CHAPTER II. 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

2-114.    Death of animals. 7

2-115.    Vicious animals. 7

2-116.    Reserved. 8

2-117.    Impoundment; fee; notice; record. 8

2-118.    Redemption of impounded animals. 9

2-119.    Impoundment of rabies suspects. 9

2-119a.  Impoundment of rabies suspects. 9

2-120.    Animals bitten by rabid animals. 10

2-121.    Vehicular accidents involving animals. 10

2-122.    Emergency; proclamation. 10

2-123.    Animal owner responsibility for removal of animal excrement. 10

ARTICLE 2. DOGS. 12

2-201.    Purpose. 12

2-202.    Definitions. 12

2-203.    Registration and vaccination of dogs. 12

2-204.    Registration fees and issuance of tags. 13

2-205.    Owner shall require dog to wear tag. 13

2-206.    Registration requirement of dogs in city limits. 13

2-207.    Owner shall tag dog. 13

2-208.    Unlawful fail to vaccinate dog or cat. 13

2-209.    Dogs running at large. 13

2-210.    Dogs committing disturbance or nuisance. 14

2-211.    Handling of dogs biting persons. 14

2-212.    Potentially dangerous dogs; vicious dogs. 15

2-213.    Disposition of potentially dangerous or vicious dogs. 16

2-214.    Limit on number of dogs. 16

2-215.    Punishment upon conviction. 16