No person shall overdrive, overload, drive when overloaded, overwork, torture, torment, deprive of necessary sustenance, cruelly beat, mutilate, or cruelly kill, or cause or procure to be so overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, cruelly beaten, mutilated, or cruelly killed, any animal. Further, no person having the charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, shall inflict unnecessary cruelty upon the same, or willfully fail to provide the same with proper food, drink, shelter, or protection from the weather. The cropping of dogs’ ears shall be considered to be a mutilation or cruelty to an animal within the meaning of this section, unless the cropping is performed by a registered veterinary surgeon, while the dog is under anesthetic.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
The following noises and disturbances are hereby declared to be a violation of this section; provided, however, that the specification of the same is not thereby to be construed to exclude other violations of this section not specifically enumerated: the keeping of any animal, bird, or fowl which emanates frequent or extended noise which shall unreasonably disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of any persons in the vicinity, such as allowing or permitting any dog to bark repeatedly in an area where that barking can be clearly heard from nearby residential property.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having charge of a dog or cat to suffer or permit the dog or cat to run at large.
(B) A dog or cat shall be deemed to be running at large when the dog or cat shall wander unrestrained on any street, alley, park, or public place or upon any private property without the landowner’s authorization. A dog or cat shall be considered restrained if the animal is on a leash no longer than 8 feet and that leash is held by a person of sufficient size to control the dog or cat.
(C) It shall be lawful for any police officer of the Montrose Charter Township to seize any dog or cat running at large in the township in violation of this section.
(Ord. 11-190, passed 7-19-2011) Penalty, see § 130.99
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