[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
No person shall keep animals or fowl, other than domesticated pets, within the City.
[Adopted as §§ 10.11, 11.02.120 to 11.02.150, 11.02.170 and 11.25 of the 1984 Code]
A.
Running at large prohibited. No owner or other person who keeps, harbors or feeds any dog shall permit such dog to be on any public property in the City or on any private property in the City without the owner's permission when such dog is not secured by a leash, chain or rope in control of any person or confined within a fenced enclosure. No owner or other person who keeps, harbors or feeds any cat shall permit such cat to be off the premises of the cat's owner or other person who keeps, harbors or feeds a cat and not under the control of some person, either by leash or otherwise. Any licensed dog or cat running at large contrary to this subsection may be apprehended by a police officer and the police officer shall confine such dog or cat. The owner of any dog or cat, or any person who harbors, keeps or feeds any dog or cat, so confined may reclaim the same upon payment of all costs and charges incurred by the City in apprehending and keeping said dog or cat. Every dog or cat so apprehended shall be kept for up to seven days, and if not reclaimed within that time by the owner, such dog or cat may be disposed of in a humane manner.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B.
Unlicensed dogs and cats. Members of the police force or any other person appointed for that purpose may humanely dispose of in a summary manner all unlicensed dogs or cats running at large; provided, however, that any such disposals shall be done in a proper place and manner.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Vicious dogs. No person shall knowingly keep or harbor a vicious dog within the City. "Vicious dog" as used in this subsection means a dog that may suddenly assault a person or his property while he is peacefully walking or riding on the public streets or while lawfully on the premises of the owner or keeper of such dog.
D.
Barking dogs. No person shall harbor any dogs or any other animals within his care or custody which shall continuously bark or create a continuous or intermittent noise or disturbance, or allow such animals to make any unusual or unnecessary noise to the disturbance of the neighborhood, or to people passing upon the streets or sidewalks.
E.
Mayor may order dogs confined. Whenever the safety of the public shall require, the Mayor, by notice published in the official paper of the City, shall order that for a period of 20 days from and after the date of the notice, no dogs shall be permitted to go abroad on any of the streets, lanes, alleys, or public places in the City without being properly muzzled with a secure muzzle or being led by a chain or other secure fastening.
F.
Dogs or cats infected with rabies.
(1)
Any police officer, health officer or other person authorized may kill or impound any dog or cat which is believed, from the appearance or conduct of such dog or cat, to be infected with a disease known as rabies.
(2)
Any person who shall suspect that any dog or cat is infected with rabies shall report such suspicion to the police or health authorities, describing the dog or cat and giving the name of the owner, if known. Any such dog or cat shall, upon the demand of any police or health officer, or other authorized person, be delivered to such police officer or authorized person. If upon examination by the health authorities the dog or cat shall prove in fact to be infected with such disease, the dog or cat may be killed by any authorized person.
(3)
No person shall knowingly harbor or keep any dog or cat infected with rabies or any dog or cat known to have been bitten by an animal known to have been infected with rabies or shall fail to report to the police or health authorities the existence of a dog or cat which such person knows to be infected with rabies.
G.
Dog which bites persons. Every owner or keeper of a dog and every other person who knows that a dog has bitten any person shall immediately in writing report such fact to a police officer or the Health Officer, and such owner or keeper shall immediately confine said dog for a period of at least 14 days thereafter and shall not release such dog except with the written approval of the Health Officer. Any such dog shall be surrendered to the police or Health Officer upon demand.
H.
Number of dogs and cats. No person shall keep, maintain, or harbor more than two dogs and two cats in any apartment, residence, household, yard or place of business, except where allowed by Chapter 485, Zoning, of this Code.
I.
Fecal matter. No person shall walk or allow a dog or cat, or other permitted animal, on any public or private property, other than the premises of the animal owner or said person in control of the animal, without carrying or having in his or her possession a scoop, bag, or other items designed to pick up and remove animal fecal material, and such person shall remove any deposited fecal material immediately after it has been deposited by said animal, and said person shall not dispose of any such fecal material on any property other than his or her own property. This subsection shall not apply to a blind or disabled person accompanied by a service animal as defined in § 141-23B of this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
J.
