Chapter 6.08 LIVESTOCK AND FOWL

Chapter 6.08
LIVESTOCK AND FOWL

Sections:

6.08.010 Cleanliness of premises.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who keeps any chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl within the City to permit the yard or place within which such fowl are kept, by reason of any want of care, food, ventilation, cleanliness or otherwise, to be or become dangerous or detrimental to human health.

(b) The City Manager, his agent, or the County Health Department shall have the power to declare all yards or places where domestic fowl as described in subsection (a) of this section are kept in any unclean condition a nuisance, and the same shall be abated as such.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any stable, stall, shed or apartment or any yard or appurtenance thereof in which any horse, cow, swine or any other animal is kept, or any other place in the City in which manure or liquid discharges of such animals shall collect or accumulate, to be kept in an unclean and unwholesome condition within the City so that an offensive smell is allowed to escape therefrom or otherwise to be or become dangerous or detrimental to human health; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to include manure deposits upon any private property for the purpose of cultivating such manure.

(d) The City Manager, his agent, or the County Health Department shall have the power to declare any stable, stall, shed or apartment or any yard or appurtenance thereof kept in any unclean or unwholesome condition a nuisance, and the same shall be abated as such.

(Code 1994 § 6-31; Code 1965 § 6-14(b), (c))

Cross reference(s) – Nuisances, Chapter 8.08 GJMC; solid waste, Chapter 8.28 GJMC.

6.08.020 Poultry running at large.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is the owner or keeper of any chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys or other poultry to permit the same to run or be at large within the City.

(b) The running at large of any chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys or other poultry within the City is hereby declared a nuisance and the same shall be abated as such.

(Code 1994 § 6-33; Code 1965 § 6-14(e))

6.08.030 Impoundment regulations.

(a) Impoundment, Boarding and Sale.

(1) The Animal Services Officer may impound any domestic animal other than dogs and cats pursuant to this section which is at large or which is unclaimed.

(2) Fees. After impounding and before any animal is released to the owner or person having lawful custody thereof, there shall be paid the following fees:

(i) Impounding fee: Such fee as established by resolution of the City Council.

(ii) Boarding fee: The actual cost incurred for boarding the impounded animal to be paid to the stable owner or keeper of the impounded animal.

(iii) Advertising fee: All actual costs for public notice of sale.

(iv) Veterinary care: All actual costs incurred for necessary veterinary care to be paid to the attending veterinarian.

(b) Disposition of Impounded Animals.

(1) Sale. No animal other than dogs and cats shall be impounded and boarded for more than 10 days, and prior to the expiration of such 10-day period, the Chief of Police shall advertise one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City that such animal so described in the notice of sale will be sold to the highest bidder. If there is no bidder at such sale, the Chief of Police shall sell such animal at private sale. From the proceeds of such sale, there shall be withheld all costs incurred in impounding, boarding, veterinary care and advertising and conducting of the sale, and any excess remaining shall be returned to the owner, if known. If the owner cannot be located or does not claim such excess funds within 30 days after the sale by presenting satisfactory evidence of ownership, such excess, if any, shall be used to defray those costs incurred by the City for the impounding, boarding and sale of such animals.

(2) Bill of Sale. Upon the sale of any animal at public or private sale as provided in this subsection (b), the Chief of Police shall execute to the buyer thereof a bill of sale describing such animal, and such bill of sale shall extinguish any prior title or interest of any other person claiming an interest in such animal.

(c) Provisions Not Applicable to Dogs, Cats. This section shall not apply to the impoundment of dogs or cats, which subject is treated under Chapter 6.12 GJMC.

(d) Illegally Taking Animal from Pound. It shall be unlawful for any person to break open or in any manner, directly or indirectly, aid or assist in breaking open any pound, pen, enclosure or other place used for the safekeeping of any animal taken up under the provisions of this section with the intent of releasing any animal therein confined.

(e) Disposal of Injured or Sick Animals. Any injured or sick animal impounded and not readily identified to an owner may be immediately euthanized if it is deemed by the Animal Services Officer or a representative to be in pain or contagious to other animals. If identified to an owner, the Animal Services Center will make every reasonable effort to contact the owner for a period of 24 hours, after which time the animal may be immediately euthanized.

(Ord. 4561, 12-5-12. Code 1994 § 6-34; Code 1965 § 6-15)