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. 4

2-105. Municipal Animal Shelter established. 5

2-106. Breaking Animal Shelter. 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. 8

2-113. Animal confines. 8

2-114. Death of animals. 9

2-115. Animals Running at large. 9

2-116. Habitual Violator; Animals Running at Large. 9

2-117. Same; impoundment. 9

2-118. Impoundment of rabies suspects. 10

2-119. Animals bitten by rabid animals. 10

2-120. Vehicular accidents involving animals. 11

2-121. Emergency; proclamation. 11

2-122. Dangerous Animals; Definition. 11

2-123. Dangerous Animal Determination and Disposition. 11

2-124. Control of Dangerous Animal; Registration and Confinement. 12

2-125. Violation of Requirements for Dangerous Animal. 13

ARTICLE 2. DOGS. 15

2-201. Registration; vaccination; tax. 15

2-202. Dog tags. 15

2-203. Visiting dogs. 15

2-204. Redeeming dog; fees. 16

2-205. Impoundment. 16

2-206. Kennel licenses. 17

2-207. Confinement of dogs in heat. 18

2-208. Picketing of dogs. 18

2-209. Disposition of unclaimed dogs. 18

2-210. Dogs; threats to public safety. 19

ARTICLE 3. RESERVED.. 20

ARTICLE 4. ENFORCEMENT BY DOUGLAS COUNTY   21

2-401. Enforcement of Douglas County Resolution No. HR-03-7-3 within the corporate limits of the City of Baldwin City. 21

2-402. Enforcement by Douglas County sheriff. 21

2-403. Joint cooperation. 21

2-404. Other City of Baldwin City animal control regulations. 21

ARTICLE 5. PROHIBITED ANIMALS. 22

2-501. Exotic animals; keeping prohibited. 22

2-502. Animals; keeping prohibited. 23

2-503. Violations and penalties. 23

2-504. Bond forfeiture. 24

2-505. Chickens and Ducks. 24

ARTICLE 6. ANIMALS AT EVENTS. 26

2-601. Animals at events prohibited. 26

2-602. Special events defined. 26

2-603. Exception for animal participants in events. 26

2-604. Exception for service animals. 26