(A) All complaints regarding a dog or cat nuisance as defined in this chapter shall be filed in person at the animal shelter or by calling the animal shelter writing with an animal control officer, and shall include the name of the complainant and the name (if known) and address of the person(s) permitting the nuisance to occur and continue.
(B) An owner shall not advertize for sale, barter, exchange, or give away any dog or cat within the county unless the litter fee or permitted premises permit number is displayed legibly in the ad, and the owner shall furnish the litter or permitted premises number to any prospective recipient requesting the number.
(C) An owner shall not sell, barter, exchange or give away any dog or cat before the age of 6 weeks. Any person who does so shall be fined $25 per animal. The only exception to this is in the case of hand-fed orphans.
(D) Any animal that habitually or continuously barks, howls or otherwise disturbs the peace of the inhabitants of the county, or are kept or maintained in such a manner or in such numbers as to disturb by noxious or offensive odors or otherwise endanger the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the county are declared to be an animal nuisance.
(Ord. passed 6-23-1997; Am. Ord. 2022-02, passed 3-2-2022)
Penalty, see § 90.999