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3. Fail to have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her <br /> animal's fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on public property or public easement; <br /> 4. Have possession or control of any animal sick or afflicted with any infectious or <br /> contagious disease and fail to provide treatment for such disease, or suffer or permit such diseased <br /> or infected animal to run at large, or come in contact with other animals, or drink at any public or <br /> common watering trough or stream accessible to other animals; or <br /> 5. Owners of duly licensed "working dogs" are exempted from subsections (A)(2) <br /> and (3) of this section. <br /> B. Offenses Relating to Control. It is unlawful for any person to: <br /> 1. Permit any animal to be at large. Exception: licensed domestic cats; <br /> 2. Permit a domestic cat to trespass upon the property of another in such a manner as <br /> to be a nuisance; <br /> 3. Permit an animal to be unattended on public premises, property or right-of-way <br /> except in those areas specifically designated to permit animals; animals must be confined to such <br /> restricted areas. Exception: licensed domestic cats, when not in conflict with subsection(B)(2); <br /> 4. Fail to keep every female dog or cat in heat confined in a building or secure <br /> enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another <br /> animal except for planned breeding; <br /> 5. Be in possession of property and knowingly permit frequent, repetitive or <br /> continuous noise made by any animal, which originates from the property, and which <br /> unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of property owners or <br /> possessors, except that such sounds made in animal shelters, or commercial kennels, veterinary <br /> hospitals, pet shops or pet kennels licensed under and in compliance with this chapter shall be <br /> exempt from this subsection; <br /> 6. Permit any animal to damage public property or the private property of another. <br /> C. Offenses Relating to Cruelty. It is unlawful for any person to: <br /> 1. Abandon an animal by intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal <br /> negligence leaving a domesticated animal at a location without providing for the animal's <br /> continued care. It is no defense to abandonment to abandon an animal at or near an animal shelter, <br /> veterinary clinic or other place of shelter if reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal <br /> were not made by the person abandoning the animal; <br /> 2. Fail to provide an animal with sufficient good and wholesome food and a constant <br /> source of clear potable water, proper shelter and protection from the weather, veterinary care <br /> when needed to prevent suffering, and with humane care and treatment; <br /> 3. Leave an animal unattended for more than twenty-four consecutive hours; <br /> 4. Beat, cruelly treat, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse an animal, or <br /> cause, instigate, or permit any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight, or other combat between animals or <br /> between animals and humans. Anyone who permits such conduct on premises under his control, <br /> and any person present as a spectator at such exhibition, shall also be deemed a violator of this <br /> subsection and subject to punishment thereof; <br /> 5. Give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, <br /> game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such <br /> vertebrates as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose <br /> of attracting trade; <br /> 12 <br />