[Code 1974 § 3-11; Code 1985 § 5-41;
Code 2005 § 14-71]
No person shall own, keep or harbor any dogs or cats, regardless
of age, within the City, except in compliance with and subject to
the provisions of this chapter.
[Code 1974 § 3-29(d)(2); Code 1985 § 5-42;
Code 2005 § 14-72]
The health officer of the City, the chief of police or any person
who has notified such officers of a violation of this chapter may
file a complaint against any person accusing such person of violating
this chapter.
[Code 1974 § 3-21; Code 1985 § 5-44;
Code 2005 § 14-73]
A.
The City Manager shall, whenever he has reasonable apprehension or
the state department of health shall find that there is imminent danger
to the public from animals afflicted with rabies, issue a proclamation
of such public danger and order all such persons owning and harboring
dogs or cats to confine the dogs or cats securely on their premises.
The City Manager is authorized to call upon the state department of
health to investigate the matter.
B.
Upon the proclamation of the state department of health or the City
Manager declaring a quarantine, all dogs or cats found at large in
the City may be killed by any public officer.
C.
All dogs or cats suspected of rabies shall be confined and not destroyed
except in accordance with the orders of the state department of health.
[Code 1974 § 3-22; Code 1985 § 5-45;
Code 2005 § 14-74]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person who shall own, keep or harbor
any dogs or cats, to permit the dogs or cats to run at large within
the City.
B.
Any dog or cat within the City while off the premises of the owner,
keeper or harborer which is not confined to a vehicle or automobile
or to the lead of its owner, keeper or harborer shall be considered
for the purpose of this chapter to be running at large.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person who shall own, keep or harbor any dog or cat that is intact, to permit the dog or cat to be at large within the City. Allowing an intact dog or cat to be at large is a separate and distinct offense from § 4-20.
B.
For the purposes of this subsection, any intact dog or cat shall
be considered at large if not confined indoors or within a securely
enclosed and locked pen or structure with at least 150 square feet
of space for each dog or cat kept therein which is over six months
of age, and is designed to prevent the animal from escaping. Such
pen or structure shall have secure sides, and shall also provide protection
from the elements for the dog or cat, and shall prevent other dogs
or cats from entering.
[Code 1974 § 3-29; Code 1985 § 5-46;
Code 2005 § 14-75]
A.
As used in this section, the term "kennel" shall mean any place housing
three or more dogs.
B.
No person shall operate or maintain a dog kennel without a permit
issued by the City Clerk. No such permit shall be issued until a fee
established by resolution is paid to the City. Such a permit shall
expire one year from its date of issuance. No such permit shall be
issued or renewed until the City Manager or his designee inspects
the kennel and determines that it will comply with all ordinances
and that it will not endanger the public health and safety.
C.
No dog pens, kennels or places where dogs are kept shall be maintained
closer than 30 feet to any tenement or apartment house, hotel, restaurant,
boardinghouse, retail food store, building used for educational, religious
or hospital purposes or any residence other than that occupied by
the owner or occupant on which such dog or dogs are kept. Every owner,
keeper or harborer of dogs shall maintain his dog pens, kennels or
place where such dog or dogs are kept in such a manner that no manure
or refuse is allowed to accumulate on such premises.
D.
All manure and refuse shall be hauled outside the City in such a
manner that does not jeopardize the public health, or shall be spread
evenly upon the ground and turned at once or as soon as weather permits.
E.
The health officer or the chief of police, upon the complaint of
any person, may inspect the dog pens, kennels or places where dogs
are kept, at any reasonable time, and he may do so on his own initiative.
The health officer or the chief of police may issue any such reasonable
order that he feels necessary to the owner or keeper to cause such
dog pens, kennels or places where dogs are kept to be maintained as
provided by this chapter.
[Code 1974 § 3-30; Code 1985 § 5-47;
Code 2005 § 14-76]
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep or
harbor any dog which by loud and frequent howling, yelping or other
noises, causes disturbance to any of the citizens of the City.
