[CC 1991 §210.010; CC 1970 §4-1; Ord. No. 96 §13, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §12, 7-17-1972]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
Infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard
laboratory testing.
All animals of the canine species, both male and female.
When bitten by, or fought with, or has come in close contact
with a dog or other animal shown to be infected with the rabies virus
as determined by standard laboratory testing.
The receiving or taking into custody of a dog by the Police
Chief or any authorized agent or representative thereof.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation.
Hydrophobia.
Any dog which shall have made more than one (1) unprovoked
assault on any person or persons as shown by affidavits of the person
or persons assaulted or of an eyewitness to the assault.
[CC 1991 §210.020; CC 1970 §4-2; Ord. No. 96 §21, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §20, 7-17-1972]
Any person who unlawfully conceals an animal or who interferes
with the Chief of Police or his/her deputies or any duly authorized
representative of the City in the performance of their legal duties
as provided in this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be subject to the penalties prescribed herein.
[CC 1991 §210.030; CC 1970 §4-3; Ord. No. 96 §29, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §27, 7-17-1972]
The City may contract for the services, facilities or functions
required for the enforcement of this Chapter upon terms and conditions
as may be agreed upon.
[CC 1991 §210.040; CC 1970 §4-4; Ord. No. 96 §2, 2-6-1950]
All fees collected by the City Clerk pursuant to this Chapter
shall be reported and certified in writing to the Board of Aldermen
and paid into the City Treasury on the last day of each month.
[CC 1991 §210.050; CC 1970 §4-5; Ord. No. 87 §14, 7-25-1949]
No person owning or having charge of any mule, horse, jennet,
bull, cow, sheep, hog, goat, chicken, duck or goose or any domesticated
or wild fowl of any kind shall allow the same to run at large within
the corporate limits of the City and the doing of any such act is
hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 716 §1, 3-8-1993]
Any person who leads, carries or otherwise brings a dog or other
animal onto the premises of any of the City's playgrounds, parks or
recreational area shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be subject to the penalties prescribed herein.
[CC 1991 §210.060; CC 1970 §4-6; Ord. No. 87 §5, 7-25-1949]
It shall be unlawful and is hereby declared a nuisance for any
person to leave any carcass of a dead animal in the City, not slain
for human food, for a period of more than twelve (12) hours after
the death of the animal.
[CC 1991 §210.070; CC 1970 §4-7; Ord. No. 594 §1, 2-14-1983]
No person shall keep any horse, mule, jennet, bull, cow, calf,
sheep, hog, goat or domesticated or wild fowl within any area used
for human habitation within the City and the doing of such act is
hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[CC 1991 §210.080; CC 1970 §4-8; Ord. No. 87 §15, 7-25-1949]
A.
No
person owning or having charge of any mule, horse, jennet, bull, cow,
sheep, hog, goat, chicken, duck or goose or any domesticated or wild
fowl of any kind, even though the same may be kept penned and kept
confined within the City, shall allow or permit the same to give forth
or cause any loud or unusual noise or noises or to cause any nauseous
or obnoxious odors and the doing of any of these acts is hereby declared
to be a nuisance.
B.
If
such person owning or having charge of any such animals or fowl so
causing or creating any such noise or odor shall cure, remedy and
entirely alleviate such odor or noise within five (5) days after the
service of a notice to do so upon him/her by any member of the Police
Department of the City, no punishment shall be assessed or imposed
against such person.
C.
If
such noise or odor is not cured, remedied or entirely alleviated within
five (5) days after the service of notice to do so, such person shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
