For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"ANIMAL NUISANCE." A nuisance is created when an animal:
(1) Runs uncontrolled;
(2) Molests or disturbs persons or vehicles by chasing, barking, or biting;
(3) Attacks other animals;
(4) Damages property other than that of the owner or harborer;
(5) Barks, whines, howls, meows, cries or makes other noises excessively;
(6) Creates noxious or offensive odors;
(7) Defecates upon any public place or upon premises not owned or controlled by the owner or harborer, unless the excreta is promptly removed by the animal owner or harborer; or
(8) Creates an insect breeding or attraction site due to an accumulation of excreta.
"DANGEROUS ANIMAL." This term means:
(1) Any animal which has inflicted severe injury on a human being, without provocation, on public or private property, or;
(2) Any animal which has killed a domestic animal, without provocation, while off the owner's property, or;
(3) Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting or any dog trained for dog fighting, or;
(4) Any animal known to possess tendencies to attack or bite persons without provocation.
"HARBORER." Any person who provides food and shelter for any domesticated animal on other than a periodic or temporary basis.
“LIVESTOCK NUISANCE.” A nuisance exists when hogs, cattle, poultry (chicken, duck, goose, turkey, peafowl, guinea fowl or any variety of game fowl (galliformes) and/or waterfowl (anseriformes)) or other livestock are held for storage, care or feeding within the municipality. Horses shall be allowed within the municipality for the purpose of marketing, events, task, and leisure activity.
“OWNER.” Any person having right of property in any animal; who keeps an animal; who has an animal in his or her care or custody; or who knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about premises occupied by him or her.
“WILD ANIMAL.” Any live monkey or ape, raccoon, skunk, fox, snake, or other reptile, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx, or any other animal or any bird of prey, which is normally found in the wild.
(Ord. 90-15, passed 12-10-90; Am. Ord. 2001-04, passed 6-12-01; Am. Ord. 2004-15, passed 11-22-04; Am. Ord. 2018-20, passed 1-7-19; Am. Ord. 2023-12, passed 8-14-23)