Keeping of animals: Sec 8-2-2
No person shall keep or maintain any hog pen, pig pen, barn, stable, or other enclosure, or keep any horse, goat, cattle or other animal therein within 150 feet of any dwelling withing the city; provided, that this section shall not apply enclosures for dogs and cats. (Ord. of 5/4/66, Sec.2)

Animals not permitted: Sec. 8-2-3
No person shall keep or maintain any horse, goat, cattle or other animals within 150 feet of any dwelling within the city; provided, that this section shall not apply to dogs and cats. (Ord. of 5/4/66, Sec.3)

Dogs running at large. Sec. 8-2-4
(a)Definitons. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Animal Shelter. Any premises designated by action of the city for the purpose of impounding and caring for any animal found running at large in violation of this section.
(2) Animal control officer. The person or persons designated by appointment of the city manager as the enforcement person for this section.
(3) At large. Any dog shall be deemed to be at large when he is off the property of his owner and not controlled by restraint.
(4) Owner. Any person, group of persons, or corporation that owns, keeps, or harbors a dog or dogs.
(5) Restraint. A dog is under restraint within the meaning of this section if it is (i) controlled by a leash or chain; (ii) on or within a vehicle being driven or parked on the street and unable to bite persons outside the vehicle; or (iii) confined within the property limits of its owner or keeper.
(b)Enforcement. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the animal control officer of the city.
(c)Tag and collar. Every owner is required to provide a tag bearing the owner's name and address and to see that the tag is securely attached to the dog's chain, collar, or harness, which the dog must wear at all times unless it is accompanied by its owner or is engaged in hunting or other sport in which a collar might endanger its safety.
(d)Restraint. The owner shall keep his dog under restraint at all times and shall not permit the dog to be at large.
(e)Impoundment.
(1) Dogs found running at large in violation of this section shall be taken up by the animal control officer, or his agent, and impounded in the shelter designated as the city animal shelter.
(2) When a dog is found running at large and its ownership is known to the animal control officer, the animal control officer may, at his discretion, return the dog to the owner and issue a warning regarding violation of this section.
(3) After impounding an animal, the animal control officer must make every reasonable effort to ascertain the identity of the owner. The animal control officer shall send notice by mail to the owner informing him that his dog has been impounded and how he may regain custody of the dog.
(4) Impounded dogs shall be confined in a humane manner for not less than five (5) days and if not claimed may thereafter be disposed of in a humane manner.
(5) The animal shelter personnel lmay transfer any animal held at the animal shelter to the humane society or other organization or person interested in providing a home for the animal after the legal detention period has expired if the animal has not been claimed by the owner.
(f)Redemption of impounded animals
(1) The owner may reclaim his impounded dog after paying the impoundment charges set forth in subsection (g) of this section.
(2) The impoundment charges shall be paid at the city office and a receipt for impoundment fees shall be issued. The impounded animal may be reclaimed by the owner by presenting the receipt to the animal sheloter personnel.
(g)Impoundment charges. An owner may reclaim his impounded dog when he pays to the city the following charges:
(1) Initial impoundment charge and transportation charge.................$25.00
(2) Plus $1.00/day boarding beginning the day of impoundment.
(h) Interference. No person shall interfere with, hinder, or molest any agent of animal control in performing any of his duties or seek to release any animal from custody of the animal control officer or his agents, except as herein provided. Any person violating this provision shall be quilty of a misdemeanor. If the violation is continued, each day's violation shall be a separate offense. (Ord. of 3/3/80, No. 33-80)

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