Section
General Provisions
90.01 Definitions
90.02 Cruelty to animals
90.03 Cruelty to dogs and cats
90.04 Nuisance conditions prohibited
90.05 Barking or howling dogs or cats
90.06 Hunting or molesting animals
90.07 Keeping of hogs and hog styes prohibited
90.08 Dangerous animals and reptiles prohibited
90.09 Keeping of domestic fowl and rabbits
90.10 Farm animals running at large, prohibited
90.11 Stables, pens and coops
90.12 City designated as bird sanctuary
90.13 Control of rabies and other diseases
90.14 Disposition of carcasses
90.15 Roaming at large
90.16 Designation of pounds; contracts with animal shelters
90.17 Impounding officers; destruction of rabid or vicious animals
90.18 Notice to owners of impounded animals
90.19 Impoundment not to bar prosecution
90.20 Prohibited interference with pound
90.21 Redemption of impounded dogs
90.22 Acquisition of equipment
90.23 Observation of dog which has bitten a person
90.24 Excrement
90.25 Muzzling dogs under proclamation by Mayor
90.26 Inducing dogs to fight or annoy persons
90.27 Seizing or enticing dog
90.28 Restraint of guard dogs and vicious/dangerous animals
90.29 Cooperation with other governmental bodies
90.30 License required
90.31 Interference with enforcement
90.32 Picking up animal waste
90.33 Unlawful restraint of a dog
90.34 Restriction on number of dogs
90.35 Restriction on number of dogs; special permit
90.36 Restriction on number of cats
90.37 Restriction on number of cats; special permit
90.38 Restriction on leaving an animal in a motor vehicle
90.39 Prohibiting leaving food outside for any animal during certain hours
Domestic Animal Tax
90.50 Annual head tax imposed; dog tags
90.51 Certain dogs exempt from tax
90.52 Offenses concerning license tags
90.99 Penalty
Statutory reference:
Authority to levy, see W. Va. Code 8-13-10
Authority to prevent ill-treatment of animals, see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(27)
Authority to regulate the keeping of animals, see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(26)
Diseases among domestic animals, see W. Va. Code Art. 19-9
Disposing of dead animals, see W. Va. Code 16-9-3
Dogs generally, see W. Va. Code Art. 19-20
Domestic animal tax, see W. Va. Code 8-13-10
Hunting, see W. Va. Code Art. 20-2
Vaccination of dogs, see W. Va. Code Art. 19-20A