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(A) No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any large/farm animals as defined in this chapter for any purpose, except as provided in division (B) of this section. This section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, circus performing animals, exhibits or research labs.
(B) Any person keeping a large animal in the city at the time this chapter is enacted may be permitted to continue keeping the animal; provided the owner registers the animal with the Director of Animal Control and providing that a variance is approved by the Common Council. If a variance is approved by the Common Council, a registration form will be issued. Registration of the animal shall not be construed as an exemption from the public nuisance restrictions of this chapter.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04; Am. Ord. 25-2010, passed 10-25-10) Penalty, see § 91.999
All animals, except cats that have been neutered or spayed and are wearing identification, or are ear-tipped or tattooed in the case of homeless cats, shall be kept under restraint. Cats not kept under restraint are subject to public nuisance laws.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04; Am. Ord. 10-2008, passed 12-8-08) Penalty, see § 91.999
(A) No animal shall be hitched, tied, or fastened by any rope, chain, or cord that is directly attached to the animal's neck. Animals that must be tied, hitched, or fastened to restrain them must wear a properly fitted collar or harness made of leather or nylon, not of the choker type. This is not to prohibit the proper use of choker collars in the training of animals. The tying device shall be attached to the animal's collar or harness and shall be at least ten feet in length and must have a swivel device on the anchor and collar end to prevent tangling.
(B) No person shall chain their dog using an agitation collar; a collar exceeding 1-1/2 inches wide for any dog under 60 pounds. Dogs over 60 pounds shall not be tethered using a collar exceeding two inches in width.
(C) An animal that is tethered must have access to adequate shelter at all times.
(D) A person shall not chain or tether a dog with a chain or tether that weighs more than 1/8 of the dog's body weight.
(E) A person shall not tether an animal in a manner that permits the animal to leave the person's property.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
No person shall beat, cruelly treat, neglect, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse any animal except that reasonable force may be employed to drive off vicious or trespassing animals.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
(A) No person shall permit or conduct any dogfight, cockfight, or other combat between animals or between animals and humans.
(B) No person shall possess animal fighting paraphernalia and a dog, cock, fowl, or bird bearing a scar, wound or injury consistent with animal fighting.
(C) No person shall attend an animal fighting contest.
(D) No person shall sell, purchase, own, harbor, give away, barter, breed, or possess any animal for animal fighting.
(E) No person shall permit anyone to use any building, shed, room, yard, ground, premises, vehicle or property, whether enclosed or not, for the purpose of animal fighting.
(F) No person shall aid, abet, assist, act as judge or referee, bet or wager money or other valuable consideration on the outcome of, be at, attend, or in any way engage in the furtherance of, an exhibition of animal fighting.
(G) Each animal affected by the defendant's conduct may constitute a separate offense for the purposes of prosecution, convictions, sentencing, and penalties under this section.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
No person or group of persons or any for-profit or not-for-profit organization, whether for pay or other compensation or for free promotional purpose, shall conduct or allow any event involving contests between animals or persons using animals in any form or manner except those events reviewed and approved for public safety and the safety, well-being, and comfort of the animals involved by the Department of Animal Control.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
No person shall set any type of poisonous substance or bait within the city limits that is deemed harmful to any domestic animal; provided, however, that controlled programs under the direction of the City Commission of Health or a licensed extermination service may be excluded.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
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