CHAPTER 2. ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

2-101... Definitions. 1

2-102... Animal control officer. 2

2-103... Same; capture/destruction. 2

2-104... Same; right of entry; unlawful interference. 3

2-105... Municipal pound established. 3

2-106... Breaking pound. 3

2-107... Cruelty to animals. 3

2-108... Same; exceptions. 4

2-109... Keeping animals. 5

2-110... Animal traps. 5

2-111... Nuisance; animal activities prohibited. 5

2-112... Noisy animals. 6

2-113... Animal confines; shelters. 6

2-113A. Same; stockyards; commercial holding pens. 6

2-114... Death of animals. 7

2-115... Running at large. 7

2-116... Impoundment; fee; notice; record. 8

2-117... Redemption of impounded animals. 8

2-118... Impoundment of rabies suspects. 8

2-119... Animals bitten by rabid animals. 9

2-120... Vehicular accidents involving animals. 9

2-121... Emergency; proclamation. 9

2-122... Kennel licenses. 9

2-123... Vicious animals. 10

Article 2. Dogs and Cats. 13

2-201... Registration and vaccination required; fee. 13

2-202... Dog and cat tags. 13

2-203... Same; counterfeit tag. 14

2-204... Evidence of vaccination. 14

2-205... Visiting dogs and cats. 14

2-206... Running at large; fine. 14

2-207... Impoundment; record; notice; redemption; minimum fee. 14

2-208... Disposition of unclaimed dogs and cats. 15

2-209... Confinement of dogs or cats in heat. 16

2-210... Muzzling. 16

2-211... Animals; keeping prohibited. 16

Article 3. Other Animals. 17

2-301... Exotic animals. 17

Article 4. Chickens. 19

2-401... Permit. 19

2-402... Gender of chickens. 19

2-403... Henhouse. 19

2-404... Chicken pens. 19

2-405... Location of henhouses and chicken pens and consent of neighboring properties. 19

2-406... Sanitary conditions. 20

2-407... Manure. 20

2-408... Location of chickens; slaughtering. 20

2-409... Running at large prohibited. 20

2-410... Revocation and denial of permit. 20

2-411... Notice. 20

2-412... Same; contents. 21

2-413... Failure to comply; penalty. 21

2-414... Abatement. 21

2-415... Hearing. 22

2-416... Costs assessed. 22