ORDINANCE O-18-019
4. In Part II “General Legislation”, Chapter 93 “Animals”, Article I “Rules for
Keeping Animals”, shall be amended by adding the new underlined language as follows:
Ҥ93-3. Keeping and Housing Animals.
Exceptfer-chickens-as-defined inSection 190264 +t shall be unlawful for any person, whether
as owner, baittee-keeper or custodian, to keep and house any animal in any-an accessory structure
in an unsanitary manner that presents an imminent hazard to public health, as determined by the
health officer or designee.
§93-2. Animals at large forbidden; penalty; impoundment.
A. No chicken or fowl as defined in Section 190-264, sheep, swine, horses, mules, asses,
oxen, cows or other cattle shall be permitted to go at large in any street, highway, lane,
alley, common, square or other public place within the city.
B. Any person permitting a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section
1-9,
C. Any person finding any such creature going at large may either impound and detain the
same until penalty and cost of impounding shall be paid, or may make complaint against
the person permitting such creature to go at large, and the penalty shall be imposed by the
court having jurisdiction.
D. The term “at large” means off the premises of the owner or keeper, and not under lead,
leash or other physical restraint.
§93-6. Impoundment of dogs, cats, chickens and ferrets found at large.
A. The Dog Officer or other authorized person shall take into custody and impound:
(1) — Any dog off the premises of its owner which the Dog Officer or other authorized
person has reason to believe is a stray dog;
(2) — Any dog off the premises of the owner of the dog without a current registration
tag on his collar-and
(3) Any female dog in heat and off the premises of the owner;_and
(4) Any chicken off the premises of the owner.
