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Ordinance #121
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Licensing Dogs, Cats and Other Animals - Village of Clinton
AN ORDINANCE REVISING LICENSING AND OTHER REGULATION OF DOGS, CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS,
Section 1. 12.04 of the Municipal Code is repealed and recreated to read as follows:
12.04 DOG AND CAT LICENSING AND REGULATION.
(1) LICENSE REQUIRED.
(a.) No person, residing in the Village, shall own, keep, harbor, or have custody or possession of any dog or cat which is more than 5 months of age, unless a license has been obtained for the dog or cat in accordance with this section. A license shall be obtained for each dog or cat prior to the date on which it becomes 5 months of age, which license shall remain in effect until December 31 of the year in which it is obtained. The license shall be renewed on an annual basis thereafter, prior to January 1 of each succeeding calendar year. Applications for licenses to be effective during a calendar year may be made not more than 30 days prior to the beginning of the year. As used in this section, the terms "license" and "license tag" are equivalent, and are used interchangeably.
(b) A person seeking a license in conformity with this section shall submit a written application for the license to the Office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer which shall include the name and address of the applicant and a description of the animal. A certificate, issued by a licensed veterinarian, indicating that the animal has been currently inoculated for Rabies and Distemper shall be attached to the application and the appropriate fee shall be paid to the Village Clerk-Treasurer upon submission.
(c) A Village resident who first obtains a dog or cat which is then over 4 months of age shall apply for a license for the animal within 30 days of obtaining the same. A license will not be required a dog or cat owned by a nonresident which is kept temporarily within the Village for a period of not longer than 30 consecutive days
(d) This section shall apply to dogs specially trained to lead blind or deaf persons or to provide support for mobility- impaired persons, provided that no fee shall be charged for a license for such a dog,
(e) Every person, residing in the Village, who owns, keeps, harbors or has custody or possession of any dog or cat required to be licensed in accordance with this section shall insure that the dog or cat, when away from the person's premises, is wearing a collar to which a current license tag and a current Rabies vaccination tag are attached. The collar and tags may be removed from a dog or cat during competition.
(2) FEES.
(a) License fees for cats and dogs shall be as follows:
1. Cat: Neutered male or spayed female - $3.00
2. Cat: Unneutered male Or unspayed female - $8.00
3. Dog: Neutered male or spayed female - $3.00
4. Dog: Unneutered male or unspayed female - $8.00
One half of the amount of the applicable fee, described above, shall be charged for any dog or cat which became 5 months of age on or after July I of the year in which the license is first obtained or for any dog or cat first acquired or brought into the Village on or after July I of the first license year. Any applicant for a license asserting that a dog or cat has been neutered or spayed must present evidence of the same deemed satisfactory by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(b) A duplicate or replacement license tag may be obtained upon payment of a $2.00 replacement fee.
(c) The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall assess and collect a late fee of $5.00 from any person who applies for a license later than the time an application for the license is due as required by this section.
(3) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Upon receipt of an application in proper form, together with the required fee and certificate of inoculation, the Clerk-Treasurer shall issue to the applicant a license to keep such dog or cat during the current license year or portion of the license year, as may apply.
(4) STATE REGULATIONS ADOPTED. The provisions of Ch. 174, Wis. Slats., and all subsequent amendments and modifications thereof, are incorporated herein by reference.
(5) DOGS AND UNLICENSED CATS NOT PERMITTED TO BE AT LARGE.
(a) Dogs and unlicensed cats are not permitted to be at large within the Village at any time. A dog or unlicensed cat is considered to be "at large" if it is off the premises of the owner and not under the owner's or keeper's control by means of a leash, animal transport cage or other similar device, or confined within a vehicle owned or controlled by the owner or keeper.
(b) The owner or keeper of any dog or unlicensed cat, tied outdoors by means of a leash, chain or similar device, shall prevent the animal from being present on public property or the private property of other persons.
(6) HARBORING CERTAIN ANIMALS PROHIBITED. No person shall own, keep, have in their possession, or harbor any animal which:
(a) Habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway, or
(b) Has attacked or bitten any person, or
(c) Is vicious. A showing that an animal has bitten, attacked or injured any person shall constitute a prima facie showing that such animal is vicious, or
(d) Habitually or frequently, barks, yelps, howls or makes any other noise which would unreasonably disturb or annoy a person of ordinary sensibilities, or
(e) Has not been licensed as required by this section, or
(f) Which, while away from the owner's or keeper's premises, causes property damage or injury to any licensed dog or cat, domestic animal, or other desirable wildlife.
(7) CONFINEMENT AND DISPOSITION.
