[Adopted 11-24-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A felis libyca domestica, kept as a pet and/or for rodent
control.
Any person owning, keeping, feeding, harboring or having
custody of a cat or who allows a cat to reside or remain about his
or her premises shall be considered a cat "owner."
A.
It shall be unlawful for any owner to have any cat that becomes a
nuisance or for an owner to allow his or her cat to become a nuisance
in the Village. Acts of nuisance shall include but not be limited
to the following:
(1)
The frequent raising of any disturbance between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing time, or at extended intervals at any
other time of the day, or both.
(2)
Viciousness.
(3)
Frequent digging into flower beds, lawns, children's sandboxes
or gardens or the depositing of feces or urine and/or otherwise damaging
shrubbery, trees or lawns on premises, personal property or other
property not belonging to the owner of the cat.
B.
No owner shall permit a cat to enter upon any area designated for
children's play in any publicly-owned park or playground.
The Village Codes Enforcement Officer, any police officer or
other authorized Village officer or agent authorized and empowered
to perform any duty to enforce this article is hereby authorized to
enter upon any premises to enforce the provisions thereof.
Any person found to violate the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, receive a fine not to exceed $50.
