[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Monona as Title 7, Ch. 1, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Nuisances — See Ch. 312.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 321.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 335.
In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
ANIMAL
Mammals, reptiles and birds.
AT LARGE
A dog or cat to be off the premises of the owner and not under the control of some person either by means of a leash or within a vehicle or other enclosure shall be deemed to be at large.[1]
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 warm-blooded 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
As used herein as describing a dog or cat shall mean 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Rabies vaccination. The owner of a dog or cat shall have the dog or cat vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian. The owner of a dog or cat shall have the dog or cat revaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian before the date that immunization expires as stated on the certificate of vaccination or, if no date is specified, within three years after the previous vaccination. The certificate of vaccination shall meet the requirements of § 95.21(2), Wis. Stats.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Issuance of certificate of rabies vaccination. A veterinarian who vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall complete and issue to the owner a certificate of rabies vaccination bearing a serial number, stating the owner's name and address, the name, sex, spayed or unspayed, neutered or unneutered, breed and color of the dog or cat, the date of the vaccination, the type of rabies vaccination administered and the manufacturer's serial number, the date that the immunization expires as specified for that type of vaccine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
C. 
Copies of certificate. The veterinarian shall keep a copy of each certificate of rabies vaccination in a file maintained for this purpose until the date that the immunization expires or until the dog or cat is revaccinated, whichever occurs first.
D. 
Rabies vaccination tag. After issuing the certificate of rabies vaccination, the veterinarian shall deliver to the owner a rabies vaccination tag of durable material bearing the same serial number as the certificate and the year the vaccination was given and the name, address and telephone number of the supervising veterinarian.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
E. 
Tag to be attached. The owner shall attach the rabies vaccination tag or a substitute tag to a collar, and a collar with the tag attached shall be kept on the dog or cat at all times, but this requirement does not apply to a dog or cat during competition or to a dog or cat securely confined indoors. The substitute tag shall be of a durable material and contain the same information as the rabies vaccination tag. The requirements of this subsection do not apply to a dog or cat which is not required to be vaccinated under Subsection A.
F. 
Duplicate tag. The veterinarian may furnish a new rabies vaccination tag with a new serial number to an owner in place of the original tag upon presentation of the certificate of rabies vaccination. The veterinarian shall then indicate the new tag number on the certificate and keep a record in the file.
A. 
Dog and cat licenses.
(1) 
No person shall own or keep any dog or cat more than five months of age without obtaining a license therefor from the City Clerk. Sections 174.05 to 174.9, Wis. Stats., shall apply to licensing of dogs. The licensing year shall be January 1 to December 31.
(2) 
The minimum license fees under this section shall be as prescribed in the City's Fee Schedule. These amounts shall be reduced by 1/2 if the animal became five months of age after July 1 during the license year.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(3) 
Upon payment of the required license tax and upon presentation of evidence that the dog or cat is currently immunized against rabies, as required by § 159-2 of this chapter, the City Clerk or his or her designee shall complete and issue to the owner a license for such dog or cat, containing all information required by state law. The City Clerk shall also deliver to the owner, at the time of issuance of the license, a tag of durable material bearing the same serial number as the license, the name of the county in which issued and the license year.
(4) 
The owner shall securely attach the tag to a collar, and the collar with the tag attached shall be kept on the dog or cat for which the license is issued at all times, except as provided in § 159-2E.
(5) 
The fact that a dog or cat is without a tag attached to the dog or cat by means of a collar shall be presumptive evidence that the dog or cat is unlicensed. Any City law enforcement or animal control officer shall seize, impound or restrain any dog or cat for which a dog or cat license is required which is found without such tag attached.
(6) 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, every dog specifically trained to lead blind or deaf persons is exempt from the dog license tax, and every person owning such a dog shall receive annually a free dog license from the City Clerk upon application therefor.
B. 
Kennels.
(1) 
General. Licensed kennels shall be permitted, subject to zoning restrictions as set forth in Chapter 466, Floodplain and Shoreland-Wetland Zoning, and Chapter 480, Zoning, of this Code. "Kennel," as used in this subsection, means any establishment wherein dogs are kept for breeding, selling or sporting purposes. No premises shall be allowed as kennels if any buildings or enclosed dog yards or portions thereof are located closer than 300 feet to the nearest adjacent residential lot line.
