(A) Restraint of animals outdoors.
(1) Chaining or tethering in any form is prohibited as a means of outdoor confinement.
(2) Animals on owner's property. Any animal, excluding cats, that is not deemed dangerous on its owner's property shall be:
(a) Placed in a secure run or kennel measuring at least 6 feet in width and 12 feet in length, and with access to shade. For multiple animals, the size of the enclosure shall increase by 3 feet on each dimension for each additional animal; or
(b) Kept within a secure enclosure, as defined in § 90.001, surrounding the owner's premises or a portion thereof; or
(c) Kept under the immediate physical control of a person capable of restraining the animal.
(d) The animal must have access to adequate shade, shelter, food, and potable water as outlined in § 90.005.
(e) The area where the animal is confined must be kept free of feces, garbage and other debris that might endanger the animal's health or safety or present as a nuisance.
(f) The area where the animal is confined must be kept free of insect infestation, such as anthills, wasp nests, fleas, ticks, and maggot infestations.
(g) The animal shall be brought indoors, garages, or other suitable areas, when temperatures drop to a point where the animal is potentially exposed to harm based on the size, and species of the animal.
(3) Animals off owner's property. Any animal, excluding cats, off of its owner's property shall be kept on a leash at all times in compliance with this chapter, and/or under the immediate physical control of a person capable of restraining the animal. Voice command is not an acceptable form of control, except in areas specifically designated by the city.
(B) Transporting animals in vehicles. When transporting animals they must be kept safe.
(1) Pickup trucks. Animals that are transported in the bed of a pickup truck must be humanely transported to prevent the possibility of the animal falling out, protected from extreme temperatures, air temperature and surface in which the animal is kept being taken into consideration. If an animal is put in a crate or other enclosure, the crate or enclosure must be securely fastened to the bed or sides of the truck so that the crate or enclosure cannot turn over or fall out.
(2) Protection from weather. No animal shall be left in the bed of a truck whether in a crate or not when the weather is such that the animal will be exposed to extreme heat, cold or rain.
(3) Cars, vans and RVs. Animals riding inside vehicles that are not in crates or other enclosures
must not be allowed access to a window opened wide enough for the animal to jump, fly or fall out. Animals left unattended in cars, vans or RVs must have adequate ventilation to prevent the temperature in the vehicle from rising high enough such that any reasonable person would know that the animal would suffer from heat exposure. During the warmer months, no amount of ventilation will keep the car from getting too hot. If the Animal Control Officer or police officer determines that an animal in a vehicle is in immediate danger, the Animal Control Officer or police officer may enter the vehicle by whatever means necessary, without being liable to the owner of the vehicle, and seize the animal.
(4) Transporting more than 1 animal. In addition to all other regulations in this chapter, animals should never be overcrowded when being transported. If the animals are crated or kept in any enclosure, they may be allowed to share a crate but each animal should be able to stand up, move around, lie down and stretch out naturally. If crates or enclosures are stacked, they must be attached securely to prevent the crates or enclosures from falling or turning over. If crates or other enclosures are stacked, it is important that no urine or feces are passed between crates and enclosures.
(Ord. 995, passed 8-22-2017) Penalty, see § 90.999