[Adopted 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 86-1 as Secs. 12.09 and 12.15
of the 1986 Municipal Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Village to own, harbor
or keep any dog more than five months of age without complying with
the provisions of this section and §§ 174.05 through
174.10, Wis. Stats., relating to the listing, licensing and tagging
of same.
The Clerk-Treasurer shall assess and collect a late fee of $5
from every owner of a dog five months of age or older if the owner
failed to obtain a license prior to April 1 of each year or within
30 days of acquiring ownership of a licensable dog, or if the owner
failed to obtain a license before the dog reached licensable age.
[Amended by Ord. No. 94-6]
The owners of kennels may opt to pay a kennel license fee of $35 for a kennel of 12 dogs or less plus $3 for each dog in excess of 12 in lieu of the fees provided in § 212-5 above, and the Clerk-Treasurer shall issue tags for each dog owned by the kennel owners. Kennels may be located in agricultural districts only.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a dog in the Village
which is over five months of age and has not received a rabies vaccination
as required by § 95.21(2), Wis. Stats. No dog license shall
be issued until a certificate of rabies vaccination issued by a veterinarian
has been presented. A rabies vaccination tag shall be attached to
the collar of all licensed dogs at all times, except as provided in
§ 95.21(2)(f), Wis. Stats.
As used in this article, unless the context of subject matter
otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A dog or cat which is off the premises of the owner and not
under the control of some person either by leash or otherwise, but
an animal within an automobile of any other person with the consent
of the animal's owner shall be deemed to be upon the owner's
premises.
Any establishment wherein dogs are kept for the purpose of
breeding, sale or sporting purposes.
Any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog or cat and
the occupant of any premises on which the dog or cat remains or to
which it customarily returns daily for a period of 10 days is presumed
to be harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning of this
article.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the Village to own,
harbor or keep any dog which:
A.
Habitually pursues vehicles upon any street, alley or highway.
B.
Molests passersby or assaults or attacks any person without provocation.
C.
Is at large within the limits of the Village.
D.
Habitually barks or howls to the annoyance of any person or persons.
This subsection shall not apply to hospitals conducted for the treatment
of small animals or to the premises occupied or used by the Village
Pound.
E.
Kills, wounds or worries any domestic animal.
F.
Urinates or defecates on public property or other private property.
In the event the animal defecates on another's land or any public
right-of-way, the owner shall immediately remove the feces in a sanitary
manner.
A.
Dogs and cats running at large. A dog or cat is considered to be running at large if it is off the premises of its owner and not under the control of the owner or some other person, as defined in § 212-9 above.
B.
Untagged dogs. A dog is considered to be untagged if a valid license
tag is not attached to a collar which is kept on the dog whenever
the dog is outdoors unless the dog is securely confined in a fenced
area.
C.
Dogs and cats subject to impoundment. Police officers shall attempt
to capture and restrain any dog or cat running at large and any untagged
dog.
Every person, including the owner or person harboring or keeping
a dog, cat or other animal, who knows that such animal has bitten
any person shall immediately report such fact to the Police Department.
A.
Quarantine or sacrifice of animal. A police officer may order a dog,
cat or other animal quarantined if he has reason to believe that the
animal bit a person, is infected with rabies or has been in contact
with a rabid animal. If a quarantine cannot be imposed because the
animal cannot be captured, the officer may kill the animal. The officer
may kill an animal only as a last resort or if the owner agrees. The
officer shall attempt to kill the animal in a humane manner and in
a manner which avoids damage to the animal's head.
[Amended by Ord. No. 04-1]
B.
Quarantine order. If a quarantine is ordered, the owner of the dog
or cat shall be subject to the provisions of § 95.21(5),
(6) and (8), Wis. Stats.
No person shall open any door or gate of any private premises
for the purpose of setting any dog, cat or other animal at large,
except the owner of such animal.
A.
Impounding of dogs and cats. A police officer or other person restraining
a dog or cat running at large shall take such animal to the Village
Pound. The police officer shall attempt to identify the dog or cat
and notify the owner and shall keep a public record of all such dogs
and cats impounded.
B.
Release of dog or cat to owner or representative. The police officer
may release the dog or cat to the owner or his representative if:
C.
Release of dog or cat to person other than owner. If the owner of
the dog or cat is unknown or does not reclaim the dog or cat within
seven days, the police officer may release the dog or cat to a person
other than the owner if such person:
[Added by Ord. No. 94-6; amended by Ord. No.
04-5]
No person, except a kennel licensee, shall own, harbor or keep
more than four dogs and four cats that are more than five months of
age. If a total of more than four dogs and four cats are owned, harbored
or kept in or by any one household, the head of the household shall
be deemed the person so owning, harboring or keeping such animals,
notwithstanding that the dog license or licenses may be issued to
other members of the household as owners of such animals. Persons
who have more than four dogs and four cats on the effective date of
this subsection may keep the same, but no new dogs or cats may be
kept until the number of dogs and cats are within the limitation required
hereunder.
In addition to other penalties provided in this article, the
following penalties are imposed:
A.
Failure to obtain rabies vaccination. A dog owner who fails to have
a dog vaccinated against rabies, as provided in this section, shall,
upon conviction, forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $100.
B.
Refusal to comply with quarantine order. An owner of a dog, cat or
other animal who refuses to comply with an order issued under this
section to deliver the animal to a police officer, the pound designated
by the Village Board, or veterinarian, or who does not comply with
the conditions of an order that the animal be quarantined, shall,
upon conviction, forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for
each such offense, together with the costs of prosecution, and in
default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, shall be imprisoned
in the County Jail until said forfeiture and costs of prosecution
are paid, but not to exceed 60 days.[1]
