ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 3

2-101. Definitions. 3

2-102. Animal control officer. 4

2-103. Same; duty to impound. 4

2-104. Same; citation alternative. 4

2-105. Same; capture/destruction. 4

2-106. Same; right of entry; unlawful interference. 5

2-107. Municipal pound established. 5

2-108. Breaking pound. 5

2-109. Cruelty to animals. 6

2-110. Same; exceptions. 6

2-111. Animal traps. 7

2-112. Nuisance; animal activities prohibited. 7

2-113. Noisy animals. 7

2-114. Defecation on private or public property. 8

2-115. Animal confines; shelters. 8

2-116. Same; stockyards, commercial holding pens, livestock and fowl. 9

2-117. Death of animals. 10

2-118. Impoundment of rabies suspects. 11

2-119. Animals bitten by rabid animals. 11

2-120. Vehicular accidents involving animals. 11

2-121. Emergency; proclamation. 12

ARTICLE 2. DOGS AND CATS. 13

2-201. Vaccination of dogs and cats required. 13

2-202. Registration of dogs required. 13

2-203. Same; fee. 14

2-204. Issuance of dog tags. 14

2-205. Same; affixing. 14

2-206. Same; not transferrable. 14

2-207. Same; lost tag. 15

2-208. Same; removal. 15

2-209. Same; counterfeit tag. 15

2-210. Visiting dogs. 15

2-211. Dogs prohibited from running at large; fine. 15

2-212. Impoundment. 15

2-213. Same; record. 16

2-214. Same; notice. 16

2-215. Same; redemption. 16

2-216. Same; minimum fee. 16

2-217. Same; prosecution and conviction. 16

2-218. Disposition of unclaimed dogs. 17

2-219. Confinement of dogs in heat. 17

2-220. Number of animals. 17

2-221. Permitting attack prohibited. 18

2-222. Electronic Fences. 18

2-223. Permit Fee. 18

ARTICLE 3. VICIOUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS  19

2-301. Vicious animals; definition. 19

2-302. Same; illegal to keep. 19

2-303. Same; court determination. 19

2-304. Same; immediate destruction. 20

2-305. Same; release of animal. 20

ARTICLE 4. HORSES. 21

2-401. Restricting the use of horses. 21

2-402. Same; riding within city limits. 21

2-403. Same; penalty. 21

ARTICLE 5. EXOTIC ANIMALS. 22

2-501. Definitions. 22

2-502. Prohibition of inherently dangerous animals. 25

2-503. Exceptions to prohibition. 25

2-504. Inherently dangerous animal license requirements. 26

2-505. Violations and enforcement. 34

2-506. Sale or transfer of inherently dangerous animals. 35

2-507. Sale or transfer of approved location. 35

2-508. Nontransferability of license. 35

2-509. Abandonment of use of approved location. 36

2-510. Agreements. 36

2-511. Severability. 36

ARTICLE 6. PENALTY.. 37

2-601. Penalty. 37