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Not withstanding any other provision of this chapter, any animal impounded which is badly injured/wounded or diseased (not rabies suspect) and has no identification shall be destroyed immediately in a humane manner. If the animal has identification, the animal shelter shall attempt expeditiously to notify the owner or keeper before euthanizing such animal, but if the owner cannot be reached readily and the animal is suffering, the Animal Control Supervisor or his or her designee may cause the animal to be euthanized at his or her discretion in a humane manner. The animal shelter and Animal Control Section shall have no liability for euthanizing injured/wounded or diseased animals.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-16) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005)
It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of the owner or keeper, knowingly and intentionally to harbor, keep in possession by confinement or otherwise any animal that does not belong to him or her. Any person in possession of a stray animal shall contact the Animal Control Section within 72 hours to arrange for impoundment or provide notification of the stray animal’s description and location and it shall be unlawful for any person, other than the owner or keeper of an animal, to remove the collar, license tag or rabies tag from around the neck of the animal.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-17) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005) Penalty, see § 94.99
No person shall permit any dog, either owned or in his or her personal control, to be allowed on property owned by the town where such restriction is posted by sign(s). No exception shall be made as to size and/or breed of dog. Service animals are exempt from this section.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-18) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005) Penalty, see § 94.99
(A) No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his or her premises any dangerous wild animal.
(B) This section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions or circuses.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-19) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005) Penalty, see § 94.99
Except as provided in Ch. 153 of this code, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess or harbor any livestock within the corporate limits of the town. This section shall not apply to traveling zoos, circuses or other traveling commercial animal exhibitions, bona fide farms as defined in Ch. 153 of this code or small native wildlife species where possession has been specifically permitted by the State Wildlife Resources Commission. Furthermore, the Richlands High School is permitted to possess and harbor livestock on the campus for educational purposes while school is in session. All livestock must be removed from school grounds in between academic years.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-20) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005; Ord. 2015-02, passed 8-11-2015)
Penalty, see § 94.99
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