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§ 90.46 DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED DOGS.
   All dogs not claimed and released within 5 working days after being impounded shall be euthanized; or if, in the judgment of the Chief of Police or any other authorized representative, that a dog is valuable, the same will be sold at the pound by public auction to the highest bidder at noon on any day following the expiration of the 5-day period. Whenever a dog wearing a proper license shall have been impounded, the Chief of Police or any other authorized representative shall forthwith notify licensee,
by mail or otherwise, at the address appearing upon application for such license, of the fact that such dog has been impounded.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008)
§ 90.47 HIRING POUND FACILITIES.
   The Village Manager is authorized to contract with a veterinarian or other person for the furnishing of impounding facilities, and the disposal of dogs euthanized pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the end that the Chief of Police may be relieved from operating a pound and this chapter may be economically enforced.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008)
§ 90.48 PENALTY.
   Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, plus costs of prosecution.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008)
§ 90.49 VIOLATION TICKETS.
   For convenience of the public and economy in enforcement, police officers are hereby authorized to issue violation tickets to offenders hereunder. The form of such tickets shall be approved by the district judge and the Chief of Police. On the basis of the issued violation ticket, a complaint shall be filed and the alleged violator shall be duly tried therein in the district court.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008)
§ 90.50 FORMS.
   The Village Clerk shall provide application and license forms containing such information as he or she deems necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. All fees and charges hereunder shall be deposited with the Village Treasurer.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008)
§ 90.51 YARD CLEANLINESS.
   Yards and exercise dog runs shall be kept free of dog droppings, uneaten food, and maintained in a sanitary manner so as not to be a nuisance because of odor or attraction of flies and vermin.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008) Penalty, see § 90.48
§ 90.52 INJURY TO PROPERTY; WASTE PRODUCTS.
   (A)   No person owning or possessing a dog shall permit the dog to bark, tear up, crush or injure any lawn, flower bed, plant, shrub, tree, garden, or any other property, public or private, not owned or possessed by such person, in any manner whatsoever, without the permission of the owner of the property.
   (B)   No person owning or possessing a dog shall cause or permit the dog to soil or defecate on property, public or private, not owned or possessed by such person, unless such person shall immediately remove all droppings deposited by the dog by any sanitary method of his or her choice, and transport those droppings within an appropriate container to a receptacle located on property owned or possessed by such person. The person shall possess the proper equipment to perform the required removal, and shall display the equipment if requested by any official empowered to enforce this chapter. This division shall not apply to a person who is visually or physically handicapped.
(Ord. 271, passed 12-15-2008) Penalty § 90.48
ENFORCEMENT
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