[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of
the Township of Grosse Ile as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-11-1980 by Ord. No. 137 as
Ch. 4 of the 1989 Code]
Any person allowing a dog or other animal habitually
to remain and be lodged or fed within his house or on premises owned
by him or which are under his control shall be presumed to be harboring
or keeping the same within the meaning of this article.
[Amended 5-10-1999 by Ord. No. 263]
A.
It shall be a municipal civil infraction for any person
to own, keep or harbor any dog, cat, or ferret four months of age
or older within the Township without having a current license therefor.
B.
Application for a dog, cat, or ferret license shall
be made to the Township and shall contain a description of the dog,
cat, or ferret to be licensed, and the name and address of the owner
thereof. The application shall be accompanied by a current certificate
signed by an accredited veterinarian showing that the dog, cat, or
ferret has been vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine licensed
by the United States Department of Agriculture.
[Amended 7-22-2002]
C.
The Township shall issue a license with a tag to each
applicant. The license shall contain a number of the license, the
year when issued, and the date of expiration thereof. Any person keeping
or harboring any dog, cat, or ferret shall provide the dog, cat, or
ferret with a durable collar to which shall be securely attached its
current tag. No person shall remove any tag without the consent of
its owner.
D.
Fees for licenses shall be as established by the Township
Board.
[Amended 6-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-06]
No person keeping or harboring any dog or other animal shall permit the same to run at large. A dog or other animal shall be presumed to be running at large under the provisions of this section when, while off the premises owned by or under the control of the person keeping or harboring said dog or animal, it is not under leash, or securely tied, or confined within an enclosure. (Note: Riding of horses on private property of others is covered by Ch. 255, Trespassing, of this Code.)
No person shall harbor or keep any dog or other
animal which by loud, frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling
shall cause annoyance to the surrounding neighborhood or to people
passing by on the roadways.
No person shall harbor or keep a vicious dog
or animal or a dog or animal that is known to be rabid.
Every person owning, keeping or harboring any
dog or animal that has been attacked or bitten by any other dog or
animal known to be affected with or having the symptoms of rabies,
or which has bitten any person, or which is suspected to have contacted
rabies shall immediately notify the Township's Police Department and
upon the demand of such Department shall immediately produce and surrender
such dog or animal for observation for a period of 10 days; however,
in the discretion of such Department, such dog or animal may be quarantined
for a like period of time on the premises of the owner or person who
is keeping or harboring such dog or animal.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning,
keeping or harboring any dog or animal that has been quarantined under
the provisions of this article to allow the same to be on the streets
or roads of the Township or away from the quarantined premises during
the time during which such dog or animal is quarantined.
Members of the Police Department and any other
person who may be appointed by the Chief of Police for that purpose
shall have the authority to promptly seize or impound all dogs or
any other animals that may be found to be running at large or are
found to be kept, harbored or owned contrary to the provisions of
this article.
No dog or other animal shall be released from
impoundment until the owner or person entitled to the same shall pay
to the Township an impoundment fee established by action of the Township
for the care, custody, and feeding of such dog or animal while in
custody. No such dog shall be released unless a proper license for
such dog has been procured prior to release in the event that such
dog has not already been duly licensed under provisions of this article,
or unless the Township is satisfied that a proper dog license will
be procured for the impounded dog within a reasonable time after release
thereof.
[Amended 7-22-2002]
All dogs or other animals not claimed and released
within three days after being impounded shall be destroyed or otherwise
disposed of in a manner designated by the Township's Chief of Police;
provided, however, if any such dog, cat or ferret is licensed under
the provisions of this article, notice shall be given to the owner
thereof as set forth in the application for such license informing
such owner of the intended disposition of such dog, cat or ferret
and giving such owner a reasonable time within which to claim and
release the dog, cat or ferret as provided for in this article.
It shall be unlawful to torture, torment, beat
cruelly, mutilate, or cruelly kill any animal within the Township.
If any person is bitten by a dog or any other
animal, it shall be the duty of that person, or the owner or custodian
of the animal having knowledge of same, to report same to the Police
Department as soon as possible.
