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OTHER ANIMALS
No more than two each of any other domestic or wild animals more than four months old shall be kept or housed on any premises within the village limits, except a special permit shall be issued for the keeping of any of such creatures only when such animals were being lawfully kept on such lot prior to the enactment of this chapter, or where, due to the conditions, size of the lot or acreage involved and distances from other premises, no nuisance will be created thereby. Each special permit shall be granted for the term of one year and no renewal shall be granted without an inspection of the premises by the Chief of Police and a finding of fact to the effect that no nuisance will be created thereby.
(Ord. 86, passed 5-2-1985) Penalty, see § 90.99
No person shall suffer or permit any domestic or wild animal of which he or she is the owner, caretaker or custodian to be at large within the village. Any such creature shall be deemed to be at large when it shall be off the premises owned or rented by its owner and unaccompanied by the owner or an agent or employee of the owner. Any such creature may be impounded by the village.
(Ord. 86, passed 5-2-1985) Penalty, see § 90.99
No person shall own, keep, harbor or have in his or her possession any animal which causes a serious annoyance or disturbance to any individual or to the neighborhood. An individual may be prosecuted pursuant to this section only if that particular animal is habitually disturbing any individual or being a nuisance to the neighborhood.
(Ord. 86, passed 5-2-1985) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) No person or persons, partnership or corporation or combination thereof, shall maintain cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses or other livestock within the corporate limits of said village, except that the place of maintaining same shall be more than 200 feet from any building then being used for dwelling purposes within said village.
(B) No person or persons, partnership or corporation or combination thereof, shall maintain poultry within the corporate limits of said village, unless same are confined to a coop or yard by fence, building or other type of enclosure.
(Ord. 9, passed 4-3-1947) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) Any person, partnership or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction.
(B) Repeat offenses shall be subject to an increased civil fine as follows:
(1) The fine for any offense which is a first repeat offense shall be not less than $250, plus costs and other sanctions; and
(2) The fine for any offense which is a second repeat offense or any subsequent repeat offense shall not be less than $500 plus costs and other sanctions.
(C) A REPEAT OFFENSE means a second (or any subsequent) violation of this chapter:
(1) Committed by a person within any six-month period; and
(2) For which the person admits responsibility or is determined to be responsible.
(D) Each day on which any violation of this chapter continues constitutes a separate offense and shall be subject to penalties or sanctions as a separate offense.
(Ord. 9, passed 4-3-1947; Ord. 86, passed 5-2-1985; Ord. 119, passed 4-12-1995)