(a) Any Village police officer or any person appointed by the Village Board may apprehend any dog or unlicensed cat which is at large within the Village.
(b) The Police Department or the appointed keeper of a pound shall confine all dogs and unlicensed cats apprehended for 7 days (unless sooner claimed by the owner or keeper) and shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of the apprehension of the animal if the identity of the owner can be readily determined from the information shown on the animal's license tag. If any dog or unlicensed cat is not reclaimed by the rightful owner within such time, the dog or unlicensed cat may be sold for all or a portion of the amount incurred in apprehending, keeping and caring for the animal, or it may be destroyed in a proper and humane manner, and the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall collect the amount incurred in apprehending, keeping and caring for the animal if the owner can be ascertained and located. The Clerk-Treasurer shall be authorized to commence a civil action in order to collect such amount.
(c) The owner or keeper of any dog or unlicensed cat so confined may reclaim the animal at any time before it is disposed of upon payment of all costs and charges incurred in apprehending, keeping and caring for the animal and the cost of a license for such a cat. Such costs and charges may include expenses for inoculations or other medical treatment of the animal. The owner or keeper's payment of costs and charges incurred in apprehending, keeping, caring for and licensing the animal shall be made directly to the keeper of the pound or the Village Clerk- Treasurer's Office.
(8) REMOVAL OF ANIMAL DEFECATION FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES.
(a) An owner or keeper of any animal shall not allow the animal to defecate on any public or private property, within the Village,, other than the premises of the owner or keeper of the animal unless such defecation is immediately removed. The forgoing provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not apply to any person being assisted by a seeing-eye dog.
(b) All pens, yards, structures or areas where animals are kept shall be maintained in a reasonably safe and sanitary condition, which maintenance shall include the regular removal and disposal of defecation, so as not to attract insects or rodents, or to become unsightly or cause objectionable odors, or to result in any other condition recognized as a nuisance by this municipal code or by any other common or statutory law.
(9) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS.
(a) Single Family Residential Areas. No person shall, either individually, or in combination with one or more other persons, keep, possess, harbor or routinely allow the presence of more than 3 dogs., over 5 months of age, or 3 cats, over 5 months of age, or any combination of such dogs and cats exceeding 4, within the residential unit in which the person resides or upon the lot or portion of a lot upon which such residential unit Is located, within a zoning district classified as either R I Single Family Residence District or R2 One and two Family Residence District.
(b) Multi-Family Residential Areas. No person shall, either individually, or in combination with one or more other persons, keep, possess, harbor or routinely allow the presence of more than 2 dogs, over 5 months of age, or 2 cats, over 5 months of age., or any combination of such dogs and cats exceeding 3, within the residential unit in which the person resides or upon the lot or portion of a lot upon which such residential unit is located, within a zoning district classified as R3 Multiple Family Residence District.
(c) Any portion of this subsection (9) to the contrary notwithstanding, in determining the limitations on the numbers of dogs and cats provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b), above, all dogs and cats which were owned and licensed on or before September 1, 1999, shall not be counted. All unlicensed dogs and cats over 5 months of age shall be counted.
(10) PROVIDING PROPER FOOD AND DRINK TO CONFINED ANIMALS No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food and potable water. In order to be sufficient, the supply of food must be adequate to maintain the animal in good health. In order to be sufficient, a supply of potable water shall be provided daily to the animal, fresh and in sufficient quantities for the health of the animal to be maintained.
(11) PROVIDING PROPER SHELTER TO CONFINED ANIMALS. No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to provide the animal with proper shelter from sunlight and inclement weather. Proper shelter from sunlight shall require that when sunlight is likely to cause heat stress or exhaustion of an animal tied or caged outdoors, sufficient shade by natural or artificial means shall be provided to protect the animal from direct sunlight. Sufficient ventilation shall be provided to prevent any animal confined within a vehicle from suffering heat stress or exhaustion. If a dog or cat is tied or confined unattended outdoors under weather conditions which are likely to adversely affect the health of the animal, a shelter of suitable size to accommodate the animal shall be provided which is sufficient to protect the animal from such weather conditions.
(12) KENNELS. The provisions of this section requiring animals to be licensed shall not apply to any animal owned by anon-Village resident which is temporarily kept within the Village at a bona-fide kennel; is confined at all times to the premises of the kennel; and for which a fee is paid by the owner to the kennel based upon the amount of time the animal is kept upon those premises.
(13) PENALTIES. Any person violating any provision of this section shall forfeit not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00, plus court costs, for the first offense and not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense within a calendar year.
Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication as provided by law, except for the provisions of subsection 9, pertaining to the maximum number of dogs and cats permitted, which shall take effect and be in full force from and after September 1, 1999.
