6.04.010: ABANDONING SICK OR DISEASED ANIMALS:

It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon or turn out at large any sick, diseased or disabled animal, but such animal shall, when rendered worthless by reason of sickness or other disability, be by the owner thereof killed and disposed of as provided by this chapter for the disposition of dead animals within the city limits. It shall be the duty of the police officers to kill and dispose of any animals found running at large within the city limits which are worthless from sickness, disease, or other disability. (1986 Code)

6.04.020: DEAD ANIMALS:

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal or fowl that shall die or be killed within the limits of the city, to fail to remove or bury the carcass of such animal within ten (10) hours after its death; provided, that no horse, cow, ox, or other animal shall be buried within the closely inhabited portion of the city. (1986 Code)

6.04.030: ANIMALS IN STREET:

It shall be unlawful for any person being the owner or having the charge of any horse, cow or other animal, to stake the same out or knowingly or intentionally turn the same loose upon the streets, alleys or public grounds of the city; and every person being the owner of, or having the charge of any such animals, who shall knowingly and intentionally allow the same to be at large and graze upon the streets, alleys or public grounds of the city is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1986 Code)

6.04.040: POISONING ANIMALS:

Every person who wilfully, unlawfully and maliciously administers any poison to any animal, the property of another, or maliciously exposes any poisonous substance with intent that the same shall be taken or swallowed by any such animal is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1986 Code)

6.04.050: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS:

Every person who, within the limits of the city, maliciously kills, maims or wounds any animal, the property of another, or who maliciously or cruelly beats, tortures, or injures any animal, whether belonging to himself or another is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1986 Code)

6.04.060: ANIMALS AT LARGE:

   A.   Definitions: For purposes of this regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

   ANIMALS AT LARGE: Any animal, whether or not licensed, not under restraint.

   UNDER RESTRAINT: Any animal under immediate control of its owner or person having charge, care, custody, or control. Except that a dog shall not be considered under control of the owner unless on a leash or lead, confined within a vehicle, or confined within the real property limits of the owner.

   B.   Animals At Large Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any animal or fowl to be at large at any time within the corporate limits of the city. The owner or custodian of any animal which is at large shall be in violation of this section, and be held strictly liable, regardless of the precautions taken to prevent the escape of the animal and regardless of lack of knowledge of the offense at the time it occurs. Any violation of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor. (Ord. 2012-06, 9-18-2012, eff. 10-26-2012)

6.04.070: HERDING ON STREETS:

Every person who drives any herd of sheep consisting of one hundred (100) or more, or any herd or band of horses, cattle or other animals of twenty five (25) or more, over or upon any public streets of the City, except by permission and according to the direction of the Director of Public Safety, first had and obtained, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1986 Code; amd. Ord. 2018-06, 6-6-2018, eff. 6-28-2018)

6.04.080: DAMAGE BY TRESPASSING ANIMALS; IMPOUNDING:

If any cattle, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats or swine shall trespass or do damage upon the premises of any person, the party aggrieved, whether he is the owner or the occupant of the premises, may recover damages by an action at law against the owner of the trespassing animals, or by restraining and impounding the animals in the manner provided in this chapter. (1986 Code)

6.04.090: APPRAISEMENT OF DAMAGES:

The owner or occupant of any property may restrain all animals trespassing or doing damage thereon. He shall, within twenty four (24) hours thereafter, deliver the animals to the poundkeeper, together with a certificate of the appraisement of the damage done by the animals. The appraisement must be made by some disinterested male citizen, a freeholder, over twenty one (21) years of age. It must state the amount of damage, the time when committed, the name of the person damaged, the name of the owner of the animals, if known, and if not known it must state the fact, together with a description of the animals, including all visible marks and brands. If the animals appear to be owned by different parties, an appraisement and a separate certificate thereof shall be made by the lot or group of animals which appear to belong to each of the different owners. In such cases the owners shall be notified separately, and each lot or group of animals shall be advertised and sold separately in the same manner as though the damage had been done by different animals at different times. (1986 Code)