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§ 90.15 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of §§ 90.15 et seq., the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   ANIMAL. All animate beings, except humans, with the power of voluntary motion.
   ANIMAL RUNNING AT LARGE. An animal not under the control of its owner and not on the owner's premises.
   EXOTIC OR WILD ANIMAL. An animal not occurring naturally, either presently or historically, in this state, and/or an animal that has not traditionally lived in a state of dependence upon humans as a tame pet. These animals would be typically found in the wild, zoos, circuses, wildlife sanctuaries, or nature preserves. Such animals include, but are not limited to: alligators, antelope, badgers, bats, beaver, bears, birds of prey, bisons, bobcats, camels, cheetahs, chipmunks, constriction snakes, cougars, coyotes, crocodiles, crows, deer, ducks, elephants, elk, fox, gamecocks (or other fighting birds), geese, goats, gophers, ground hogs, hippopotami, hyenas, jaguars, lions, leopards, llamas, lynx, mink, moles, moose, muskrats, opossums, otters, ostriches, owls, panthers, peacocks, pheasants, piranha fish, porcupines, primates, baboons, wild pigs, pumas (a.k.a. cougars, mountain lions, panthers), quail, raccoons, reptiles, rhinoceroses, seals, sharks, skunks, poisonous snakes, snow leopards, poisonous spiders, squirrels, tigers, whales, wild rabbits, wild turkeys, wolf-dog crosses, wolverines, and wolves, zebras, and any crossbreed of a wild animal with domestic animal, or any descendant of any crossbreed.
   KENNEL. Any establishment wherein or whereon dogs are kept for the purpose of breeding, sale, or sporting purposes.
   LIVESTOCK. Horses, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, bulls, bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burrows, goats, kids, and swine, and fur-bearing animals being raised in captivity.
   OWNER. When applied to the proprietorship of an animal, means every person having a right of property in the animal, and every person who keeps or harbors the animal or has it in his or her care, and every person who permits the animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her. The words OWNER, PERSON, and WHOEVER shall be held to include corporations as well as individuals, and the knowledge and acts of agents of and persons employed by corporations in regard to animals transported, owned, or employed by, or in the custody of, the corporations shall be held to be the acts and knowledge of the corporations.
   POULTRY. All domestic fowl, ornamental birds, and game birds.
(Ord. 158, passed 2-2-1987; Am. Ord. 272, passed 4-20-2009; Am. Ord. 303, passed 7-20-2020)
§ 90.16 SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDING OF ANIMALS.
   Any animal which is suspected of having rabies, or of having bitten any person or animal, may be seized and impounded by any police officer or the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department Animal Control Officer.
(Ord. 224, passed 9-18-1995)
§ 90.17 IMPOUNDING AND RELEASE.
   (A)   Any animal impounded for observation for rabies shall be held until released by the Police Department and/or the Washtenaw County Humane Society or otherwise disposed of.
   (B)   Any animal impounded for having bitten any person shall be held for not less than 10 days and, in case any complaint shall have been made before any court having jurisdiction of the cases shall be filed, whereby an order that the animal be killed or confined is sought, then the animal will be impounded until the case is finally disposed of.
   (C)   All other animals which may be impounded under the provision of this chapter shall be held and released to their respective owners by the Washtenaw County Humane Society.
(Ord. 224, passed 9-18-1995)
§ 90.18 NOTICE TO OWNER.
   It shall be the duty of the Police Department to notify the owner of every animal which shall be impounded if the owner of the animal can be ascertained, as soon as possible after the animal has been impounded.
(Ord. 224, passed 9-18-1995)
§ 90.19 DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS.
   This section applies to any animal that has not bitten any person or not contracted rabies or is not suspected of having rabies or has not been bitten by an animal that has contracted rabies or has not been bitten by an animal that is suspected of having rabies. After an animal has been kept by the Washtenaw County Humane Society for a period of time and has not been redeemed by his or her owner, that animal will eventually be disposed of by the Humane Society.
(Ord. 224, passed 9-18-1995)
§ 90.20 PROHIBITIONS.
   (A)   Except as otherwise prohibited within this chapter, no person shall keep any livestock or poultry within the village. This prohibition does not apply to livestock or poultry kept within the village on 3-2-1987. However, the livestock and poultry allowed to remain within the village shall not be replaced.
   (B)   The owner of an animal shall not permit or enable his or her animal to run at large. This action is declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public health and safety.
   (C)   The owner of an animal shall not permit or enable his or her animal to discharge its feces on property other than that of its owner unless the owner immediately removes and disposes the feces. At no time shall animal feces be disposed of in a public trash receptacle. This action is declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public health and safety.
(Am. Ord. 233, passed 9-20-1999)
   (D)   The owner of an animal which has been attacked or bitten by another animal shall immediately notify the Police Department of this occurrence. Failure to notify the Police Department is declared dangerous to the public health and safety.
   (E)   Any person who shall have in his or her possession an animal which has contracted rabies, or which has been subjected to the same, or which is suspected of having rabies or of having bitten any person, shall, upon demand of any police officer or the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department Animal Control Officer, produce and surrender up the animal to be held for observation as provided in this chapter. Failure to produce and surrender up the animal is declared dangerous to the public health and safety.
(Ord. 224, passed 9-18-1995)
   (F)   No person, corporation or organization shall own, keep, house, harbor or maintain, in any dwelling or building, or upon any lot located within the village any exotic or wild animal.
   (G)   A person who owns or keeps an exotic or wild animal on the effective date of this amendment shall within 30 days remove the animal from the village.
(Am. Ord. 272, passed 4-20-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.21 SPECIAL PERMITS.
   The keeping of livestock, poultry and exotic or wild animals otherwise prohibited by this chapter may be permitted by applying for a special permit from the Village Council. Permits may be issued for fairs, circus performances, or other public exhibitions or entertainment events.
(Ord. 158, passed 2-2-1987; Am. Ord. 272, passed 4-20-2009)
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