be sent to the complainant.
(3) If another violation occurs within 30 days, the owner will be mailed a citation with the fine being equal to the impound fee plus all applicable court fees.
(B) Animal seizure for disturbing the peace. Any police officer may enter onto private property and seize any animal which is disturbing the peace as outlined in § 91.08(A) herein, provided that the following conditions exist:
(1) There is an identified complainant other than the police officer making a contemporaneous complaint about the barking.
(2) The officer reasonably believes that the barking meets the criteria set forth in § 91.08(A).
(3) The officer can demonstrate that there has been at least 1 previous complaint about the animal noise.
(4) The officer has made reasonable attempts to contact the owner of the animal or the owner of the property, and those attempts have either failed or have been ignored.
(5) The seizure will not involve forced entry into a private residence. Use of a passkey obtained from a property manager, landlord, innkeeper, or other person authorized to have such key shall not be considered forced entry.
(6) No other less-intrusive means to stop the animal noise is available.
(7) Written notice of the seizure is left in a conspicuous place if personal contact with the owner of the animal is not possible.
(C) Damage to property. The owner of any animal shall prevent the animal from committing the following act which shall constitute a nuisance: Allowing the animal to dig up or otherwise damage the garden, shrubbery, lawn or other property of a person other than the owner. The animal's owner must pay the property owner for any such damage caused.
(Am. Ord. 243, passed 8-6-2007) Penalty, see §
91.99
If, in the reasonable belief of any person or police officer an animal presents an immediate danger to the health and safety of any person, the officer may destroy the animal. Otherwise the person or officer may apprehend the animal and deliver it to the animal pound for confinement. In such a case, the owner or keeper of the animal shall be liable for the cost of impoundment and maintenance provided, and if the animal is destroyed, a charge will be paid by the owner to dispose of the animal. If the animal is found not to be a danger to the health and safety of the city, it may be released to the owner or keeper in accordance with this subchapter. The animal may be released to other persons in accordance with this subchapter.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-4-2004)
No person shall keep or allow to be kept on their premises, nor permit to run at large within the city, any animal which is diseased so as to be a danger to the health and safety of the city, even though the animal be properly licensed under this subchapter. Any animal reasonably suspected of being diseased and presenting a threat to the health and safety of the public, may be apprehended and confined in the animal pound by any city employee or police officer. The police officer shall have a qualified veterinarian examine the animal. If the animal is found to be diseased in such a manner so as to be a danger to the health and safety of the city, the officer shall cause the animal to be destroyed and shall properly dispose of the remains. The owner of the animal killed under this section shall be liable for the cost of maintaining and disposing of the animal, plus the costs of any veterinarian examinations. If the animal, upon examination, is not found to be diseased within the meaning of this section, the animal shall be released to the owner free of charge.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-4-2004) Penalty, see § 91.99
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