Ordinance 2873-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

with other animals, or drink at any public or common watering trough or stream accessible to other animals. 5. Owners of duly licensed "working dogs" are exempted from subsections (A)(2) and (3) of this section. B. Offenses Relating to Control. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Permit any animal to be at large. Exception: licensed domestic cats; 2. Permit a domestic cat to trespass upon the property of another in such a manner as to be a nuisance; 3. Permit an animal to be unattended on public premises, property or right-of- way except in those areas specifically designated to permit animals; animals must be confined to such restricted areas. Exception: licensed domestic cats, when not in conflict with subsection (B)(2) of this section; 4. Fail to keep every female dog or cat in heat confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding; 5. Be in possession of property and knowingly permit frequent, continuous or repetitive barking or noise made by any animal, which originates from the property, and which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of property owners or possessors, except that such sounds made in animal shelters or veterinary hospitals in compliance with this chapter at the time of the effective date of this amendatory ordinance shall be exempt from this subsection. 6. Permit any animal to damage public property or the private property of another. C. Offenses Relating to Cruelty. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Abandon an animal by intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence leaving a domesticated animal at a location without providing for the animal's continued care. It is no defense to abandonment to abandon an animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic or other place of shelter if reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal were not made by the person abandoning the animal; 2. Fail to provide an animal with sufficient good and wholesome food and a constant source of clear potable water, proper shelter and protection from the weather, veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering, and with humane care and treatment; 3. Leave an animal unattended for more than twenty-four consecutive hours; 4. Beat, cruelly treat, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse an animal, or cause, instigate, or permit any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight, or other combat between animals or between animals and humans. Anyone who permits such conduct on premises under his control, and any person present as a spectator at such exhibition, shall also be deemed a violator of this subsection and subject to punishment thereof, 2