[Adopted 8-15-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-06 as §§ 12.06
and 12.09 of the 2005 Code]
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any police officer and any City employee, officer or agent
appointed by the Mayor and designated as humane officer. The humane
officer shall be under the supervision of the Chief of Police.
Any person owning, harboring or keeping any animal, livestock
or fowl. The occupants of any premises on which any animal, livestock
or fowl remains or to which it customarily returns daily are presumed
to be harboring or keeping said animal, livestock or fowl within the
meaning of this article.
The provisions of Ch. 174, Wis. Stats., pertaining to the licensing
of dogs are made a part of this article by reference.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
A.
No person shall own, harbor or keep any dog, cat or other animal,
livestock or fowl, or allow such to enter or remain within the City,
which:
(1)
Habitually
pursues any vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian upon any public street,
alley, highway or sidewalk in the City.
(2)
While
within the City, assaults or attacks any person, or habitually defaces,
injures or damages the property of any person, or discharges excrement
upon any public or private property other than the property of the
owner or keeper, unless such owner or keeper immediately thereafter
removes and cleans up such animal's excrement.
(3)
Habitually
barks or howls to the annoyance of any person residing within the
City, or which disturbs the peace by loud noises at any time of the
day or night.
(4)
While
within the City, and when required by Wisconsin statute or City ordinance,
is not licensed and to which the proper license tag is not attached.
B.
Animals must be under the control of the owner or designee of suitable
age and discretion at all times.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
Any such animal, livestock or fowl described under § 154-3 is hereby declared a nuisance.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
No person shall cruelly treat any animal in the City in any
way. Any person who performs the following shall be in violation of
this article:
A.
Inhumanely
beats, underfeeds, overloads or abandons any animal.
B.
Antagonizes
animals through the cage of the owner's animal or someone else's animal.
C.
Improperly
shelters animals from year-round weather elements.
D.
Provides
facilities for the animal that are not clean, or does not have control
over urine and feces, whereas the animal cannot lie in a clean area.
E.
Provides
inappropriate size cage for the animal.
F.
Does not
provide proper veterinary care to sick animals.
G.
Does not
provide daily water source for animals year round.
H.
Does not
provide the animal with daily contact to provide care and companionship
as needed.
A.
Any police, health or humane officer of the City may kill or impound
any animal which he believes, from the appearance or conduct of such
animal, to be infected with rabies.
B.
Any person who shall suspect that any animal is infected with rabies
shall immediately report his or her suspicion to the police or health
authorities, describing the animal and giving the name of the owner,
if known. Any such animal shall, upon demand of any police, health
or humane officer of the City, be delivered to such officer. If, upon
examination by the health authorities, the animal shall prove in fact
to be infected with rabies, the animal may be killed by any such officer.
C.
No person knowingly shall harbor or keep any animal infected with
rabies or any animal known to have been bitten by an animal known
to have been infected with rabies, and no person shall fail to report
to the police or health authorities of the City the existence of an
animal which he knows, or ought to know, is infected with rabies.
During the time that this City, or any part thereof, shall be quarantined for rabies pursuant to the provisions of § 95.21, Wis. Stats., or any other lawful provision, all dogs within the district so quarantined shall be kept securely confined or tied, or leashed or muzzled. Any dog not so kept is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be impounded by any police officer or other person. Upon the impounding of such dog, notice thereof shall be given. Possession of such dog may be obtained and such dog may be killed and report thereof made in the manner provided in § 154-9.
Every owner or keeper of an animal and every other person who
knows that an animal has bitten any person shall immediately, in writing,
report such fact to a police officer, health officer or humane officer
of the City, and such owner or keeper shall immediately confine the
animal for a period of at least 14 days thereafter, and shall not
release such animal except with the written approval of the health
officer. Any such animal shall be surrendered to the police, humane
officer or health officer upon demand.
[Added 11-17-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-05]
Any police officer or humane officer shall capture, disable,
impound, kill or otherwise dispose of any animal, livestock or fowl
prohibited under this article. Such animals shall be kept or disposed
of in accord with Ch. 174, Wis. Stats., where applicable.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
The possession of any animal, livestock or fowl impounded or
seized may be obtained by paying impoundment fees for each day or
fraction thereof during the period of such impoundment to the vet
clinic. Upon release the owner needs to show proof to the Lancaster
Police Department that the animal is registered with the City of Lancaster.
After any animal, livestock or fowl has been impounded for a period
of six days, it shall be disposed of under the direction of the Chief
of Police.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Municipal Code. Such penalty may be in addition to the revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of any license or permit issued under the provisions of this article.
