(a)
The
owner of each dog or cat shall have the dog or cat vaccinated against
rabies by the time the dog or cat is four months of age and maintain
a current rabies vaccination thereafter. Vaccination must occur within
30 days of acquisition of an animal which is over the age of four
months.
(b)
Official
rabies vaccination certificates issued by the vaccinating veterinarian
shall contain certain standard information as designated by the department
of state health services:
(1)
The owner’s name, address, and telephone number.
(2)
Animal identification, species, sex, age, size (pounds), predominant
breed, and colors.
(3)
Vaccine used, producer, expiration date, and serial numbers.
(4)
Date of vaccination.
(5)
Rabies tag number.
(6)
Veterinarian’s signature and license number.
(c)
A
copy of each official rabies vaccination certificate issued shall
be retained by the issuing veterinarian in a readily retrievable status
for a period of not less than three years from the date of issuance.
(Ordinance D19-02 adopted 2/21/19)
Owners must identify their dogs and cats in one or more of the
following methods:
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Running at large prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for
any person to suffer or permit any animal to run or be at large.
(b)
Enclosures.
Dogs must be confined to the owner’s
premises using an adequate enclosure when the owner is not present
(electric and invisible fences are acceptable).
(c)
Confinement of female animals in heat.
No female animal
in heat shall be allowed or permitted to leave the property of the
owner of the animal unless being transported by the owner and under
the owner’s physical control at all times.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(B), adopted 10/5/09; Ordinance D19-02 adopted 2/21/19; Ordinance adopting Code)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any swine within
the limits of the city except that swine may be kept in a pen or enclosure
situated upon a tract of land containing at least ten acres which
is for agricultural use, and further provided the pen or enclosure
is located a distance of not less than 500 feet from the nearest property
line or tract upon which the swine are kept and maintained, or at
a distance of not less than 300 feet from any residence.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(C), adopted 10/5/09)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any
animal or fowl in a pen, cage, or enclosure near a creek or stream
within the city and cause or contribute to the pollution of the creek
or stream by permitting drainage of fecal matter or urine from the
pens, cages, or enclosures to enter the creek or stream. No swine
shall be permitted or allowed to have access to or enter the water
of a creek or stream within the city.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(D), adopted 10/5/09)
It is permitted that no more than six (6) chickens can be kept
and maintained with the following criteria:
(1)
Roosters
are not permitted under any circumstances.
(2)
Enclosure
must be a minimum distance of 20 feet from any property line.
(3)
Chickens
cannot be maintained or used for breeding purposes.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce, keep, or maintain
any fowl, horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, goats, or sheep, , or the
feed or feed area for such, in any pen, barn, building, or structure,
excluding property perimeter fences, within the city limits, within
250 feet of the residence of any person other than the owner. In the
event the property owner can establish that the literal application
of this section to the particular circumstances of his property presents
an unreasonable burden, he may request a permit by letter to the animal
control officer. The animal control officer may approve an exception
to the 250 feet distance above; however, the minimum distance shall
not be less than 75 feet. Such permits shall be revocable at will
upon 90 days’ notice or upon lesser notice if necessary to protect
health, safety or public property. In the event a request for a permit
is denied, the property owner may appeal this decision to the zoning
board of adjustment. The animal control officer makes a determination
of the animal’s category if it is not expressly listed in this
chapter.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(E), adopted 10/5/09; Ordinance
adopting Code)
Every person keeping or maintaining any guinea fowl, hares,
horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, geese,
ducks, pigeons, animals, or fowl shall keep the same in a pen, cage,
or enclosure which is maintained in a clean, dry, and sanitary condition
so that such animals shall not create foul or offensive odors or create
a health hazard.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(F), adopted 10/5/09)
No person shall keep or maintain hares within 150 feet of a
residence of any person other than the owner thereof; provided, however,
that when kept in a clean, dry, sanitary and odor-free cage, and the
feed is stored in rodent-proof containers, not more than four hares
may be kept and maintained, as pets or for student agricultural projects,
not for sale, in a pen or cage which is not closer than 50 feet to
the nearest property line of the lot, tract, or parcel on which the
pen or cage is located. In the event that the property owner can establish
that the literal application of this section and particular circumstances
of his property present an unreasonable burden, he may request a permit
by letter to the animal control officer. The animal control officer
may approve an exception to the 150 feet distance above and the number
of hares. Such permits shall be revocable at will upon 90 days’
notice or upon lesser notice if necessary to protect health, safety
or public property. In the event a request for a permit is denied,
the property owner may appeal this decision to the zoning board of
adjustment.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(G), adopted 10/5/09)
(a)
As
used in this section, the term “restraint” means a chain,
rope, tether, leash, cable, cord, or other device that attaches to
an animal.
(b)
All
restraints must terminate at both ends with properly functioning swivels.
(c)
(1)
No animal may be restrained by means of a restraint that:
(A)
Enables the animal to gain access to a street or public right-of-way;
(B)
Can become tangled around any fixed object;
(C)
Is in an unsafe condition;
(D)
Is reasonably likely to cause strangulation or injury to the animal;
(E)
Is reasonably likely to subject the animal to harassment, stings
or bites by insects or rodents, or attacks by other animals; or
(F)
Prevents the animal from having ready access to adequate shade, food,
water and shelter.
(2)
No animals shall be tethered to a fixed point.
(d)
An
owner or other person keeping a dog shall not restrain or allow the
restraint of the dog outside and unattended by means of an unreasonable
restraint. For purposes of this section, a restraint is unreasonable
if the restraint:
(1)
Is affixed to a collar that is pinch-type, prong-type, or choke type,
or that is not otherwise sized to at least the circumference of the
dog’s neck plus one inch;
(2)
Is shorter than the greater of five times the length of the dog,
as measured from the tip of the dog’s nose to the base of the
dog’s tail, or ten feet in length;
(3)
Is affixed to an object more than seven feet above ground level;
(4)
Weighs more than one-eighth of the dog’s weight, or is otherwise
of such weight as to prevent the dog from moving about freely; or
(5)
Is used during extreme weather conditions, including conditions in
which:
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(H), adopted 10/5/09)
(a)
A
person who keeps or maintains an animal or fowl shall provide such
animal or fowl with:
(1)
Adequate shelter;
(2)
A daily supply of appropriate, wholesome and nutritional food in
sufficient quantities to provide for the dietary needs of the animal
or fowl;
(3)
Constant access to an adequate supply of fresh, clean, potable water;
(4)
Veterinary care as needed to prevent disease and suffering; and
(5)
Regular grooming, if lack thereof would materially and adversely
affect the health of the animal or fowl.
(b)
Plastic
air shipping containers and pet carriers shall not be used as outdoor
shelters.
(c)
The
owner shall post one or more signs on the premises stating that an
animal resides on the premises.
(Ordinance 2009-10-05 601, sec.
2(I), adopted 10/5/09)
