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(A) Dogs that are fastened outdoors are required to have no less than six feet of tether if fastened to a pole so the animal can travel in a full circle, or no less than ten feet if fastened against the side of a building. The tether should have swivels on both ends. The dog must be tethered in such a manner that the dog cannot become entangled. A chain or tether cannot exceed 10% of the dog’s body weight. No dog shall be hitched, tied or fastened by any rope, chain or cord that is directly attached to the dog’s neck.
(B) It is unlawful to allow a collar, rope or chain to become embedded in or cause injury to an animal’s neck. It is important to monitor a growing animal’s collar for the necessity of adjustment. It is also unlawful to use a pinch/prong collar to be used as a primary collar when the animal is left unsupervised. This is not to prohibit the proper use of pinch/prong collars in the training of animals. Exempt are police canine and government dogs and service animals as defined in this chapter.
(Ord. 2006-12-18, passed 12-18-2006) Penalty, see § 90.999
No person shall tie, stake or fasten any animal so that the animal has access to any street, highway, road, alley or sidewalk, within the county. Such animal shall also be consistently tied so as not to cross any property limits or boundaries without the express permission of the property owners.
(Ord. 2006-12-18, passed 12-18-2006) Penalty, see § 90.999
MOTOR VEHICLES AND ANIMALS
(A) No animal shall be left unattended within an enclosed (i.e., windows halfway or greater closed) passenger compartment of a motor vehicle at any location under such conditions as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including, but not limited to, dangerous temperature (for example external temperature °76 F) for greater than ten minutes.
(B) Any Animal Control or law enforcement officer is authorized to remove any animal from inside a motor vehicle at any location when the officer reasonably believes it is confined in violation of division (A) above. Any animal so removed shall be delivered to the Humane Society of Putnam County Inc. animal shelter after the removing officer leaves written notice of the removal and delivery, including the officer’s name, in a conspicuous, secure location on or within the vehicle. Such additional notice as may be required by § 90.173(A) shall be given upon impoundment of the removed animal.
(C) No Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer shall be held criminally or civilly liable for action under this section, provided the officer acts lawfully, in good faith, on probable cause and without malice.
(Ord. 2006-12-18, passed 12-18-2006) Penalty, see § 90.999
DANGEROUS DOGS; DETERMINATION OF DANGEROUS STATUS
AND APPEALS PROCEDURE
AND APPEALS PROCEDURE
(A) Any county law enforcement agency may declare a dog dangerous if the dog exhibits such witnessed behavior or complaint of behavior in present or past conduct, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Did once aggressively bite or attack, causing wounds or injuries causing serious physical injury or death to a person; or
(2) If there is evidence that the dog has, without provocation, bitten or attacked a person companion animal and/or livestock two times in a consecutive 12-month period off its owner’s property.
(B) If the dog is owned or kept, the Animal Control Officer/law enforcement officer shall notify the animal’s owner or keeper of the declaration and the requirements for ownership with intent to euthanize the animal unless the requirements are met. Notice of the declaration shall be served either in person or by certified or registered mail and shall include information of the appeal process. The owner will then have two weeks to comply with the requirements of ownership as outlined in this chapter. During that time, the dog will either be confined at the Humane Society of Putnam County, with the owner responsible for all current vet and boarding fees, or the dog will be confined securely within the owner’s house, being allowed outside only on a secure leash and muzzled.
(Ord. 2006-12-18, passed 12-18-2006)
No dog may be declared dangerous purely due to breed type. No dog shall be classified as a dangerous dog within the meaning of this subchapter as a result of an injury upon a human being inflicted at a time when the dog was being used by a law enforcement officer to carry out the law enforcement officer’s official duties. No dog shall be considered a dangerous dog within the meaning of this subchapter as a result of an injury inflicted by the dog upon a person who, at the time of injury, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the dog; who was teasing tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog or had been observed or reported to have done so in the past; or who was attempting to commit a crime.
(Ord. 2006-12-18, passed 12-18-2006)
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