Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals

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27. Substantial Bodily Harm. Bodily injury which involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member. 28. Vicious Habits. Any animal, which has attacked or bitten any human being or which habitually attacks other animals or habitually destroys or damages property. Section 3. Animal Control 1. Running at Large. It shall be unlawful for any owner or harborer of any animals to allow said animal to be running at large within the City of Gem Lake and animals shall at all times be under direct restraint of the owner or harborer. 2. Chasing. It shall be unlawful for any owner or harborer 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 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 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 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. 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 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 high with letters not smaller than three (3") inches high. 9. Housing and Keeping of Animals. It shall be unlawful for any owners and harborer of animals to fail to provide and maintain suitable shelter and care for the animals as prescribed herein: 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 body heat; and, protect against moisture and dampness; and, provide shade from direct sunlight during the months from May through September. 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. 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. Animal Licensing and Identification. Dog Licensing and Identification. No person shall own, keep, or harbor any dog over the age of six (6) months within the City of Gem Lake without first obtaining a city issued license for each animal as herein provided. The provisions of this section shall not be intended to apply to dogs whose owners are visitors temporarily in the City for sixty (60) days or less. 2. Dog licenses are issued by the City Clerk. Each dog license is valid for a period of one calendar year at a fee set by the City Council. The dog license issued will be in the form of a "tag" that shall be attached to the dog to identify its owner or harborer. Applicant shall give the following information on forms provided by the City: Owner's name and home address; and Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals Page 3 of 10