(A) No person owning, possessing or harboring any animal within the village shall permit the animal to become a nuisance.
(B) In addition to those nuisances set forth elsewhere in this chapter, any animal shall be considered a nuisance and may be impounded under the following circumstances:
(1) Any dog found in the village without proper rabies tags;
(2) Any animal found to be running at large and any animal which is able to come in contact or menace any pedestrians on a public right-of-way or
adjacent private properties because of inadequate leashing or design of enclosures on the property of the animal’s owner;
(3) Any female dog or cat that is readily accessible to a male animal of the same species during periods of estrus (heat) for the female animal, whether the animal is on or off the property of the animal’s owner, except as part of a planned, supervised breeding; or
(4) Any animal owned, purchased or trained for the purpose of any show, exhibition program or activity featuring or otherwise involving a fight with another animal for the purposes of sport, wagering or entertainment.
(Ord. 08-07-01, passed 7-22-2008)
Cross-reference:
For the minimum fine, see § 35.01