ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1
2-101a. Duties of
the City Manager. 3
2-101b. Duties of
the police department. 3
2-101c. Duties of
the animal control officer. 3
2-101d. Enforcement
procedures. 3
2-102. Removal
and disposal of dead animals. 4
2-103. Emergency
treatment of sick or injured cats and dogs. 5
2-105. Dangerous
dogs; definitions. 6
2-106. Dangerous
dogs, appeal; administrative hearing. 7
2-107. Dangerous
dogs, control; registration; confinement. 9
2-108. Dangerous
dogs, violation of requirements. 10
2-108a. Running-at-large;
dangerous. 11
2-109. Dangerous
dogs, threats to public safety. 11
2-110. Dangerous
dogs, duty of owners; failure to comply. 11
2-111. Dangerous
dogs, costs to be paid by responsible persons. 11
2-112. Dangerous
dogs, penalties. 12
2-113. Vicious
dogs, definitions. 12
2-114. Vicious
dogs, unlawful acts. 13
2-115. Vicious
dogs, euthanization. 14
2-116. Vicious
dogs, impoundment. 14
2-117. Vicious
dogs, criminal penalties. 15
2-118. Vicious
dogs, costs to be paid by responsible persons. 15
2-205. Feeding of
feral or abandoned cats. 16
2-206. Cats
creating nuisance. 16
2-207. Disposition
of feral or vicious cats. 17
2-208. Trapping
of abandoned or feral cats. 17
ARTICLE 3. RESTRICTIONS ON OWNING ANIMALS 18
2-301. Number of
animals; exemption. 18
2-302. Prohibited
owning; exemptions. 18
2-303. Limitation
on numbers of animals owned; exemptions. 19
2-304. Location
of yard housing for animals. 19
ARTICLE 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONS OWNING ANIMALS. 20
2-401. Duty of
all animal owners/custodians to be responsible owner/custodians. 20
2-402. Animal
care requirements and prohibition of animal cruelty. 20
2-403. Proper
identification of dogs required. 21
2-404. Running-at-large
prohibited; exemptions. 21
2-404b. Running-at-large;
dangerous. 22
2-405. Animal
nuisance activities prohibited. 22
2-406. Excessive
animal noise prohibited. 23
2-407. Proper
confinement of cats and dogs in heat required. 23
2-408. Special
licensing of guard dogs and posting of premises required. 23
2-409. Annual
licensing of dogs required; exception. 24
2-410. Rabies
vaccination of cats and dogs required. 24
2-411. Animals in
public buildings prohibited; exemptions. 24
2-412. Removal of
animal feces required. 24
2-414. Duty to
report animal bites. 24
ARTICLE 5. ANIMAL PROTECTION RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PERSONS. 25
2-503. Report of
motor vehicle striking animals. 25
2-504. Selling of
certain animals prohibited. 25
2-505. Exposing
poison to animals. 25
2-506. Spring
steel traps restricted. 25
2-507. Killing or
molesting birds. 25
2-508. Retention
of animals unlawfully. 26
ARTICLE 6. LICENSING OF DOGS. 27
2-601a. Dogs
temporarily in the city. 27
2-605. Licensed
in name of household head. 28
2-606. Hobby
breeder’s license required. 28
2-607. Denial,
revocation and reinstatement. 28
ARTICLE 7. LICENSING OF COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS. 30
2-706. Expiration;
renewal. 30
2-707. Denial,
revocation and reinstatement. 30
ARTICLE 8. IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS. 32
2-801. Notification
of capture and impoundment. 32
2-802. Owner/custodian
of impounded animal may be processed against for violation of any applicable
section or sections. 32
2-803. Period for
holding animals. 32
2-804. Procedure
and fees for recovery of animals. 32
2-805. Breaking
pound or shelter. 32