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5-9-1 Cats
as a Nuisance
No person
owning a cat confined on his/her premises, running at large or
otherwise, shall suffer or permit such cat to disturb the peace
and quiet of the neighborhood by continuously making loud or
unusual noises, depositing upon any public or private property
offal or excrement from a cat or cats, fighting or interfering
with the property of others.
5-9-2
Notification of Violation
Upon a complaint to the animal control officer that any person
is keeping or harboring any cat which disturbs the peace as
herein set forth, it shall be the duty of the animal control
officer to notify the owner of such cat in writing of said
complaint; after said owner has been given forty-eight hours
notice of such violation the animal control officer, police
officer, and any person with proper authority is empowered to go
upon the premises and impound any such cat so disturbing the
peace. If there is no known owner of the cat, then the cat may
be immediately impounded.
5-9-3
Disposal of Cats
All cats impounded shall be disposed of pursuant to Section
6-4-4 of the City Ordinances except that no license for the cat
is required. (2001)
6-4-1
License
It shall be
unlawful for any person or persons within the City of Mobridge
to keep maintain or have in his custody or under his control,
any dog or animals of the dog kind, without first having
obtained a license so to do from the City Finance Officer as
hereinafter provided and without having paid the license fee
therefore.
6-4-2
Application
Any person or persons desiring to keep, maintain, or have in his
custody or control by himself, or agent, within the City of
Mobridge, any dog shall, prior to the first day of April in each
year, make application to the City Treasurer for a license to
keep such dog, exhibiting to the City Treasurer at the time of
making said application a valid health certificate for said dog
showing the same to have been vaccinated for rabies and
distemper; whereupon he shall fill out a written application
stating the name, sex, color and other distinguishing
characteristics of said dog, and the name and address of the
owner thereof and that said dog has no vicious propensities so
far as is known to said applicant, which application shall be
made on a printed form furnished by the City Finance Officer or
Animal Control Officer or designee.
6-4-3 Dog
License Fee and Tag
A. The applicant, at the time of making application, present to
the City Finance Officer a certificate from a qualified adult
showing that said dog has been inoculated against rabies and pay
to the Finance Officer as a license fee, the sum of $4.00 for
each male or neutered dog and the sum of $8.00 for each
unneutered female dog or intact male, for which such license is
sought. The applicant for a neutered dog license shall furnish a
veterinarian’s certificate that such dog has been neutered. It
shall be the duty of the Finance Officer or Animal Control
Officer at the time of the issuance of the license provided for,
to furnish and deliver to said applicant a metallic dog tag for
each dog for which such license is issued, upon which the tag
shall be stamped or engraved with the registered number of the
dog and the year when the dog was registered, and it shall then
be the duty of the owner of said dog to place a collar around
the neck of such dog to be owned or kept by him/her, on which
collar shall be securely fastened with the metallic tag so
furnished by the City Finance officer or the Animal Control
Officer; provided, that in the case of the loss of any tag so
issued, the City Finance Officer is only authorized to issue a
duplicate tag thereof upon payment to him of the actual cost of
the same tag upon application being made therefore, and upon
satisfactory proof that such dog tag has been lost.
B. Any dog shall be deemed running at large within the meaning
of this section when such animal is not confined upon the
premises of its owner, or on a leash in the hands of some
attendant, or unless such animal, if loose, if is accompanied by
its owner or attendant who shall have said dog under his
immediate supervision and control. Otherwise, any dog found
running at large shall be prima facia evidence of the violation
of this section by said dog's owner.
C. No person owning any dog, licensed or unlicensed, confined on
the premises or otherwise, shall permit such dog to disturb the
peace and quiet of the neighborhood by continuous barking or
making other loud or unusual noises.
Upon signed complaint to the Police Department that any person
is keeping or harboring any dog which disturbs the peace or is
vicious as herein set forth, it shall be the duty of said Police
Department to notify the owner of said dog in writing of said
complaint; and after such owner has been given forty-eight hours
notice of such habit, any police officer or person of proper
authority is hereby authorized and empowered to go upon the
premises and impound any such dog or animal so disturbing the
peace.
6-4-4
Destruction of Dogs and Cats Running at Large
The Chief of police is hereby authorized to employ, whenever he
deems it necessary, a sufficient number of persons to capture
and convey to the dog pound, all dogs and cats running at large
thus violating this ordinance. All captured animals will be kept
with humane treatment and supplied with sufficient food and
water for a period up to 48 hours, unless claimed sooner by the
owner or keeper. The owner or keeper shall have the animal
released to their custody providing the costs of keeping such
animal are paid, and they can exhibit a license for the animal.
If the owner or keeper fails to claim the animal within 48
hours, the pound shall have the right and duty to destroy the
animal and cause it to be removed and buried. Persons in charge
of the animal holding facility may, at their option, sell said
animal at a private sale providing the sale is sufficient to
cover the costs incurred.
In cases where a dog or cat has a vicious disposition or has
dangerous habits, the police shall notify in writing the owner
of or possessor of such dog or cat to confine such animal and if
thereafter such owner or possessor fails to comply with such
notice the police are authorized, empowered, and directed to
kill or cause to be killed such dog or cat, whether found
running at large or upon the premises of the owner of such dog
or cat, forthwith, and without impounding such dog or cat.
