(a) 
No person shall expose an open trap or metal jaw trap likely to injure any domestic animal or person.
(b) 
No person shall dye, artificially color any rabbit, baby chick, duckling or “other animal” or offer for sale any such dyed, colored or artificially colored “other animal.”
(Ordinance 506, sec. 6-5, adopted 7/12/88)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to restrict the movement of a dog or livestock by use of a chain, rope, wire or leash affixed to a stationary object for any period of time, or in any location, in a manner that creates either a dangerous situation to the general public or that creates a cruel or unhealthy situation for the animal.
(b) 
The term “dangerous situation” shall include:
(1) 
A situation where the tethered animal could reach either public sidewalks and rights-of-way, or adjacent public or private property;
(2) 
A situation where the tethered animal is being subjected to taunts from passersby or the infliction of abuse by third parties.
(c) 
The term “cruel or unhealthy situation” shall include:
(1) 
The infliction of pain upon or injury to the animal;
(2) 
Depriving the animal of adequate wholesome and sanitary food and water;
(3) 
Deprivation of shelter from cold below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, summer sun on days above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, or inclement weather;
(4) 
Exposure to harassment, stinging bites from insects or attacks from other animals;
(5) 
Failure to remove animal feces on a daily basis from the restricted area; or
(6) 
The use of a choke-type collar.
(Ordinance 632, sec. 6-37, adopted 8/14/03)
It shall be unlawful for any person to restrict the movement of a dog or livestock by use of a chain, rope, wire or leash (affixed to a stationary object) less than 10 feet in length. Any such restraint shall have swivels at each end, shall not be of sufficient length to permit the animal to attempt to jump over a fence upon the property.
(Ordinance 632, sec. 6-37, adopted 8/14/03)