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505.19 BARKING OR HOWLING DOG OR OTHER ANIMAL.
   (a)   No person shall own, harbor or keep in custody a dog which disturbs the peace by barking, yelping, howling or making other loud noises to the annoyance and/or discomfort of any person. Continuous barking, yelping, howling and/or making other loud noises for 15 consecutive minutes by such dog, whether confined inside a residence or building or to the outside area, shall be deemed to have disturbed the peace and to have caused the annoyance and discomfort of persons; provided, that at the time of the complaint, no person or persons were trespassing or threatening to trespass upon the private property of the owner, and provided that the dog was not being teased or provoked in any manner.
   (b)   Any person who shall allow any dog habitually to remain, be lodged or fed within any dwelling, building, yard or enclosure owned or occupied by such person shall be considered as harboring or keeping such dog.
   (c)   Upon an initial complaint, an enforcement officer shall warn the person in writing of the violation. Upon a second such complaint within 30 days, the enforcement officer shall charge the person with a violation of this section.
   (d)   Division (a) of this section does not apply to owners, operators or employees of licensed veterinary hospitals, licensed kennels, or licensed animal boarding establishments, nor does this section apply to blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired persons when the dog serves as an assistance dog.
   (e)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03.)
505.21 HEALTH RISK ANIMALS.
   (a)   No person shall willfully own, keep, feed, or harbor any dangerous or wild animal within city limits which could constitute a health risk to humans or domesticated animals. These "health risk animals" include, but are not limited to, rodents, raccoons, opossum, skunks, coyotes, wolves, bats, groundhogs, or any other animal capable of passing harmful viruses, fungi, or bacteria such as, but not limited to, rabies, tuberculosis, and encephalitis. Squirrels and wild birds shall be an exception to this section.
   (b)   Squirrels and wild birds may be fed within city limits providing reasonable efforts are made to avoid access to the feed by other animals covered within (a) of this section.
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03.)
505.23 ANIMAL BITES; REPORTS AND QUARANTINE.
   (a)   (1)   Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, a report of such bite shall be made to the applicable county Health Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours. The dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the Health Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours. At the direction of the Health Commissioner, the dog or other animal shall either be confined by its owner or harborer to his premises away from the public at large or be placed under supervision of a veterinarian at the owner's or harborer's expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten (10) days from the date the person was bitten, at which time a report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the Health Commissioner.
      (2)   No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section or with any order of the Health Commissioner made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Health Commissioner any symptoms or behaviors suggestive of rabies.
   (b)   No owner, keeper, or harborer of any dog, cat, or ferret shall fail to have same animal vaccinated against rabies, nor shall any animal impounded by the City be released until proof is shown that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies.
   (c)   No owner, keeper or harborer of a dangerous dog or other dangerous animal, as defined in Section 505.01(b), shall fail to report any incident of dog or animal bite within one (1) hour to the City animal control officer, the City Police Department or the County Board of Health.
   (d)   Whoever violates divisions (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Whoever violates division (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor in the fourth degree.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03; Ord. 107-19. Passed 9-23-19.)
505.25 HUNTING PROHIBITED.
   (a)   No person shall hunt, kill or attempt to kill any animal or fowl by the use of firearms, bow and arrow, air rifle or any other means within the corporate limits of the Municipality.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03.)
505.27 COLORING RABBITS OR BABY POULTRY; SALE OR DISPLAY OF POULTRY.
   (a)   No person within the Municipality shall dye or otherwise color any rabbit or baby poultry, including, but not limited to, chicks and ducklings. No person within the Municipality shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, raffle or give away any rabbit or baby poultry which has been dyed or otherwise colored. No poultry younger than four weeks of age may be sold, given away or otherwise distributed to any person in lots of less than six. Stores, shops, vendors and others offering young poultry for sale or other distribution shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain poultry in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the poultry at all times.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03.)
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