CHAPTER 4
DOGS AND CATS

SECTION:

6-4-1: Definitions

6-4-2: License And Registration Required

6-4-3: Licensing Requirements; Fees

6-4-4: License Term

6-4-5: License Exemptions

6-4-6: Owner's Certificate; Dog Collar And Tag

6-4-7: Antirabies Vaccination Required

6-4-8: Impounding Dogs; Procedure For Redemption

6-4-9: Kennel Regulations

6-4-10: Provisions Regulating Suspected Or Actual Rabid Animals

6-4-11: City Animal Shelter

6-4-12: Duties Of Animal Control Officer, Police Department And Animal Shelter Director

6-4-13: Right To Enter Premises

6-4-14: Prohibited Acts

6-4-15: Penalty

6-4-16: Destruction Of Vicious Animals

6-4-1: DEFINITIONS:

For the purpose of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER: That person or persons who are charged with the primary responsibility for the immediate enforcement of the provisions contained in this chapter.

ANIMAL SHELTER DIRECTOR: Persons contracted with the city of Twin Falls to operate the city animal shelter in accordance to the rules and regulations (ordinances) of the city of Twin Falls.

AT LARGE: Any dog which is not confined within a fenced or completely enclosed area or on a chain or leash.

DOG: Any male, female, spayed female or neutered male dog of any age.

DOG OF LICENSING AGE: Any dog which has attained the age of six (6) months.

IMPOUNDED: Having been received into the custody of the animal shelter or into the custody of the animal control officer or police department or any authorized agent or representative thereof.

KENNEL: Any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises where more than four (4) dogs and four (4) cats over the age of four (4) months are raised, kept, housed, or boarded for a fee, or for a period of more than thirty (30) days, excluding licensed veterinary offices.

OWNER: When applied to the proprietorship of a dog shall mean any person or persons, firm, association or corporation owning, keeping or harboring a dog.

SHELTER: An animal shelter, lot, premises or building maintained by the city for the confinement and care of dogs seized either under the provisions of this chapter or otherwise.

UNLICENSED DOG: A dog for which the license for the current year has not been paid, or to which the tag provided for in this chapter is not attached.

VICIOUS DOG: A dog that has bitten, clawed or otherwise harmed, or constitutes a physical threat, or a dog whose temperament or habits endanger or menace any person or other animal without provocation by such person or animal. This term shall not include a dog that bites, attacks or menaces a person or other animal that has tormented or injured the dog. (Ord. 2882, 11-6-2006; amd. Ord. 2931, 3-10-2008)

6-4-2: LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

All dogs six (6) months of age or older, kept, harbored, or maintained by any person in the city shall be licensed and registered. Dog licenses shall be issued by the animal shelter upon payment of a license fee as herein provided. Payment of the license fee shall be made to the animal shelter. (Ord. 2882, 11-6-2006)