The provisions of this article do not apply to:
A. 
Customary and normal veterinary and agricultural husbandry practices, including dehorning, castration, tail docking and limit feeding;
B. 
An activity that may cause unavoidable physical pain to an animal, including food processing and pest elimination, if the person performing the activity uses the most humane method reasonably available; or
C. 
Normal human activities in which the infliction of pain to an animal is purely incidental and unavoidable.
A. 
A person may not:
(1) 
Intentionally mutilate, torture, torment, cruelly beat, cruelly kill or injure an animal, or run down an animal with a vehicle;
(2) 
Subject an animal to conditions detrimental to its health and general welfare;
(3) 
Administer poison to, or knowingly place or leave in a place accessible to animals any poisonous or other harmful substance with the intent to injure or kill any animal;
(4) 
Possess, own, sell, transport, or train any animal with the intent to use or permit the animal to be used for the purpose of fighting with any other animal;
(5) 
Allow a premises under the person's ownership, charge or control to be used for any illegal game, exhibition, contest, fight or combat between one or more animals;
(6) 
Promote, stage, hold, manage, conduct, carry on, or attend any illegal game, exhibition, contest, fight or combat between one or more animals;
(7) 
Inflict unnecessary suffering or pain upon any animal;
(8) 
Hoard animals, defined as accumulating or maintaining a number of animals in a single location if the number of animals overwhelms a person's ability to provide nutrition, sanitation and veterinary care to maintain healthy animals or the person fails to acknowledge the deteriorating health of the animals or condition of the dwelling or facility;
(9) 
Overdrive or overload an animal;
(10) 
Confine, tether or otherwise allow an animal to remain in outside areas during periods of extreme weather without access to proper shelter;
(11) 
Fail to provide an animal with nutritious food in sufficient quantity, necessary veterinary care, proper drink, air, or space; or
(12) 
Cause, arrange, permit or authorize any of the above acts.
B. 
A violation of this section is a Class E violation.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 42-19]
A. 
While under his or her care, control or custody, a person shall not:
(1) 
Fail to provide an animal with necessary veterinarian care or equine health care;
(2) 
Fail to provide animals with food in sufficient quantity and quality to allow for healthy growth and for the maintenance of body weight;
(3) 
Fail to ensure that, if more than one animal is fed at one time or in one place, that each animal receives nutrition and water in sufficient quantity;
(4) 
Fail to provide equine salt;
(5) 
Fail to ensure that food is properly stored, and served free of mold and other contaminants;
(6) 
Fail to provide food and water served in a dean receptacle, appropriate for the species and number of animals, and securely affixed to prevent the contents from spilling;
(7) 
Fail to provide a supply of potable water of a drinkable temperature;
(8) 
Drive or ride equine if a veterinarian has provided the owner, keeper or custodian with written notice advising against such activity; or
(9) 
Cause, arrange, permit or authorize any of the above acts.
B. 
Whenever a National Weather Alert is issued, the Deputy Director of Animal Services may issue an animal safety alert advising the public of the animal safety precautions that the Deputy Director of Animal Services considers appropriate.
C. 
Constructive notice of an animal safety alert is found where:
(1) 
The alert shall be posted on the Animal Control website, Animal Shelter website, and social media websites; and
(2) 
The Deputy Director of Animal Services may issue a public press release in coordination with Communications and Media Relations.
D. 
A violation of this section is a Class B violation.