In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL
Mammals, reptiles and birds.
AT LARGE
To be off the premises of the owner and not under the control
of some person either by leash or otherwise, but a dog or cat within
an automobile of its owner, or in an automobile of any other person
with the consent of the owner of said dog or cat, shall be deemed
to be upon the owner's premises.
CAT
Any feline, regardless of age or sex.
CRUEL
Causing unnecessary and excessive pain or suffering or unjustifiable
injury or death.
DOG
Any canine, regardless of age or sex.
FARM ANIMAL
Any warm-blooded animal normally raised on farms in the United
States and used for food or fiber.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Has that meaning as appears in § 967.02(5), Wis.
Stats., and includes a humane officer under § 173.03, Wis.
Stats., but does not include a conservation warden appointed under
§ 23.10, Wis. Stats.
NEUTERED
A dog or cat having nonfunctional reproductive organs.
OWNER
Any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog or cat and
the occupant of any premises on which a dog or cat remains or to which
it customarily returns daily for a period of 10 days; such person
is presumed to be harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning
of this definition.
PET
An animal kept and treated as a pet.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
An individual household capable of independent habitation
by a family unit. A single-family dwelling shall be considered to
be one residential unit; a multifamily dwelling shall be considered
to be multiple residential units, the number of residential units
to equal the number of family units to be housed therein.
RESTRAIN
Includes notifying the dog's or cat's owner or an officer
and requesting either the owner or officer to capture and restrain
the dog or cat, or capturing and restraining the dog or cat, and killing
the dog or cat if the circumstances require immediate action.
UNTAGGED
Not having a valid license tag attached to a collar kept
on the dog whenever the dog is outdoors unless the dog is securely
confined in a fenced area.
[Amended 10-21-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-1; 11-15-2021 by Ord. No. 1018-21-02]
The Juneau County Clerk shall assess and collect a late fee
as provided in § 174.05(5), Wis. Stats., from every owner
of a dog five months of age or over if the owner failed to obtain
a license prior to April 1 of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring
ownership of a licensable dog, or if the owner failed to obtain a
license on or before the dog reached licensable age. Said late fee
shall be charged in addition to the required license fee.
If the City of New Lisbon or any part thereof is quarantined
for rabies, all dogs and cats within the City or the quarantined portion
of the City shall be confined in accordance with the provisions of
§ 95.21(3) to (8), Wis. Stats., which are hereby adopted
and incorporated by reference in this section.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or possessing an
animal, dog or cat to permit such animal, dog or cat to go upon any
parkway or private lands or premises without the permission of the
owner of such premises and break, bruise, tear up, crush or injure
any lawn, flowerbed, plant, shrub, tree or garden in any manner whatsoever,
or to defecate thereon.
No dog or cat is permitted in any public playground, public
park, beach or swimming area within the City unless such dog or cat
is entered in a contest or obedience class approved by the Common
Council or is on a leash or under control. Dogs and cats are prohibited
from being in cemeteries. Every dog specially trained to be a service
dog shall be exempt from this section.
No person except a law enforcement or animal control officer
in the pursuit of his/her duties shall, within the City, shoot or
kill or commit an act of cruelty to any animal or bird or disturb
any bird's nest or bird's eggs.