No person shall abandon any dog or animal or
allow any animal owned by him or under his control, which has escaped
or strayed, to remain at large within the Township without taking
reasonable steps to recover possession of same.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit,
throw or place any dead or fatally sick or injured animal or part
thereof onto any public or private place, or into or on the banks
of any stream, pond, sewer, or other body of water in or adjacent
to the Township.
It shall be unlawful to throw or deposit poisoned
meat, or any poison or harmful substances, in any street, public place,
or on any private premises within the Township for the purpose of
destroying any dog, fowl, or other animal, except vermin.
[Amended 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 234]
A.
Judicial proceedings (show cause) in the District
Court may be commenced by the Township to have an animal or dog destroyed
if any of the following exist:
(1)
Whenever a dog or animal has bitten or attacked any
person without provocation;
(2)
The dog or animal has shown vicious habits or tendencies;
(3)
The animal or dog has been found to have been running
at large more than two times in the last year;
(4)
The dog or the animal habitually (more than two times)
causes damage by trespassing on the property of a person who is not
the owner.
B.
After a hearing, the District Court Magistrate or
Judge may either order the dog or animal to be destroyed or strictly
confined to the premises of the owner. If, after the court orders
the dog or animal strictly confined to the premises of the owner,
the dog or animal again gets loose, the Court shall order the dog
or animal destroyed. Costs for any of these proceedings shall be borne
by the owner of the dog or animal.
No person shall hinder, obstruct or delay the
Dog Warden or any member of the Police Department or any other person
who is engaged in lawfully taking into custody or impounding any animal
pursuant to this article.
It shall be the responsibility of the person
harboring or keeping a dog or other animal to keep the premises in
which the animal is kept or housed clean and sanitary.
[Added 7-22-2002]
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge
of any dog, cat or ferret shall cause, suffer or allow such dog, cat
or ferret to soil, defile, defecate or to commit any nuisance on any
public thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, bypass, play area, park
or any place where people congregate or walk or upon any public property
whatsoever or upon any private property without permission of the
owner of said property unless:
A.
The person who so owns, harbors, keeps or is in charge
of such dog, cat or ferret shall immediately remove all droppings
deposited by such dog, cat or ferret by any sanitary method. The person
shall possess a container of sufficient size to collect and remove
the above-mentioned droppings and exhibit the container if requested
by any official empowered to enforce this article.
B.
The droppings removed from the aforementioned areas
shall be disposed of by the person owning, harboring, keeping or in
charge of such dog, cat or ferret in a sanitary method on the property
of the person owning, harboring or in charge of said dog, cat or ferret.
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 234]
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess,
maintain, or keep within Grosse Ile Township any of the following
described animals:
A.
All animals and reptiles, including snakes and spiders,
whose bite or venom is poisonous;
B.
Wolves, wolf hybrids or coyotes;
C.
Any animal that is used or has been bred or trained
for fighting, including but not limited to gamecocks, fighting birds
or dogs;
D.
Crocodiles, alligators, sharks or piranha;
E.
Any types of apes;
F.
Lions, tigers, constrictor snakes, bears, elephants
or similar types of wild game;
G.
Raccoons or skunks;
H.
Any other type of exotic or wild animal which poses
a threat or danger to the public health, welfare, or safety if such
animal was able to run loose;
I.
Farm animals such as chickens, roosters, hogs, pigs,
cows, goats or sheep (horses not included) if the farm animal poses
a nuisance by running at large, disturbing the quiet of a neighborhood,
or causing an offensive odor to the surrounding property owners.
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 234]
Any person who currently may possess or maintain
an animal prohibited by this article shall remove said animal from
the Township of Grosse Ile within six months of the adoption of this
section, unless it is determined by the animal control officer that
it presents an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare,
in which case the animal shall be removed immediately.
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 234; amended 7-22-2002]
[Adopted 6-28-1993 by Ord. No. 198]
It shall be unlawful for any person to feed
any bird, waterfowl, wildlife or vermin on any public or private property
if such feeding shall cause any of the following conditions to occur:
A.
Cause any bird, waterfowl, wildlife or vermin to congregate
on someone else's property other than the person who is doing the
feeding.
B.
Cause or result in damage to public property or the
private property of others.
C.
Create a danger to or interfere with the public health
or welfare, including but not limited to the accumulation of waste
products or excrement on any property.
Any person who violates this article is responsible
for a civil infraction.
