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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)
(A) No person shall hinder, obstruct or delay an officer or other person who is lawfully engaged in taking into custody any animal or fowl found running at large or being possessed or housed by any person contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(B) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the interference alleged consisted of constitutionally protected speech only.
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Generally. No resident person shall own, keep or house any dog within the city unless the person shall have complied with the laws of the state and county providing for the licensing and registration of the dog.
(B) Collar and license tag to be worn. No resident person shall own, keep or house any dog six months old or older that does not, at all times when the dog is off the premises of the owner, wear a collar or harness with a license tag issued pursuant to the laws of the state and county.
(C) Licensing of impounded dog. No dog shall be released from the pound unless the owner or person entitled to demand the same shall procure a license for the dog in the manner required by state law at the time in force and effect, in event that the dog shall not have already been legally licensed.
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) No person shall own, keep, house or have charge of any dog which has an ugly or vicious disposition or is dangerous to persons or property. Any dog shall be deemed vicious which has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation, or which by its actions gives indications that it is reasonably likely to bite any person or domestic animal without provocation. The owner, or any person entitled to possession or control of the dog, shall deliver same to the enforcing officer for confinement or disposal.
(B) Any dog or other animal that has bitten a person shall be held in confinement for a period of at least ten days from the date the person was bitten. If the animal dies during the period of confinement, the head shall be sent to a laboratory for examination for evidence of rabies in the manner specified by state regulations for the control of rabies as promulgated by the Health Department.
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Dangerous animals; complaints, retention, destruction, court orders to protect the public, see M.C.L.A. §§ 287.321 and 287.322
No person shall own, keep or have charge of any dog or animal which by the destruction of property or trespassing on public or property of others becomes a nuisance.
Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having charge, care or control of any dog or animal to allow, or permit the dog or animal to soil any public property or other improved private property other than that of the owner, keeper or custodian or person having control of the animal. However, this section shall not apply if the excrement is promptly removed from the public or private property and is properly disposed.
Penalty, see § 10.99
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