[R.O. 2004 § 205.190; CC 1978 § 73.110]
Notwithstanding the abatement of nuisances, it shall be unlawful for any person to molest, injure or disturb any small birds or fowl of the nest, young or brood of any such birds or fowl within the City.
A. 
Any person who:
1. 
Owns, possesses, keeps, or trains any dog, with the intent that such dog shall be engaged in an exhibition of fighting with another dog;
2. 
For amusement or gain, causes any dog to fight with another dog, or causes any dogs to injure each other; or
3. 
Permits any act as described in Subsection (A)(1) or (2) of this Section to be done on any premises under his/her charge or control, or aids or abets any such act is guilty of a felony.
B. 
Any person who is knowingly present, as a spectator, at any place, building, or structure where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of dogs, with the intent to be present at such preparations, or is knowingly present at such exhibition or at any other fighting or injuring as described in Subsection (A)(2) of this Section, with the intent to be present at such exhibition, fighting, or injuring is guilty of an ordinance violation.
C. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit:
1. 
The use of dogs in the management of livestock by the owner of such livestock or his/her employees or agents or other persons in lawful custody of such livestock;
2. 
The use of dogs in hunting; or
3. 
The training of dogs or the use of equipment in the training of dogs for any purpose not prohibited by law.
Any person who shall keep or use, or in any way be connected with or interested in the management of, or shall receive money for the admission of any person to, any place kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any bull, bear, cock or other creature, except dogs, and any person who shall encourage, aid or assist or be present thereat, or who shall permit or suffer any place belonging to him/her or under his/her control to be so kept or used, shall, on conviction thereof, be guilty of an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 953, 12-18-2012]
A. 
No owner, keeper, harborer, or maintainer of a dog may tether, fasten, chain or tie a dog, or allow his/her dog to be tethered, fastened, chained or tied to any permanent or temporary structure, or to any weight designed to restrict the dog's freedom of movement to a limited area of space, except where:
1. 
The tether, chaining, or tying of the dog to any structure, post or weight is temporary, and
2. 
The tethering, chaining, or tying of the dog to any structure, post or weight is under the supervision of the owner, keeper, harborer, or maintainer or a responsible person to whom the task of supervisions is delegated.
B. 
The tethering, fastening, chaining or tying of a dog to any structure or post shall be considered temporary only if the time the dog is tethered, fastened, chained or tied to any structure, post or weight is:
1. 
No more than one-half (1/2) of an hour at any one (1) time, and
2. 
No more than total of three (3) hours within a twenty-four-hour period.