[R.O. 1992 § 212.030; Ord. No.
2526-15 § 1, 2-3-2015]
No more than three (3) cats may be kept or harbored at a household
or business within the City limits. This Section does not apply to
veterinarians, licensed breeders or pet stores. Kittens under the
age of four (4) months which were born to a cat which has a City license
shall be exempt from this Section.
[R.O. 1992 § 212.040; Ord. No.
2526-15 § 1, 2-3-2015]
A. For any cat newly licensed after January 1, 2016, cat owners shall
identify their free-roaming cats by means of a microchip that registers
the owner with a national computer recovery network. This shall not
apply to cats which have been registered with the City prior to said
date.
B. All free-roaming cats shall be sterilized unless the owner's
veterinarian, licensed by the State, certifies, in writing, that the
animal is physically unable to reproduce or that the animal is medically
compromised to the extent that it cannot be sterilized safely.
C. Direct-point chaining or tethering of cats to a stationary object
is prohibited.
[R.O. 1992 § 212.050; Ord. No.
2526-15 § 1, 2-3-2015]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep within the City limits
any dangerous cat, except in compliance with the provisions of this
Section. A cat is considered dangerous for purposes of this Section
if:
1.
Without provocation, it attacks or bites a person.
2.
Acts in a manner which the owner knows, or reasonably should
know, is an indication that the cat is dangerous and is not merely
acting in self defense under a particular set of circumstances.
3.
Has been declared dangerous, or has been given some other designation
by another governmental body under circumstances that would meet the
grounds for dangerous cat designation under the provisions of this
Article.
4.
If the Community Service Official has cause to believe that
a cat is dangerous, the Community Service Official may find and declare
such cat a dangerous cat. The Community Service Official shall give
notice of the declaration and the reasons for it, in writing, to the
person who owns, keeps, or otherwise maintains the cat. The notice
shall inform the owner or custodian of the cat that a hearing to contest
the declaration shall be held before the Animal Control Board, if
a request for a hearing is submitted, in writing, to the City within
five (5) days from receipt of the notice of dangerous cat declaration.
[Ord. No. 2806-20, 6-2-2020]
B. Hearing. The hearing required pursuant to this Subsection shall be
held no more than five (5) weekdays from the date of receipt of the
request. The hearing shall be before the Animal Control Board.
C. In the event a cat is designated as dangerous, it shall not be allowed
to be a free-roaming cat. Any cat found to be kept in violation of
this Section shall be subject to seizure and impoundment.