A. Prohibited: Feeding or allowing stray, feral or uncontrolled animals on public property, public rights-of-way, abandoned structures or an unknown person or persons without permission and accessible by such animals is prohibited.
B. Prohibited Acts: No owner shall permit his dog or cat to:
1. Molest or threaten persons or vehicles by chasing, barking, biting or clawing;
2. Damage any property of another in any manner;
3. Bark, whine, howl, or make any other sound excessively; or
4. Create noxious or offensive odors.
C. Biting: The animal control officer shall be notified of all bites. It shall be unlawful to sell, euthanize, give away, or otherwise dispose of an animal known to have bitten any person or companion animal.
D. Nuisance Declared; Destruction Of Animal: Any dog or cat which is found to have committed any of the actions stated in subsection B of this section on six (6) or more separate occasions shall be considered a public nuisance and may be destroyed in a humane manner or the owner may be required to remove such animal from the City limits.
E. Impoundment: The animal control officer may impound any dog or cat committing any action stated in subsection B of this section. The owner of any dog or cat impounded may obtain the return of his animal upon payment to the City of the fees set forth in section 6-4-6 of this chapter. (Ord. 3497, 3-7-2019; amd. Ord. 3902, - -2023)