[R.O. 2009 § 6.38.040]
The parent or guardian of a minor child is responsible for any
animal owned by, in control of, or harbored by that minor child.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.38.070]
If a person is adjudicated guilty of animal neglect or animal
abuse and the court having jurisdiction is satisfied that an animal
owned by such person would in the future be subject to such neglect
or abuse, such animal shall not be returned to or allowed to remain
with such a person, but its disposition shall be determined by the
court.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.38.090; Ord. No.
5053 §II, 5-1995; Ord. No. 5527 §II, 1-6-2003]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to taunt, torment, tease, strike,
interfere with, endanger, injure, kill or administer to or to subject
to any desensitizing drug, chemical or substance any dog or animal
while being used or employed by any Law Enforcement Officer or personnel
in the discharge of her/his official duty or while such animal is
in any public or private place or is being housed or kenneled in any
public or private place.
B. Nothing
in this Chapter shall apply to any treatment or care rendered by a
licensed doctor of veterinary medicine at the direction of an agency
of the City. Conviction of the offense shall be a fine of no less
than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
[R.O. 2009 § 6.36.030; Ord. No.
5527 §II, 1-6-2003]
It is unlawful to throw or deposit poisoned meat or any poison
or harmful substance in any street, alley or public place or on any
private premises within the City for the purposes of destroying any
bird, dog, fowl or cat.