Section
91.01 Keeping or housing animals; restrictions
91.02 Running at large
91.03 Seizure and impoundment
91.04 Cruelty to animals
91.05 Abandonment of animals or fowl
91.06 Interfering with enforcing officer
91.07 Presumption of ownership
91.08 Dog licensing and registration
91.09 Vicious and dangerous dogs
91.10 Trespassing and destructive animals
91.11 Permitting animals to soil public or private property
91.12 Dogs barking, howling and the like
91.99 Penalty
(A) No person shall keep, possess, or house any animal within the city except dogs, cats, canaries or other animals or birds which are commonly kept and housed inside dwellings as household pets. No person shall keep, house, or possess more than four dogs of licensable age (six months old or older) on any lot or parcel.
(B) Provided, that cows, horses, mules or fowl kept, fenced or housed more than 125 feet from any dwelling of any person other than the one upon whose premises they are kept or housed, and animals or fowl kept, fenced or housed on premises used and occupied as one parcel of land regularly devoted to or zoned for agricultural purposes and consisting of not less than ten acres shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(Am. Ord. 150126-1, passed 1-26-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
No person shall permit any domestic animal, or any goose, chicken or other fowl, to run or be at large upon public streets, lanes, alleys, vacant lots or other open or public places, nor upon any private premises other than the premises of the owner or custodian of the domestic animal or fowl, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the private premises; provided, however, that any such domestic animal may be led about outside the premises of the owner thereof on a suitable leash in the immediate control of a competent person.
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Seizure. Any city or county peace or dog control officer may seize any animal or fowl running at large in the city in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Impoundment upon seizure. Any animal or fowl seized under the provisions of this chapter shall be placed in a pound or delivered to the County Humane Society. All animals or fowl not claimed within 48 hours shall be disposed of by the custodial authority. It shall be lawful to kill any animal or fowl running at large in violation of this chapter which cannot be seized or captured in a reasonable manner. The city and the enforcing officer shall incur no liability in the lawful seizure or disposal of any animal or fowl.
No person shall overwork, torture, torment, deprive of necessary sustenance, cruelly beat, mutilate or cruelly kill any animal. Any person having custody of any animal shall provide the same with proper food, drink, shelter or protection from the weather and elements.
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Cruelty to animals, see M.C.L.A. § 750.50
No person shall abandon any animal or fowl within the city.
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar law, see M.C.L.A. § 750.50(2)(e)
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