§ 4-14. Prohibitions

It is a violation of this chapter to:

(1) Maintain a public nuisance as defined by section 4-1

(2) Allow an unspayed female animal, while the animal is in heat, to be upon the streets and in public places of the city.

(3) Allow an animal to run at large.

(4) Fail to keep an animal under restraint and to exercise proper care and control of an animal to prevent it from becoming a public nuisance.

(5) Tamper with any trap or animal catching device set out by the animal control officer or a designated representative.

(6) Keep within the city an animal that is over the age of 16 weeks and fail to:

a. Maintain a current rabies vaccination.

b. Affix around the animal's neck a collar or harness with a current rabies tag and city registration tag attached when the animal is not on the property of the owner.

(7) Interfere with, hinder, or molest any city employee in the performance of the employee's duties under this chapter.

(8) Harbor more than a total of five domesticated animals on the same premises excluding aviaries. Animals less than 16 weeks of age are not included in this count.

(9) Fail to register an animal as required by section 4-11(a).

(10) Secure a dog by means of an unlawful restraint.

(11) Own or operate a commercial establishment without having in force or effect a permit issued in accordance with this chapter.

(12) Do any act that is otherwise prohibited in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 590, § XV, 7-10-2012)