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Pet
Regulations
Penalties: Violation of the Animal Control Ordinances is a
misdemeanor.
Upon conviction - up to $500 and / or 6 months in jail.
Regulations for Dogs
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All dogs must be
registered (licensed) with the
Animal Control Center and vaccinated annually against
rabies by a veterinarian. There is a $50 fine for not
doing so. |
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All dogs must wear a
collar and license tag. Hunting, stock and show dogs are
exempt from the requirement while they are being worked or
shown. |
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If your dog becomes a
nuisance, you may be fined. Examples of a nuisance would
be running at large, attacking other people or animals,
chasing cars, making excessive noise, turning over garbage
cans or damaging, soiling or defecating on property other
than the owner's. |
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If you dog is a threat to
public health and safety, it may be classified as
potentially dangerous, dangerous or vicious. Strict
requirements for continued ownership are then required.
Failure to comply may result in misdemeanor summons and
court action. |
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If your dog bites another
person, you or the person bitten must report the bite to
the
Animal Control Center, the police department or the
sheriff's department with 24 hours. The dog will be
impounded and observed for rabies for 10 days, either at
the shelter, a veterinary clinic or your home depending on
the circumstances of the bite. |
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Dogs must be confined at
all times either in the owner's home or fenced yard or on
a leash no longer than 6 feet. |
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You must provide proper
food, water, shelter and veterinary care for your dog. It
is illegal to abandon or abuse your dog. |
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If your dog is impounded
by the
Animal Control Center for any reason, and your dog is
wearing a collar and tag, the Center is required to inform
you of the situation and let you know how to redeem your
dog. |
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If your dog is impounded,
it can be redeemed only upon payment of a fee of $5 for
each day it was impounded, plus an impoundment fee of $25
for the first impounding, $50 for the second impounding
and $100 for each subsequent impounding within two years.
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If your dog is a female,
while it is in heat it must be secured in such a manner as
to prevent unplanned breeding with a male. |
Dogs and Dog Pens
Requirements for keeping or harboring of dogs in yards or
pens may be obtained by calling the Animal Control Center.
Owners are required to keep their dog yard or dog pen in
compliance for health and safety reasons.
Regulations for Cats
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All cats must be
registered (licensed) with the
Animal Control Center and vaccinated annually against
rabies by a veterinarian. There is a $50 fine for not
doing so. |
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All cats must wear a
collar and license tag. (We recommend a break-away collar
for cats.) Cats being shown in exhibitions are not
required to wear collars and tags. |
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Cats are not required to
be on a leash, but they must be confined to the owner's
yard or home or be under the physical control of the
owner. |
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If your cat bites another
person, you or the person bitten must report the bite to
the
Animal Control Center, the police department or the
sheriff's department within 24 hours. The cat will be
impounded for at least a 10 day period, using the same
criteria as dog bites. |
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If your cat becomes a
nuisance, you may be fined. Examples of a nuisance would
be attacking other animals, making excessive noise,
turning over garbage cans or damaging, soiling or
defecating on property other than the owner's.
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You must provide proper
food, water, shelter and veterinary care for your cat. It
is illegal to abandon or abuse your cat. |
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If you cat is impounded by
the Animal Control Center for any reason, and your cat is
wearing a collar and tag, the Center is required to inform
you of the situation and let you know how to redeem your
cat. |
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If your cat is impounded,
it can be redeemed only upon payment of a fee of $5 for
each day it was impounded, plus and impoundment fee of $25
for the first impounding, $50 for the second impounding
and $100 for each subsequent impounding within two years.
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If your cat is a female,
while it is in heat it must be secured in such a manner as
to prevent unplanned breeding with a male. |
Dog and Cat License Fee
If you own a dog or a cat it is very important to have you
pet spayed or neutered. Ten to twelve million unwanted
dogs and cats are destroyed each year because of the animal
overpopulation problem. Those owners who have their pets
altered pay a reduced license fee of $11. the license fee
for an unaltered pet is $16. A veterinarian will license
your animal annually, at the same time the anti-rabies
vaccination is given.
Above information believed to be current
as of 8/31/2004. Please consult with city for most
current policies
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