Pets
Licensing Dogs, Cats and Other Animals - Village of Clinton
AN ORDINANCE REVISING LICENSING AND OTHER REGULATION OF DOGS, CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS,
Section 1. 12.04 of the Municipal Code is repealed and recreated to read as follows:
12.04 DOG AND CAT LICENSING AND REGULATION.
(1) LICENSE REQUIRED.
(a.) No person, residing in the Village, shall own, keep, harbor, or have custody or possession of any dog or cat which is more than 5 months of age, unless a license has been obtained for the dog or cat in accordance with this section. A license shall be obtained for each dog or cat prior to the date on which it becomes 5 months of age, which license shall remain in effect until December 31 of the year in which it is obtained. The license shall be renewed on an annual basis thereafter, prior to January 1 of each succeeding calendar year. Applications for licenses to be effective during a calendar year may be made not more than 30 days prior to the beginning of the year. As used in this section, the terms "license" and "license tag" are equivalent, and are used interchangeably.
(b) A person seeking a license in conformity with this section shall submit a written application for the license to the Office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer which shall include the name and address of the applicant and a description of the animal. A certificate, issued by a licensed veterinarian, indicating that the animal has been currently inoculated for Rabies and Distemper shall be attached to the application and the appropriate fee shall be paid to the Village Clerk-Treasurer upon submission.
(c) A Village resident who first obtains a dog or cat which is then over 4 months of age shall apply for a license for the animal within 30 days of obtaining the same. A license will not be required a dog or cat owned by a nonresident which is kept temporarily within the Village for a period of not longer than 30 consecutive days
(d) This section shall apply to dogs specially trained to lead blind or deaf persons or to provide support for mobility- impaired persons, provided that no fee shall be charged for a license for such a dog,
(e) Every person, residing in the Village, who owns, keeps, harbors or has custody or possession of any dog or cat required to be licensed in accordance with this section shall insure that the dog or cat, when away from the person's premises, is wearing a collar to which a current license tag and a current Rabies vaccination tag are attached. The collar and tags may be removed from a dog or cat during competition.
(2) FEES.
(a) License fees for cats and dogs shall be as follows:
1. Cat: Neutered male or spayed female - $3.00
2. Cat: Unneutered male Or unspayed female - $8.00
3. Dog: Neutered male or spayed female - $3.00
4. Dog: Unneutered male or unspayed female - $8.00
One half of the amount of the applicable fee, described above, shall be charged for any dog or cat which became 5 months of age on or after July I of the year in which the license is first obtained or for any dog or cat first acquired or brought into the Village on or after July I of the first license year. Any applicant for a license asserting that a dog or cat has been neutered or spayed must present evidence of the same deemed satisfactory by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(b) A duplicate or replacement license tag may be obtained upon payment of a $2.00 replacement fee.
(c) The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall assess and collect a late fee of $5.00 from any person who applies for a license later than the time an application for the license is due as required by this section.
(3) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Upon receipt of an application in proper form, together with the required fee and certificate of inoculation, the Clerk-Treasurer shall issue to the applicant a license to keep such dog or cat during the current license year or portion of the license year, as may apply.
(4) STATE REGULATIONS ADOPTED. The provisions of Ch. 174, Wis. Slats., and all subsequent amendments and modifications thereof, are incorporated herein by reference.
(5) DOGS AND UNLICENSED CATS NOT PERMITTED TO BE AT LARGE.
(a) Dogs and unlicensed cats are not permitted to be at large within the Village at any time. A dog or unlicensed cat is considered to be "at large" if it is off the premises of the owner and not under the owner's or keeper's control by means of a leash, animal transport cage or other similar device, or confined within a vehicle owned or controlled by the owner or keeper.
(b) The owner or keeper of any dog or unlicensed cat, tied outdoors by means of a leash, chain or similar device, shall prevent the animal from being present on public property or the private property of other persons.
(6) HARBORING CERTAIN ANIMALS PROHIBITED. No person shall own, keep, have in their possession, or harbor any animal which:
(a) Habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway, or
(b) Has attacked or bitten any person, or
(c) Is vicious. A showing that an animal has bitten, attacked or injured any person shall constitute a prima facie showing that such animal is vicious, or
(d) Habitually or frequently, barks, yelps, howls or makes any other noise which would unreasonably disturb or annoy a person of ordinary sensibilities, or
(e) Has not been licensed as required by this section, or
(f) Which, while away from the owner's or keeper's premises, causes property damage or injury to any licensed dog or cat, domestic animal, or other desirable wildlife.
(7) CONFINEMENT AND DISPOSITION.
