CHAPTER 5: ANIMAL CONTROL

Section

6-5-1:   Definitions

6-5-2:   Prohibited Animals

6-5-3:   At Large Animals Prohibited

6-5-4:   Animal Noise

6-5-5:   Offensive Animal Houses And Premises

6-5-6:   Cruelty To Animals

6-5-7:   Feeding Birds On Public Property

6-5-8:   Wild Animals

6-5-9:   Enforcement And Penalty

6-5-1: DEFINITIONS:

As used in this chapter, including article A, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

ANIMALS: Any and all types of animals, both domesticated and wild, male and female.

AT LARGE: Off the premises of the owner or custodian of the animals and not under the immediate control of the owner or custodian.

DANGEROUS ANIMAL: Any wild animal including, but not limited to, wild mammal, reptile, fowl, poultry, insect or arachnid which is not naturally tame or gentle, but is of a wild nature or disposition and which, because of its size, vicious nature, unpleasant odor, poisonous venom or other characteristics of the same nature, could constitute a danger to human life, health or property.

DOG: Any dog of either male or female.

DOG LICENSE: A license and registration tag required to be issued annually for each individual dog.

KEEP OR HARBOR: To maintain, possess, control and use.

OWNER: Any person owning, controlling, keeping or harboring a dog or other animal or fowl.

POUND: An establishment for the confinement of dogs seized either under the provisions of this chapter or otherwise.

(1971 Code § 6-1)

6-5-2: PROHIBITED ANIMALS:

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any cattle, goats, swine, horses, poultry, fowl or pigeons of any kind, nature or description or any animal defined as a dangerous animal. All cattle, goats, swine, horses, poultry, fowl, pigeons or dangerous animals so harbored, kept or maintained are declared a public nuisance. Any person who keeps or maintains a prohibited animal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). A separate offense shall be considered for each day such person shall keep and maintain a prohibited animal, having been notified by a Village official or any member of the Public Safety Department that a violation exists.

(1971 Code § 6-4)

6-5-3: AT LARGE ANIMALS PROHIBITED:

No domestic animal shall be permitted to run at large within the limits of the Village at any time.

(1971 Code § 6-6)