The following definitions shall be applicable in this chapter,
unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
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 within an automobile
of its owner, or in an automobile of any other person with the consent
of the owner of said dog, 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 warmblooded 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 section.
PET
An animal kept and treated as a pet.
RESIDENTIAL LOT
A parcel zoned as residential, occupied or to be occupied
by a dwelling, platted or unplatted and under common ownership. For
the purpose of this chapter, any vacant parcel or parcels adjoining
a dwelling and under the same ownership shall constitute one lot.
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 3-17-2015]
The City Clerk-Treasurer shall assess and collect a late fee
as set by resolution of the Common Council 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.
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.