CHAPTER 2. ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

 


Article 1. General Provisions. 1

2-101.... Definitions. 1

2-102.... Animal control officer; duty to impound; citation alternative. 2

2-103.... Same; capture/destruction. 2

2-104.... Same; right of entry; unlawful interference. 3

2-105.... Municipal pound established. 3

2-106.... Breaking pound. 3

2-107.... Cruelty to animals. 3

2-108.... Same; exceptions. 4

2-109.... Keeping animals. 5

2-110.... Animal traps. 5

2-111.... Nuisance; animal activities prohibited. 6

2-112.... Noisy animals. 6

2-113.... Animal confines; shelters. 6

2-113A. Same; stockyards; commercial holding pens. 7

2-114.... Death of animals. 8

2-115.... Vicious animals. 8

2-116.... Running at large. 9

2-117.... Impoundment; fee; notice; record. 9

2-118.... Impoundment of rabies suspects. 10

2-119.... Animals bitten by rabid animals. 10

2-120.... Vehicular accidents involving animals. 11

2-121.... Emergency; proclamation. 11

2-122.... Kennel licenses. 11

2-123.... Picketing animals on public property. 12

2-124.... Prohibition on ownership, keeping, of certain dog breeds. 12

2-125.... Standards for keeping certain dog breeds;  potentially dangerous and vicious dogs. 12

Article 2. Dogs. 15

2-201.... Registration and vaccination required; fee. 15

2-202.... Dog and cat tags. 15

2-203.... Same; counterfeit tag. 15

2-204.... Evidence of vaccination. 15

2-205.... Visiting dogs or cats. 16

2-206.... Impoundment; record; notice; redemption; minimum fee. 16

2-207.... Disposition of unclaimed dogs. 16

2-208.... Confinement of dogs or cats in heat. 17

2-209.... Muzzling. 17

Article 3. Other Animals. 18

2-301.... Exotic animals. 18