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§ 90.03 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
   (A)   A person is guilty of cruelty to animals in the second degree when except as authorized by law he or she intentionally or wantonly:
      (1)   Subjects any animal to or causes cruel or injurious mistreatment through abandonment, participates other than as provided in division (B) in causing it to fight for pleasure or profit (including, but not limited to being a spectator or vendor at an event where a four-legged animal is caused to fight for pleasure or profit), mutilation, beating, torturing, any animal other than a dog or cat, tormenting, failing to provide adequate food, drink, space, or health care, or by any other means;
      (2)   Subjects any animal in his or her custody to cruel neglect; or
      (3)   Kills any animal, other than a domestic animal killed by poisoning. This division (A)(3) shall not apply to intentional poisoning of a dog or cat. Intentional poisoning of a dog or cat shall constitute a violation of this section.
   (B)   Nothing in this section shall apply to the killing of animals:
      (1)   Pursuant to a license to hunt, fish, or trap;
      (2)   Incident to the processing as food or for other commercial purposes;
      (3)   For humane purposes;
      (4)   For veterinary, agricultural, spaying or neutering, or cosmetic purposes;
      (5)   For purposes related to sporting activities, including but not limited to horse racing at organized races and training for organized races, organized horse shows, or other animal shows;
      (6)   For bona fide animal research activities of institutions of higher education,; or a business entity registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act or subject to other federal laws governing animal research;
      (7)   In defense of self or another person against an aggressive or diseased animal;
      (8)   In defense of a domestic animal against an aggressive or diseased animal;
      (9)   For animal or pest control; or
      (10)   For any other purpose authorized by law.
   (C)   Activities of animals engaged in hunting, field trials, dog training other than training a dog to fight for pleasure or profit, and other activities authorized either by a hunting license or by the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall not constitute a violation of this section.
(Am. Ord. 0-2011-016, passed 5-23-11) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
   Additional regulations regarding cruelty to animals, see KRS 525.130(1) -(3))
   Cruelty to animals in the first degree, a class D felony, see KRS 525.125
§ 90.04 DYEING OR SELLING DYED CHICKS OR RABBITS.
   No person shall sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange, display or possess living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits which have been dyed or colored; nor dye or color any baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits; nor sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange or to give away baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits, under two (2) months of age in any quantity less than six (6), except that any rabbit weighing three (3) pounds or more may be sold at an age of six (6) weeks.
(Am. Ord. 0-2011-016, passed 5-23-11) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
   Dyeing or selling dyed chicks or rabbits, see KRS 436.600
§ 90.05 SALE OF ANIMALS DURING FESTIVALS.
   The offering for sale or sale of animals at a festival or event occurring for less than five (5) days is prohibited within the city limits except for businesses or individuals that operate and maintain in the year preceding the festival or event a licensed business in Pike County that sells animals on a regular and reoccurring basis.
(Ord. 0-2010-020, passed 10-11-10; Am. Ord. 0-2013-011, passed 5-13-13) Penalty, see § 90.99
DOGS
§ 90.15 CONFINEMENT OR CONTROL.
   The owner, custodian, possessor or harborer of every dog in the city shall at all times, keep such dog either confined on his own premises within an enclosure, firmly secured by means of collar or chain and leash or other device so that it cannot stray from the premises on which it is secured or from its owner's custody, or in the immediate control of its owner, custodian or possessor. When any dog is engaged in a hunt, it shall be kept at ail times under control of its owner, custodian or possessor.
(Ord. 0-2011-016, passed 5-23-11)
Statuary references:
   Confinement and control of dogs at night, KRS 258.265
§ 90.16 BARKING DOGS.
   Any person firm or corporation who shall own keep, have in his possession or harbor any dog within the city which, by frequent or habitual unprovoked howling, yelping or barking, shall cause a nuisance by creating a serious annoyance or disturbance to a person or persons or ordinary sensibilities in the neighborhood shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense which occurs at least one day after a warning notice from the police or sheriff. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each calendar day during or on which a violation occurs or continues after notice from the police, dog warden or nuisance officer. After notice is given, no further warning notice need be given for twelve (12) consecutive month.
(Ord. 0-2011-016, passed 5-23-11)
§ 90.17 DOG WARDENS DESIGNATED.
   All members of the police department of the city, city animal control personnel and nuisance officer are hereby designated “dog wardens” for purposes of this section, in addition to any city dog warden who may be hereafter designated by the city manager pursuant to ordinance.
(Ord. 0-2011-016, passed 5-23-11)
Statutory reference: 
   Employment of dog wardens, KRS 258.195.
§ 90.18 VICIOUS DOGS.
   (A)   A “dangerous” or “vicious” dog shall include any or all of the following, except police dogs or guard dogs acting under the supervision of a police officer or certified trained dog handler, or seeing-eye dogs:
      (1)   Any dog which bites, inflicts injury, assaults or otherwise attacks a human being or a domestic animal without provocation; or
      (2)   Any dog which, without provocation approaches in a threatening or terrorizing manner, any person or domestic animal upon the streets, sidewalks or any public grounds or places; or
      (3)   Any dog which is trained to attack or cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals, or any dog which has a history of attacking or propensity to attack people or domestic animals without provocation.
   (B)   The City Manager shall designate “dangerous” or “vicious” dogs that meet the definition above and shall notify the owner or possessor of said dog by certified mail of such designate. The owner of the dog shall have the right to appeal said designation by giving notice to the City Clerk within 15 days of the mailing of the notice of dangerous or vicious dog determination and in event of a timely appeal a hearing shall be conducted by the city's hearing officer. However, the dog so designated shall be treated as a dangerous or vicious dog pending said appeal and decision by the hearing officer.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the city a dog designated by the City Manager or otherwise known to be vicious or dangerous unless it is at all times kept on the owner's or harborer's property securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked outdoor pen or shelter suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping. Such pen or structure must have minimum dimensions of five (5) feet by ten (10) feet, must have secure sides and must be at least seven (7) feet high and have a secure top. If it has no concrete, cement or asphalt bottom, the sides must be imbedded into the ground no less than two (2) feet. The enclosure must also provide protection from the elements for the dog. A vicious dog shall be transported to or from the indoors and the securely enclosed and locked outdoor pen or shelter only if such dog is muzzled and restrained by a suitable chain or leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length and under the control of a responsible adult. The muzzle must be made in a manner that it will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but will prevent the dog from biting any person or animal.
   (D)   Vicious dogs shall be permitted off the owner's or harborer's property only if such dogs are muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length and under the control of a responsible adult and only for the purposes authorized by KRS 258.235. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but must prevent the dog from biting any person or animal.
   (E)   When any do required by this section to be confined, it shall also be required that a conspicuous notice be posted at the place of confinement of such a nature as to warn the public of the nature of the dog therein confined.
   (F)   No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted to own, harbor or handle a vicious dog.
   (G)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the city a vicious dog unless it is at all times wearing a vicious dog collar issued by the Pike County Animal Shelter. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove such collar from a vicious dog.
   (H)   Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. In addition to any other penalties provided herein, if a dog inflicts serious injury on a person or domestic animal in an unprovoked attack, the dog may be confiscated and humanely destroyed after a ten (10)-day quarantine period.
(Ord. 0-2011-016, passed 5-23-11)
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