(a) Any Village police officer or any person appointed by the Village Board may apprehend any dog or unlicensed cat which is at large within the Village.
(b) The Police Department or the appointed keeper of a pound shall confine all dogs and unlicensed cats apprehended for 7 days (unless sooner claimed by the owner or keeper) and shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of the apprehension of the animal if the identity of the owner can be readily determined from the information shown on the animal's license tag. If any dog or unlicensed cat is not reclaimed by the rightful owner within such time, the dog or unlicensed cat may be sold for all or a portion of the amount incurred in apprehending, keeping and caring for the animal, or it may be destroyed in a proper and humane manner, and the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall collect the amount incurred in apprehending, keeping and caring for the animal if the owner can be ascertained and located. The Clerk-Treasurer shall be authorized to commence a civil action in order to collect such amount.
(c) The owner or keeper of any dog or unlicensed cat so confined may reclaim the animal at any time before it is disposed of upon payment of all costs and charges incurred in apprehending, keeping and caring for the animal and the cost of a license for such a cat. Such costs and charges may include expenses for inoculations or other medical treatment of the animal. The owner or keeper's payment of costs and charges incurred in apprehending, keeping, caring for and licensing the animal shall be made directly to the keeper of the pound or the Village Clerk- Treasurer's Office.
(8) REMOVAL OF ANIMAL DEFECATION FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES.
(a) An owner or keeper of any animal shall not allow the animal to defecate on any public or private property, within the Village,, other than the premises of the owner or keeper of the animal unless such defecation is immediately removed. The forgoing provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not apply to any person being assisted by a seeing-eye dog.
(b) All pens, yards, structures or areas where animals are kept shall be maintained in a reasonably safe and sanitary condition, which maintenance shall include the regular removal and disposal of defecation, so as not to attract insects or rodents, or to become unsightly or cause objectionable odors, or to result in any other condition recognized as a nuisance by this municipal code or by any other common or statutory law.
(9) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS.
(a) Single Family Residential Areas. No person shall, either individually, or in combination with one or more other persons, keep, possess, harbor or routinely allow the presence of more than 3 dogs., over 5 months of age, or 3 cats, over 5 months of age, or any combination of such dogs and cats exceeding 4, within the residential unit in which the person resides or upon the lot or portion of a lot upon which such residential unit Is located, within a zoning district classified as either R I Single Family Residence District or R2 One and two Family Residence District.
(b) Multi-Family Residential Areas. No person shall, either individually, or in combination with one or more other persons, keep, possess, harbor or routinely allow the presence of more than 2 dogs, over 5 months of age, or 2 cats, over 5 months of age., or any combination of such dogs and cats exceeding 3, within the residential unit in which the person resides or upon the lot or portion of a lot upon which such residential unit is located, within a zoning district classified as R3 Multiple Family Residence District.
(c) Any portion of this subsection (9) to the contrary notwithstanding, in determining the limitations on the numbers of dogs and cats provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b), above, all dogs and cats which were owned and licensed on or before September 1, 1999, shall not be counted. All unlicensed dogs and cats over 5 months of age shall be counted.
(10) PROVIDING PROPER FOOD AND DRINK TO CONFINED ANIMALS No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food and potable water. In order to be sufficient, the supply of food must be adequate to maintain the animal in good health. In order to be sufficient, a supply of potable water shall be provided daily to the animal, fresh and in sufficient quantities for the health of the animal to be maintained.
(11) PROVIDING PROPER SHELTER TO CONFINED ANIMALS. No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to provide the animal with proper shelter from sunlight and inclement weather. Proper shelter from sunlight shall require that when sunlight is likely to cause heat stress or exhaustion of an animal tied or caged outdoors, sufficient shade by natural or artificial means shall be provided to protect the animal from direct sunlight. Sufficient ventilation shall be provided to prevent any animal confined within a vehicle from suffering heat stress or exhaustion. If a dog or cat is tied or confined unattended outdoors under weather conditions which are likely to adversely affect the health of the animal, a shelter of suitable size to accommodate the animal shall be provided which is sufficient to protect the animal from such weather conditions.
(12) KENNELS. The provisions of this section requiring animals to be licensed shall not apply to any animal owned by anon-Village resident which is temporarily kept within the Village at a bona-fide kennel; is confined at all times to the premises of the kennel; and for which a fee is paid by the owner to the kennel based upon the amount of time the animal is kept upon those premises.
(13) PENALTIES. Any person violating any provision of this section shall forfeit not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00, plus court costs, for the first offense and not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense within a calendar year.
Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication as provided by law, except for the provisions of subsection 9, pertaining to the maximum number of dogs and cats permitted, which shall take effect and be in full force from and after September 1, 1999.