Rabies vaccination required. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a dog or a cat in the City which is over five months of age and which has not received a rabies vaccination, as defined by § 95.21(2), Wis. Stats. A dog shall be vaccinated as set forth in § 95.21(2), Wis. Stats. A cat shall be vaccinated every 24 months, and all other animals kept as pets and susceptible to rabies shall be vaccinated periodically as certified by a licensed veterinarian. No dog or cat license shall be issued until a certificate of rabies vaccination, issued by a veterinarian, has been presented. A rabies vaccination tag shall be attached to the collar of all licensed dogs and cats, at all times, except as set forth in § 95.21(2)(f), Wis. Stats.
K.
Nuisance. Maintenance or keeping of dogs and cats contrary to this section shall be deemed a public nuisance and subject to enforcement under Chapter 291, Nuisances, of this Code, in addition to such other penalties as are set forth herein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
L.
Litters. A time limit of three months is allowed for litters.
[Added 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-11]
B.
License requirements. No person may keep Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs within the City without first having obtained a license for each such pig. Applications shall be obtained from and submitted to the City Clerk. All persons shall comply with the following as conditions of applying for, obtaining and renewing a license:
(1)
Compliance. The applicant, licensee, pot-bellied pig(s), and licensed premises shall be in compliance with all provisions of this section.
(2)
License fee. A nonrefundable initial fee per pig, and an annual renewal fee per pig, in an amount established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council shall be paid for a license issued hereunder.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(3)
License term. The license term shall be one calendar year, or portion thereof. Licenses shall be renewed for each pot-bellied pig per year.
(4)
Veterinary certificate. Applicants shall provide a written statement from a licensed veterinarian certifying that each pot-bellied pig has been examined by the veterinarian within 60 days prior to a new or renewal license application being submitted; each pig has received all recommended vaccinations and boosters; each pig was previously tested as negative for pseudo-rabies as required by state law; each pig is asymptomatic for any disease, or has a disease which is not contagious and is receiving appropriate treatment; each pig's tusks, if any, have been trimmed so as not to endanger persons or animals; and each pig has been neutered or spayed.
(5)
Zoning. The proposed licensed premises is located in a zoning district listed in Subsection C(1) hereof.
(6)
License tag. A license tag issued by the City Clerk shall be affixed to a collar worn at all times by each pot-bellied pig kept on the licensed premises.
C.
Keeping of pot-bellied pigs. The keeping of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs within the City shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1)
Maximum number; zoning districts. Not more than two Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs per lot may be kept within single- or two-family residences in the R-1, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4, RS-5, RS-6, RM-1 or CCM Zoning Districts. In no event shall pot-bellied pigs be kept or allowed in multifamily buildings of three residential units or more.
(2)
Pets only. Pot-bellied pigs may be kept as pets only and shall not be bred or boarded or kept, used or sold for any agricultural or commercial purposes.
(3)
Care. No licensee, owner or other person having a pot-bellied pig in his possession or under his control shall fail, refuse or neglect to regularly supply it with adequate food and water to maintain it in good health; provide it with shade and shelter; provide it with protection from hot, cold or inclement weather; and keep the premises occupied by it in a sanitary condition.
(4)
Slaughtering. No pot-bellied pig may be slaughtered on a licensed premises.
(5)
Nondisturbance. Pot-bellied pigs shall be kept in such manner as not to disturb the peace of a neighborhood or passersby upon a public right-of-way.
(6)
Running at large; public nuisance. Any licensee, owner or other person having a pot-bellied pig in his possession or under his control shall prevent it from running at large as defined in § 141-19A and/or from creating a public nuisance by excessive or habitual squealing, offensive odors, damage to public or private property, or other annoying behaviors or conditions.
(7)
Fecal matter. No licensee, owner or other person having a pot-bellied pig in his possession or under his control shall permit fecal matter of such pig to be deposited or accumulate on any street, sidewalk or other public or private property unless such fecal matter is immediately removed therefrom by such person using an appropriate device and properly disposed of as solid waste in an appropriate receptacle, but shall not be disposed of in any City sewer.
(8)
Damage to property. No licensee, owner or other person having a pot-bellied pig in his possession or under his control shall permit it to go upon any public or private property without the permission of the owner of such premises and dig, break, bruise, tear up, crush or injure any lawn, flowerbed, plant, shrub, tree or garden in any manner whatsoever, or to defecate or urinate thereon.