6-4-5 Rabies
Control, Generally
A. Every animal which bites a person shall be promptly reported
to the Police Department or Animal Control Officer, and shall
thereupon be securely quarantined until expiration of the
quarantine period. Such quarantine may be at the shelter
designated as the city animal shelter, or at the owner’s option,
in a veterinary clinic of his/her choice located in Walworth
County, but in either case quarantine shall be at the expense of
the owner. in the case of stray animals, or in the case of
animals whose ownership is not known, such quarantine shall be
at the shelter designated as the City animal shelter.
B. The owner, upon demand made by the Police Department or the
Animal Control Officer, shall forthwith surrender any animal
which has bitten any human, or which is suspected as having been
exposed to rabies, for supervised quarantine, the expense of
which shall be borne by the owner. Such animal shall be
reclaimed by the owner if it is adjudged free of rabies, upon
payment of fees set forth in section 6-4-14 and, in the case of
dogs, upon compliance with the licensing provisions set forth in
section 6-4-2 and 6-4-3 of this chapter.
C. Every unvaccinated animal bitten by an animal showing
positive symptoms of rabies shall be forthwith destroyed or
shall at the owner's expense and option, be held under not less
than fifteen (15) days quarantine.
D. When an animal under quarantine has been diagnosed as being
rabid, or suspected by a licensed veterinarian as being rabid,
and dies under such observation, the Animal Control Officer
shall immediately send the head of such animal to a competent
laboratory for pathological examination and shall notify the
proper public health officers of reports of human contacts and
the diagnosis made of the suspected animal. When one or both
reports give a positive diagnosis of rabies, the Police
Department shall recommend a city-wide quarantine for a period
of thirty (30) days, and upon the invocation of such quarantine
no animal shall be taken into the streets or permitted to be in
the streets, during such period of quarantine. In the event that
there are additional positive cases of rabies occurring during
the period of the quarantine, such period of quarantine may be
extended for an additional six (6) months.
E. No person shall kill, or cause to be killed, any rabid
animal, any animal suspected of having been exposed to rabies,
or any animal biting a human, except as herein provided, nor
remove the same from the city limits, without written permission
from the Animal Control Officer. The carcass of any dead animal
exposed to rabies shall, upon demand, be surrendered to the
Animal Control Officer. The Animal Control Officer shall direct
the disposition of any animal found to be infected with rabies.
No person shall refuse or fail to surrender any animal for
quarantine or destruction as required heroine when demand is
made therefore by the Police Department or Animal Control
Officer.
6-4-6
Reports Required When Animal Bites Person
A. Every owner having knowledge that his animal has bitten or is
suspected of biting a human being shall forthwith report the
same to the Police Department for disposition of such animal
under the provisions of this chapter.
B. It shall be the duty of every physician, or other
practitioner, to report to the Police Department the names and
addresses of persons treated for bites inflicted by animals,
together with such information as will be helpful in rabies
control.
6-4-7
Veterinarian's Reports of Quarantine and Diagnosis of Animals
It shall be the duty of every licensed veterinarian to report to
the Police Department his/her diagnosis of any animal observed
by him/her as a rabies suspect. All quarantined animals must be
reported to the Police Department.
6-4-8
Interference With Enforcement of Chapter
No person shall interfere with, hinder, molest, or impose or
resist any police officer or Animal Control Officer in the
performance of any duty under this chapter, or seek to release
any animal in the custody of the Police Department, except
provided for in this chapter.
6-4-9
Poisoning Animals
No person shall unlawfully, willfully or maliciously expose any
substance with the intent that it shall be eaten or drunk by any
animal which is the property of another person.
6-4-10
Teasing, Molesting, Etc., Dogs, Cats
It shall be unlawful for any person to tease, molest, bait, or
in any way bother and dog or cat not belonging to him/her or not
legally under their control.
6-4-11
Animals may be Redeemed
Animals impounded under Ordinance 6-4 may be redeemed at the
City Pound during regular business hours, Monday through Friday,
each week, by calling the Animal Control Officer, or the Police
Department, prior to disposal and upon payment of the costs and
expenses incurred for the impounding. Any unlicensed female
animal shall not be released until animal is spayed and such
costs are paid.
6-4-12 City
Pound Charges
A. Where any animal is picked up and held at the City Pound the
charge to redeem such animal shall be $25.00 for the fist time
the animal is picked up and impounded, plus daily care of $5.00
per day. $50.00 plus $5.00 per day for the second time the
animal is picked up and impounded and $75.00 plus $5.00 per day
for the third and successive times it is picked up and
impounded. Unless such charges are paid the impounded animal
shall not be released. Payment of such charges on weekends may
be made to the Animal Control Officer or the Police Department
and proper receipt shall be issued for such payment.
B. Except where a dog is impounded and costs are levied under
6-4-13 and person in violation of any section of ordinance 6-4
upon first offense shall be subject to a fine of $25.00 and upon
a second subsequent offense and violation, shall be subject to a
fine of $50.00.
6-4-13 Adult
Animals Allowed
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the City
of Mobridge to keep, maintain or have in his custody or under
his control on any lot or premises more than four adult dogs,
cats, or combination thereof that are more than six months of
age, for compensation or not, except for a pet store in a
commercially zoned area. (2000 ORD 765, 199 ORD 759) |
