CHAPTER II. ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

 


ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

2-101.   Definitions. 1

2-102.   Animal control officer; duty to impound; citation alternative. 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. 4

2-110.   Animal traps. 5

2-111.   Nuisance; animal activities prohibited. 5

2-112.   Noisy animals. 5

2-113.   Animal confines; shelters. 6

2-114.   Death of animals. 6

2-115.   Vicious animals. 6

2-116.   Reserved. 8

2-117.   Impoundment; fee; notice; record. 8

2-118.   Redemption of impounded animals. 8

2-119.   Impoundment of rabies suspects. 9

2-119a.  Impoundment of rabies suspects. 9

2-120.   Animals bitten by rabid animals. 10

2-121.   Vehicular accidents involving animals. 10

2-122.   Emergency; proclamation. 10

2-123.   Animal owner responsibility for removal of animal excrement. 10

ARTICLE 2. DOGS. 11

2-201.   Purpose. 11

2-202.   Definitions. 11

2-203.   Registration and vaccination of dogs. 11

2-204.   Registration fees and issuance of tags. 12

2-205.   Owner shall require dog to wear tag. 12

2-206.   Registration requirement of dogs in city limits. 12

2-207.   Owner shall tag dog. 12

2-208.   Unlawful fail to vaccinate dog or cat. 12

2-209.   Dogs running at large. 12

2-210.   Dogs committing disturbance or nuisance. 13

2-211.   Handling of dogs biting persons. 13

2-212.   Potentially dangerous dogs; vicious dogs. 14

2-213.   Disposition of potentially dangerous or vicious dogs. 15

2-214.   Limit on number of dogs. 15

2-215.   Punishment upon conviction. 16

ARTICLE 3. CATS. 16

2-301.   Keeping and harboring cats defined. 16

2-302.   Limit on number of cats. 16

2-303.   Feeding cats. 16

2-304.   Penalties. 16