[Adopted as Sec. 11.03 of the 2001 Village Code]
All structures, pens, buildings, stables, coops or yards wherein
animals or fowl are kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition, free of rodents, vermin and objectionable odors. The Enforcement
Officer shall, upon complaint or on his own initiative, inspect premises
upon which animals or fowl are kept and ascertain whether the conditions
are unsanitary, or if for any reason a nuisance is caused thereby,
or if any owner shall have violated the terms of this section.
No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his/her premises
any wild or vicious animal or poisonous snake or reptile or display
for exhibition purposes unless the same is securely enclosed in a
manner to prevent its escape and to keep it from doing injury to any
person. The Enforcement Officer shall, upon complaint or on his own
initiative, inspect premises on which wild animals are kept to determine
if the owner has violated the terms of this section.
[Amended 3-12-1997 by Ord. No. A-144]
No person shall take or permit to remain any dog, cat or other
live animal on or upon any premises where food is sold, offered for
sale or processed for consumption by the general public. This section
shall not apply to specially trained dogs used to assist physically
or mentally challenged persons.
[Adopted as Sec. 12.04 of the 2001 Village Code; amended 5-28-1991 by Ord. No.
A-75; 2-10-1992 by Ord. No. A-78; 10-13-1993 by Ord. No. A-104; 3-12-1997 by Ord. No. A-144]
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Village of Blue Mounds
to own, harbor or keep any dog more than six months of age without
complying with the provisions of Wis. Stats. §§ 174.05
through 174.10, relating to the listing, licensing and tagging of
the same.
In this section, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
require:
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 dog's or cat's owner shall be deemed
to be upon the owner's premises.
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 is presumed to
be harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning of this
section.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the Village of Blue
Mounds to own, harbor or keep any dog or cat which:
A. Habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway
in the Village.
B. Assaults or attacks any person.
C. Is at large within the limits of the Village.
D. Habitually, by any noise, disturbs the peace and quiet of any person
or persons. If a complaint is received by the Village Police Department
on three or more separate occasions, the animal will be deemed a nuisance.
E. Kills, wounds or attacks any domestic animal.
F. Is known by such person to be infected with rabies or to have been
bitten by an animal known to have been infected with rabies.
G. Is known to be of vicious disposition. An animal is deemed to be
of vicious disposition if it bites or inflicts serious injury to a
person in unprovoked circumstances off the owner's premises.
H. Keeping of more than two dogs prohibited. No person shall own, harbor
or keep more than two dogs over the age of three months on any residential
lot within the corporate limits of the Village of Blue Mounds except
that a litter of pups, or a portion of the same may be kept for a
period of time not exceeding three months from birth.
I. Keeping of more than three cats prohibited. No person shall own,
harbor or keep more than three cats over the age of three months on
any residential lot within the corporate limits of the Village of
Blue Mounds, except that a litter of kittens, or a portion of the
same, may be kept for a period of time not exceeding three months
from birth; provided, however, that any person who on April 1, 1997
owned more than three cats, and had notified the Village Clerk/Treasurer
at that time of each cat, shall be permitted to keep said cats but
may not replace any of such cats which are disposed of until he can
comply with the limitations herein prescribed.
J. Kennels. The term "kennel" means any establishment wherein or whereon
dogs are kept for the purpose of breeding, sale or sporting purposes.
In the areas where kennels are permitted, kennels shall be located
a minimum of 20 feet from any other residential or commercial structure
and at least four feet from all lot lines. Each kennel shall be surrounded
by privacy fencing of sufficient height to contain the animals kept
therein and shall contain at least 30 square feet for each animal.
If the property on which the kennel will be located is rental property,
the renter must first receive written approval from the landlord before
the Village can issue a kennel license. Residents wishing to harbor
more than two dogs per single-family dwelling within the Village of
Blue Mounds must comply with this article and with Wis. Stats. § 174.053,
concerning kennel licenses. In addition to the kennel license fee
set by the county, the Village will collect an additional fee, as
established by resolution of the Village Board, for each dog to be
kept in the kennel.
It shall be the duty of every dog and cat owner to have such
dog and cat inoculated against rabies by a veterinarian.
A. The vaccinating veterinarian shall furnish certificates in triplicate
form, together with a corresponding dog or cat tag for distribution.
The certificate shall contain provisions for inserting information
including name and address of the owner of the dog or cat, date of
vaccination, number of dog or cat tag, breed, age, color and sex of
dog or cat and such other information as may be required. The veterinarian
shall also furnish a corresponding tag of durable material to be attached
to the collar or harness of the dog or cat as evidence of such inoculation
and such tag shall be numbered and shall contain the year of issuance.
B. It shall be the duty of each veterinarian after inoculating a dog
or cat to insert in each triplicate certificate the information required
thereby; to present one copy to the owner of the dog or cat, who shall
furnish by mail or deliver one copy to the Village Clerk/Treasurer
within 15 days after inoculation; and give the tag as aforesaid to
the owner of the dog or cat, and said owner shall immediately attach
the same to the collar or harness of said dog or cat, which shall
be worn by the dog or cat at all times.
C. It shall be unlawful to own, harbor or keep any dog or cat which does not carry the tag as provided by Subsection
B hereof.
The penalty for violation of any provision of this article shall be a penalty as provided in §
1-3 of the Village Code.