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Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals Page 4 of 14 2. Chasing. It shall be unlawful for any owner or harborer custodian to allow any animal to chase or aggressively approach pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles or other animals on any street, roadway, bridle path, park or parkway within the City. 3. Destruction of Property. It shall be unlawful for any owner or harborer custodian of any animal to allow said animal to molest, defile or otherwise destroy any property, public or private, within the City. 4. Confinement of Certain Animals. The owner or harborer custodian shall confine within a building or secure enclosure any fierce, dangerous, or vicious animal and shall not permit such animal out of such confinement unless and until it is securely muzzled and in direct control of a competent person. The additional requirements and regulations of Section 7 8 may also apply to such animals. 5. Animals in Heat. Any female animal in heat shall be kept confined indoors or impounded for the duration of her season (Estrous Cycle) at the sole cost of the owner or harborer custodian. Every female dog or cat in heat shall be kept confined in a building or secure enclosure or in a veterinary hospital or boarding kennel in such manner that such female dog or cat cannot come in contact with another animal except for intentional breeding purposes. 6. Rabies And Other Vaccinations Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, or harbor any animal within the City unless said animal has had all vaccinations for rabies and other diseases within the time required under standard veterinary practices. 7. Animals Creating Nuisances Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any owner or harborer custodian to keep or harbor any animal which barks, howls, or the like continuously for a period of five (5) minutes without a thirty (30) second pause or whose general conduct otherwise constitutes a nuisance. 8. Guard Dogs. It shall be unlawful for any owners to maintain a guard dog(s) which has been specifically trained for security purposes unless a notice of the presence of said dog(s) has been posted at each entrance to the property with said signs not smaller twelve (12") inches wide and twelve (12") inches hig h with letters not smaller than three (3") inches high. 9. Housing and Keeping of Animals. It shall be unlawful for any owners and harborer custodian of animals to fail to provide and maintain suitable shelter and care for the animals as prescribed herein: 1. Shelter. Shelter for the keeping of animals shall include a moisture and wind proof structure of suitable size and construction to: accommodate the animal and appropriate bedding materials; and, protect against cold and to allow and promote retention of bo dy heat; and, protect against moisture and dampness; and, provide shade from direct sunlight during the months from May through September. 2. Maintenance of Shelter. All shelters and other areas used by the animal shall be properly maintained in such a manner that the shelter and other areas do not posed a sanitation or other health problem or nuisance to the occupants of the premises, adjacent property owners, or the community. All animal waste shall be properly contained and disposed of on a regular basis and, where and when necessary, appropriate measures shall be taken to insure sanitation of the areas. 3. Care of Animals. All animals shall be properly cared for including, but not limited to, regular feeding of appropriate food for the animal and regular medical care by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. Section 4. Vaccination Required. 1. Every dog and cat over six (6) months old shall be vaccinated against rabie s. 2. Unvaccinated dogs and cats acquired or moved into the City must be vaccinated within thirty (30) days of acquisition or arrival if over six (6) months old. Commented [ML8]: Remove and create own section regarding vaccination.