8.04.020 License required
It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to keep, maintain or have in his custody or under his control any dog or animal of the dog kind or any cat or animal of the cat family without first having obtained a license to do so from the city finance officer as provided in this chapter and without having paid the license fee therefore. (Ord. 538, Sec. 2, 1987; Ord 580, Sec. 2, 1993).
8.04.030 Dog or Cat‑‑At Large
It shall be unlawful for any owner to allow any dog or cat to run at large. (Ord. 253, Sec. 3(a), 1954: Ord 580, Sec. 8, 1993; Ord. 629, Sec. 1, 1995)).
8.04.051 Animals disturbing the Peace
(a) No person owning and no person keeping, harboring or having on property occupied by him any dog, cat or other animal, licensed or unlicensed, confined on the premises or otherwise, shall suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by making loud and/or unusual noises, or shall suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by persistent or constant barking, howling, whining, snarling or growling.
(b) Upon complaint being made to the police department that any person owns or is keeping or harboring any animal which disturbs the peace as herein set forth, the police department shall be empowered to immediately take possession of said animal and to impound said animal. The police department shall leave in a conspicuous place notice of said impoundment and the address and phone number of the City pound where the animal is being taken. The police department shall in addition to the notice left at the place where the animal was taken into possession shall send written notice to the resident of said address or to the owner of the animal, if known. The police department shall further attempt to contact the owner or the person keeping, harboring or having on his property said animal by telephone. Any contact made by the police department shall include the place where the animal is being held and the phone number of the place where the animal is being held.
(c) In addition to the impounding of such animal or other penalties prescribed, the owner of the animal and the occupant of the property on which the animal is being kept or harbored during the times that the animal is disturbing the peace shall be subject to a penalty as prescribed in Chapter 1.16. (Ord. 253 Sec. 7, 1954; Ord. 390 Sec. (f), 1974: Ord. 580, Sec. 12, 1993).
8.04.055 Number limited per owner
It is unlawful for any owner to own, have in his possession, keep or harbor under any circumstances in excess of three dogs and cats, or, in the alternative, two dogs, or, two cats, as defined in this chapter. Not more than one cat may be female, unless cat is spayed provided, however, that if any female dog or cat bears a litter may be held in possession of such owner for a period of time not to exceed two months from their birth. (Ord. 538, Sec. 6, 1987).
8.04.056 Removal of Dog Waste
It shall be unlawful for an owner, keeper, caretaker or attendant of a dog or a cat to allow a dog or cat to defecate on public or private property other than his own, unless such owner, keeper, caretaker or attendant of the dog or cat immediately and thoroughly clean the fecal material from such property. Any person accompanied by any animal on public property or private property other than his own must carry with him visible means of cleaning up any fecal matter left by the animal. Service animals and animals used in parades are exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 732, 2007)