(9)
Impoundment. Any pot-bellied pig involved in a bite or scratch incident that has not been vaccinated or revaccinated within the prescribed time periods shall be impounded and confined at a veterinary clinic or such other place as may be designated by the Police Department.
No person shall permit any animal owned by him or under his control or in his possession to run at large. Section 141-19A shall govern in determining whether an animal is at large.
No person shall treat animals cruelly or injure or destroy birds, bird nests or animals except birds and animals not protected by Ch. 29, Wis. Stats.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to protect and promote the public comfort, health, safety and welfare. The Common Council determines that the presence of animals upon public grounds or public ways during public festivals may result in animals approaching, chasing or startling people in a menacing manner or apparent attitude of attack without provocation, and may result in provoked or unprovoked animal bites or other bodily harm to persons, and may result in damage to property, which actions are deemed harmful to the comfort, health, safety or welfare of citizens and the community and, therefore, must be regulated.
B. ANIMAL FARMERS MARKET OWNER POLICE DOG PUBLIC FESTIVAL PUBLIC GROUNDS PUBLIC WAY SERVICE ANIMAL
Definitions. When used in this section, the following terms shall have the following specific meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any amphibian, bird, mammal or reptile, whether male or female, sexed or neutered, domesticated or wild, but excluding humans.
A market, usually out-of-doors, held on public grounds or a public way, where farmers and vendors sell fresh produce, flowers, handmade goods, prepared foods, and other products directly to the public.
Any person keeping, harboring or permitting any animal to habitually be or remain on, or be lodged or fed within, such person's house, yard or premises. This term shall not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators who temporarily maintain on their premises animals owned by others.
Any dog owned by a federal, state or municipal government, or an agency, department or unit thereof, and used by law enforcement officers for law enforcement functions, while such dog is actively involved in law enforcement activities.
Any planned, temporary celebration, entertainment or program held on any public grounds or public way within the City, the boundaries of which are specifically designated and posted by order of the Common Council, including parades, processions and festivals conducted by any association, group, organization or person, permitted by the City as a special event, and open to the public generally. A farmers market is not deemed a public festival for purposes of this section.
Any premises within the City owned or controlled by the City, county or state, or any agency, board, department or instrumentality thereof, and dedicated or reserved for use by the public generally, including but not limited to parks, public buildings and the premises appurtenant thereto.
Any public alley, highway, parking lot, parkway, sidewalk, street or right-of-way within the City acquired, condemned, created, dedicated, or reserved for use by the public generally for vehicular or pedestrian purposes.
Any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal which is a "service animal" as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (28 CFR 36.104), individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, while such animal is accompanied by the person with a disability, and provided the presence of such animal does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
C.
Prohibition. Except as provided in Subsection D hereof, no animal shall be allowed upon any public grounds or public way designated for use as part of a public festival held within the City, and no owner or person having care, custody or control of an animal shall cause or permit the animal to enter or remain upon such public festival grounds or public way.
D.
Exceptions. This section shall not apply to police dogs or service animals, animals which are assembled for purposes of or while actively participating in a parade, or animals which are within such areas of public festival grounds or public ways as have been specifically designated by the Common Council for demonstrations by or the showing of animals.
A. FEED MIGRATORY BIRD WATERFOWL
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
To offer, place, scatter or distribute in a location accessible to waterfowl or migratory birds any type of food, whether by hand or by use of any device or means, including but not limited to grains, bread, scraps or any substance likely to be eaten by the waterfowl or migratory birds.
A bird that travels from one place to another at periodic seasonal times often over long distances, typically coinciding with available food supplies or breeding seasons.
A bird that frequents water, including but not limited to a swimming game bird such as a duck or goose.
B.
Prohibition. No person shall feed or provide food for the feeding of any duck, goose, swan or other waterfowl, or any migratory birds, on public property within the City.
C.
Violations and penalties. Any person who is convicted of violating this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500, together with the costs, fees and assessments of prosecution for each offense, and in the event of nonpayment of any of said amounts shall be imprisoned in the county jail until said amounts are paid in full, except that the amount owed shall be reduced by $50 for each day of imprisonment and the maximum period of imprisonment shall be 30 days. In addition to the imposition of forfeitures, the City may seek injunctive relief for violation of this section. Each violation and each day a violation occurs or exists constitutes a separate offense and is punishable as such.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Except where otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.