Chapter 10.05
DOGS

Sections:

10.05.010    Purpose.

10.05.020    Definitions.

10.05.030    Dogs as public nuisances.

10.05.040    Animal waste.

10.05.050    Dogs must be on a leash.

10.05.060    Penalty.

10.05.070    Severability.

10.05.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth regulations as they apply to the keeping of dogs within the city of Halsey. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]

10.05.020 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed:

“City” means the city of Halsey, Oregon.

“Dog” means a male or female dog, including a dog which has been neutered or spayed, or a puppy.

“Keeper” means any person who is responsible for harboring a dog.

“Leash” means a leash, cord, chain, rope or other physical constraint.

“Person” means a natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.

“Running at large” means a dog that is off the premises of the keeper of the dog and not under the immediate control of the keeper.

“Unreasonable noise” means barking, whimpering, howling or other noise that a typical person would find disturbing because of its volume, duration or frequency. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]

10.05.030 Dogs as public nuisances.

No keeper shall permit a dog to be a public nuisance. A dog shall be considered a public nuisance if it:

(1) Bites, injures or causes injury to a person or other animal;

(2) Chases or threatens vehicles or persons;

(3) Damages or destroys property of persons other than the keeper of the dog;

(4) Scatters garbage;

(5) Trespasses on private property;

(6) Disturbs any person by causing unreasonable noise;

(7) Is found to be running at large;

(8) Is rabid; or

(9) Defecates on public or private property other than the keeper of the dog and the excrement is not immediately removed and properly disposed of. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]

10.05.040 Animal waste.

No person shall permit or allow to accumulate or remain in, on, or about any yard, lot, place, or premises owned or resided in by such person any dead animals, or the refuse or offensive part of any dead animals, or any animal waste or excrement; nor shall such person suffer such yard, lot, place, or premises, to be or remain in such condition as to cause or create excessive, unacceptable noise or offensive smell or atmosphere or thereby to become, cause or create a public nuisance. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]

10.05.050 Dogs must be on a leash.

It shall be unlawful for any person to take any dog within the boundaries of any municipal park or city owned right-of-way in the city of Halsey without it being confined by a leash, unless an off-leash area is duly posted and recognized by the city.

Linn County animal control may seize and impound any animal causing a public nuisance, and a violation of this section is hereby declared a public nuisance. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]

10.05.060 Penalty.

A violation of this chapter is punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $500.00. Each day of occurrence of such violation shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]

10.05.070 Severability.

The sections and subsections of this chapter are severable. The invalidity of any section or subsection shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or subsections. [Ord. 426 § 1, 2018.]