(2) 
Kennel license applications. The application for a kennel license shall state the name and address of the owner, the location at which the proposed kennel is to be kept, and the number of dogs proposed to be kept. Any person who keeps or operates a kennel may, in lieu of the individual license for each dog required by this section, apply to the City Clerk for a kennel license for the operation of such kennel. The license fee under this section shall be as prescribed in the City's Fee Schedule. The license year shall commence on January 1 and end on December 31.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(3) 
Issuance of kennel tags. Upon payment of the required kennel license fee and presentation of evidence that all dogs over five months of age are currently immunized against rabies, the Clerk shall issue a number of tags equal to the number of dogs authorized to be kept in the kennel. Tags shall be made in such form that they readily may be distinguished from the individual license tags for the same year. The owner or keeper of a kennel shall at all times, except during dog show competition or when the dog is securely confined indoors or in a fenced area, keep a kennel license tag attached to the collar of each dog over five months kept under a kennel license. Such tags may be transferred from one dog to another within the kennel whenever any dog is removed from the kennel if the other dog is currently immunized against rabies. No dog bearing a kennel tag shall be permitted to stray or to be taken anywhere outside the limits of the kennel unless it is on a leash or temporarily for the purpose of breeding, trial, show or training.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The City Clerk shall assess and collect a late fee from every owner of a dog or cat 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 cat or if the owner failed to obtain a license on or before the dog or cat reached licensable age. Said late fee shall be charged in addition to the required license fee. The late fee shall be as prescribed in the City's Fee Schedule.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person within the City of Monona to own, harbor or keep any dog, cat or other animal in a domesticated environment, which:
(1) 
Habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway in the City.
(2) 
Assaults or attacks any person as described in Subsection C, or destroys property.
(3) 
Is at large within the limits of the City.
(4) 
Habitually barks, crows, cries, screeches, howls or makes any other loud or discordant sound which greatly disturbs the peace and quiet of a neighborhood or any two or more persons within the City.
(5) 
Kills, wounds or worries any domestic animal.
(6) 
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.
(7) 
In the case of a dog or cat, is unlicensed.
B. 
Confinement of offending or running animals. The Police Department or any officer of any agency appointed by the Common Council may apprehend any dog or other animal found running at large within the City, or which does any of the things prohibited under Subsection A, and confine the same in a suitable place.
C. 
Vicious dogs and animals.
(1) 
No vicious dog shall be allowed off the premises of its owner unless muzzled or on a leash in charge of the owner or a member of the owner's immediate family over 16 years of age. For purposes of enforcing this section, a dog shall be deemed as being of a vicious disposition if, within any twelve-month period, it bites two or more persons or inflicts serious injury to one person in unprovoked circumstances off the owner's premises.
(2) 
No person shall harbor or permit to remain on his or her premises any animal that is habitually inclined toward attacking persons or animals, destroying property, barking excessively or making excessive noises or running after automobiles.
A. 
Animal control agency.
(1) 
The City of Monona may contract with or enter into an agreement with such person, persons, organization or corporation to provide for the operation of an animal shelter, impoundment of stray animals, confinement of certain animals, disposition of impounded animals and for assisting in the administration of rabies vaccination programs.
(2) 
The City of Monona does hereby delegate any such animal control agency the authority to act pursuant to the provisions of this section.
B. 
Impounding of animals. In addition to any penalty hereinafter provided for a violation of this chapter, any animal control or law enforcement officer may impound any dog, cat or other animal which violates any provision of § 159-6. In order for an animal to be impounded, the impounding officer must see or hear the violation of this chapter or have in his or her possession a signed statement of a complaining witness alleging the facts regarding the violation.
Every owner or person harboring or keeping a dog or cat who knows that such dog or cat has bitten any person shall immediately report such fact to the Chief of Police and shall keep such dog or cat confined for not less than 10 days or for such period of time as the animal control officer shall direct. The owner or keeper of any such dog or cat shall surrender the dog or cat to a law enforcement, health or humane officer upon demand for examination.
A. 
Purpose. The keeping of a large number of dogs and cats within the City of Monona for a considerable period of time detracts from and, in many instances, is detrimental to healthful and comfortable life in such areas. The keeping of a large number of dogs and cats is, therefore, declared a public nuisance.
B. 
Number limited. No household shall own, harbor or keep in its possession a combined total of more than four dogs or cats over five months of age in any residential unit unless a kennel license has been issued.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Any person owning, keeping, possessing or harboring dog(s) and/or cat(s) shall promptly remove and dispose of all feces left by their dog(s) and/or cat(s) on any public or private property which is not owned or occupied by such person. This section shall not apply to a person who is visually or physically handicapped.