Revised March 15, 1999

Did You Know?

If you are annoyed by a barking dog, and the owner is not willing to correct the
problem, Animal Control will supply you with a log which you will record for one (1) week. If the barking is found to be a nuisance, the owner may be given a citation.

Identification Dogs & Cats

Any dog or cat two (2) months of age or older must wear a collar to which a
durable metal or plastic identification tag is attached which has permanently
stamped or printed the owner's address and phone number(s).

Exceptions:

Animal is being housed at a boarding kennel, is participating in training, or
the tag has been removed by a veterinarian.

When Your Animal Bites a Person or Animal

When your animal bites a person or another animal, it will be quarantined for a
period of no less than ten (10) days. If you can provide proof of a current rabies
vaccination by a certified veterinarian, at the discretion of the Supervisor of Animal Control and the Health Department, the animal may be quarantined by the owner. If your animal is quarantined at a facility other than on your own property, you will be responsible for the quarantine fee charged by the facility.

Animals at Large

It is unlawful for any owner or keeper of an animal other than a cat to willfully or
negligently allow the animal to run at large on any public property or on any private property of another without permission of the property owner.

Exception:

• You are involved in such activities as an animal exhibition, field trail,
  competition, or legal sport OR you are involved in training for these
  activities.
• You are engaged in lawful hunting, unless the dog is roaming in
  populated residential, industrial, or business areas or along public roads
• Note: It is also unlawful for a diseased animal or a fertile cat six (6)
  months or older to run at large.

Nuisance

It is unlawful for your animal to:

• Disturb the rights of, threaten the safety of, or damage a member of the
  general public or interfere with the ordinary use and enjoyment of their
  property.
• Damage the property of anyone other than its owner, including turning over garbage containers or damaging gardens, flowers or vegetables, or
  repeated defecation upon the property of another.

Barking

You may not allow your dog to bark, whine, or howl in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion so as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of your neighbors.

Dangerous Dogs

You may not allow your dog to chase, snap at, attack, or bark at pedestrians,
joggers, dogs walked on a leash by owners, bicycles or vehicles.

Females in Heat

You must confine your female dog or cat, while in season, in a building or
secure enclosure in such a manner that she cannot come into contact with
another dog or cat or create a nuisance by attracting other animals.

Dog Regulations

Dogs must have proper shelter - three (3) sides, top and bottom. They must be
supplied clean water constantly. If on a chain, the chain must be a minimum of 10
feet long and area cleared so the chain can not become tangled. Area must be
kept clean of all waste materials and trash.

All Violations Are Subject To A $525.00 Fine Or 30 Days In Jail!

If you have any questions or would like to know more about your animal laws, you can reach us at:

Animals without identification will be picked up and transported to:

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