COM 0022.041 2004-2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Section 4-13. Proof of sterilization. Any person seeking to have his dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a veterinarian licensed to ractice ;ewe showin the descri tion a e and breed of the do and certifying its sterilization. Article 4. Prohibitions. Division 1. Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals. p Section 4-14. Impoundment of animals. +tt ~ J (a) If any animal, except dogs and cats, trespasses, roams, strays or grazes upon any public lands, private lands of another, or upon any [publie4tighwey roadwa in the County, any police officer or n orc~ement-officer may seize and impound such animal for such period of time as may be deemed necessary; provided that reasonable attempts have first been made to notify the owner or keeper of the animal to remove the animal. (d) If reasonable attempts to notify the owner or keeper of the animal are unsuccessful, if the owner or keeper is unknown, or the owner or keeper refuses or fails to remove the animal after notice, the animal may be seized and impounded by the police or any officer. The owner or keeper of the animal shall pay not less than [$3J 25 for each animal that is seized and impounded plus all additional costs incurred in the removal and transportation of the animal, and all costs for the feeding and care of each animal, including, but not limited to bona fide veterinary expenses. If any damage is done by the animals, the owner thereof shall pay to the proper claimant the full amount of damage or loss occasioned by the straying of the animals. (c) In case the charges and fees aze not paid, or after forty-eight hours, in cases where the owners are unknown, the animals may be sold at public auction, or disposed of by the chief of police or his authorized representative. Section 4-14.01. ConTinement by fences. (al All farm animals shall be confined within lawful fences and Bates properly secured, except in areas where the law does not require fences. \ (bl No Berson owning or having in their custody farm animals shall intentionally, knowinely, recklessly. or - ~ ~POlieently permit the same to go at lazge to the annoyance or injury of ethers, nor shall such farm animals be permitted at laree upon the streets or other public ways of the counri. Such an action is declared to be a nuisance and dan eg rous to aublic health and safety. (c) In the event any person owning or having in his custody farm animals shall uermit the same to ¢o at laree, and in the event the premises of such owner or custodian lacks a lawful fence in Qood repair, it shall be prima facie evidence that such owner or custodian knowingly_recklessly or neelieently permitted such farm animal to eo at lar¢e. {dl Anv aerson violative any of the provisions in this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $75 nor more than $1000. Section 4-15. Failure to remove animal; penalty. f In` dition to the charges or damages in section 4-14 and 4-14.01, the owner of any animal which trespasses, roams, strays, or grazes upon any public or private lands, or upon a [pub}+e-highway} roadway in the County, if upon notice, fails to remove the animals within twenty-four hours thereof, shall be guilty of a violation of this section and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $75 nor more than [ $-100 J 1000. Section 4-16. Duty upon striking animals, including dogs and cats. The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any animal, including dogs and cats, shall[e Eaj--Step] sue, move the animal off the road, if possible, and render aid where necessary, and immediately_ [(k)] (Have the animal's owner located, or (Notify the police department or humane society or animal care center with whom the Counri has contracted for services. -5-