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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Section 430 - Cats <br /> <br />430.01 Nuisances. It shall be unlawful to own or possess any cat which destroys, damages or <br /> <br />defiles property; that creates an offense by way of noise, odor, or otherwise; or that molests <br /> <br />other animals or human beings. Any cat that shall conduct any of this behavior shall be <br /> <br />declared a public nuisance. No violation shall be found to have occurred, however, until after <br /> <br />the owner has been notified by the City of the cat's behavior. <br /> <br />430.02 Notice. Upon written complaint of a person stating that the acts committed by a cat, <br /> <br />the name and address of the person owning the cat, and the name and address of the person <br /> <br /> <br />making the complaint, the City shall notify the cat=s owner of the acts complained of and <br /> <br />instructing the owner to restrain the cat from committing any additional acts. <br /> <br />430.03 Abatement. If a cat is found to constitute a nuisance under this Section, and no owner <br /> <br />or other responsible party shall be asceliainable, the City may take whatever action is deemed <br /> <br />appropriate to abate the nuisance, provided that the cat shall not be destroyed except as <br /> <br />provided in Section 400. <br /> <br />Section 440 - Wild and Exotic Animals <br /> <br />4 - 16 <br /> <br />Adopted <br /> <br />, 2001 <br />