CHAPTER II. ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

 


ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 3

2-101. Definitions. 3

2-102. Animal control officer; filing a complaint. 4

2-103. Same; live traps, tranquilizer gun, killing authorized. 4

2-104. Same; right of entry. 5

2-105. Municipal pound established. 5

2-106. Breaking pound. 5

2-107. Cruelty to animals. 5

2-108. Same; exceptions. 6

2-109. Keeping livestock; unlawful acts. 7

2-110. Swine; rearing, keeping. 7

2-111. Animal traps. 7

2-112. Nuisance; animal activities prohibited. 7

2-113. Noisy animals. 7

2-114. Animal confines. 8

2-115. Death of animals. 8

2-116. Vicious animals. 8

2-117. Running at large. 9

2-118. Same; impoundment. 9

2-119. Impoundment of rabies suspects. 10

2-120. Animals bitten by rabid animals. 10

2-121. Vehicular accidents involving animals. 10

2-122. Emergency; proclamation. 11

ARTICLE 2. DOGS AND CATS. 12

2-201. Registration; vaccination; tax. 12

2-202. Dog tags. 12

2-203. Visiting dogs. 13

2-204. Redeeming dog; fees. 13

2-205. Impoundment. 13

2-206. Kennel licenses. 14

2-207. Confinement of dogs in heat. 15

2-208. Reserved for Future Use. 15

2-209. Disposition of unclaimed dogs. 15

ARTICLE 3. DANGEROUS DOGS. 16

2-301. Definitions. 16

2-302. Same; additional definitions. 16

2-303. Procedure for the determination of a dangerous dog. 16

2-304. Control of dangerous dog; registration and confinement. 17

2-305. Violation of requirements for dangerous dog. 17

2-306. Dogs; threats to public safety. 18

2-307. Picketing of dogs. 18

ARTICLE 4. ENFORCEMENT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. HR-03-7-3  20

2-401. Enforcement of Douglas County Resolution No. HR-03-7-3 within the corporate limits of the City of Baldwin City. 20

2-402. Enforcement by Douglas County sheriff. 20

2-403. Joint cooperation. 20

2-404. Other City of Baldwin City animal control regulations. 20

ARTICLE 5. PROHIBITED ANIMALS. 21

2-501. Exotic animals; keeping prohibited. 21

2-502. Animals; keeping prohibited. 22

2-503. Pit bull dogs; keeping prohibited. 22

2-504. Violations and penalties. 23

2-505. Bond forfeiture. 23

ARTICLE 6. ANIMALS AT EVENTS. 24

2-601. Animals at events prohibited. 24

2-602. Special events defined. 24

2-603. Exception for animal participants in events. 24

2-604. Exception for service animals. 24