(a) No person shall:
(1) Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate, or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water;
(2) Impound or confine an animal without affording it, during such confinement, access to shelter from wind, rain, snow, or excessive direct sunlight. This subsection (a)(2) does not apply to animals impounded or confined prior to slaughter. For the purposes of this section, "shelter" means a man-made enclosure, windbreak, sunshade, or natural windbreak or sunshade that is developed from the earth's contour, tree development, or vegetation;
(3) Carry or convey an animal in a cruel or inhumane manner;
(4) Keep animals allowed by this code section in an enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air.
(5) Detain any animal in railroad cars, trucks, trailers, or compartments longer than twenty-eight hours after they are so placed without supplying them with necessary food, water, and attention, nor permit such animals to be so crowded as to overlie, crush, wound, or kill each other.
(b) Upon written request of the owner or person in custody of any particular shipment of animals which written request shall be separate and apart from any printed bill of lading or other railroad form, the length of time in which such animals may be detained in any cars or compartments without food, water, and attention may be extended to thirty-six hours without penalty therefor.
(c) All owners or keepers of dogs and cats located within the City must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) All animals must be maintained in a healthy condition, or, if ill, must be given appropriate treatment immediately;
(2) The quarters in which the animals are kept must be maintained in a clean condition and in a good state of repair;
(3) Animal pens or enclosures must be of sufficient size in order to provide reasonable freedom of movement to the animals;
(4) Food supplies must be stored in rodent-proof containers, and food and water containers must be cleaned daily;
(5) Litter and bedding materials must be changed weekly to prevent an odor nuisance;
(6) Feces must be removed from yards, pens, and enclosures daily, and stored in tightly covered containers until final disposal;
(7) Yards, pens, premises, and animals must be kept free of insect infestation;
(8) The animals must be maintained so that no unreasonable odor or unreasonably loud and disturbing noises of such a character, intensity, and duration so as to disturb the peace, quite, and good order of the neighborhood is emitted from the premises.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. In addition, the court may order the offender to forfeit the animal and may provide for its disposition including, but not limited to, the sale of the animal. If an animal is forfeited and sold pursuant to this subsection, the proceeds from the sale first shall be applied to pay the expenses incurred with regard to the care of the animal from the time it was taken from the custody of the former owner. The balance of the proceeds from the sale, if any, shall be paid to the former owner of the animal.
(Ord. 043-2023. Passed 11-20-23.)