[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Clyman as Title 7, Ch. 1, of the 1998 Village Code of Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter
otherwise require, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Mammals, reptiles and birds.
To be off the premises of the owner and not under the control
of some person either by leash or otherwise, but a dog or cat within
an automobile of its owner, or in an automobile of any other person
with the consent of the owner of said dog or cat, shall be deemed
to be upon the owner's premises.
Any feline, regardless of age or sex.
Causing unnecessary and excessive pain or suffering or unjustifiable
injury or death.
Any canine, regardless of age or sex.
Any warm-blooded animal normally raised on farms in the United
States and used for food or fiber.
Has that meaning as appears in § 967.02(5), Wis.
Stats., and includes a humane officer under § 173.03, Wis.
Stats., but does not include a conservation warden appointed under
§ 23.10, Wis. Stats.
As used herein as describing a dog or cat shall mean a dog
or cat having nonfunctional reproductive organs.
Any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog or cat and
the occupant of any premises on which a dog or cat remains or to which
it customarily returns daily for a period of 10 days; such person
is presumed to be harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning
of this section.
An animal kept and treated as a pet.
A parcel zoned as residential, occupied or to be occupied
by a dwelling, platted or unplatted and under common ownership. For
the purpose of this chapter, any vacant parcel or parcels adjoining
a dwelling and under the same ownership shall constitute one lot.
Includes notifying the dog's or cat's owner or an officer
and requesting either the owner or officer to capture and restrain
the dog or cat, or capturing and restraining the dog or cat, and killing
the dog or cat if the circumstances require immediate action.
Not having a valid license tag attached to a collar kept
on the dog or cat whenever the dog or cat is outdoors unless the dog
or cat is securely confined in a fenced area.
A.
Rabies vaccination. The owner of a dog or cat shall have the dog
or cat vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian within 30 days
after the dog or cat reaches five months of age and revaccinated within
one year after the initial vaccination. If the owner obtains the dog
or cat or brings the dog or cat into the Village of Clyman after the
dog or cat has reached five months of age, the owner shall have the
dog or cat vaccinated against rabies within 30 days after the dog
or cat is brought into the Village unless the dog or cat has been
vaccinated as evidenced by a current certificate of rabies vaccination.
The owner of a dog or cat shall have the dog or cat revaccinated against
rabies by a veterinarian before the date of that immunization expires
as stated on the certificate of vaccination or, if no date is specified,
within three years after the previous vaccination. The certificate
of vaccination shall meet the requirements of § 95.21(2),
Wis. Stats.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94[1]]
B.
Issuance of certificate of rabies vaccination. A veterinarian who
vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall complete and issue to
the owner a certificate of rabies vaccination bearing a serial number
and in the form approved by the Village stating the owner's name
and address, the name, sex, spayed or unspayed, neutered or unneutered,
breed and color of the dog or cat, the date of the vaccination, the
type of rabies vaccination administered and the manufacturer's
serial number, the date that the immunization expires as specified
for that type of vaccine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
and the Village.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
C.
Copies of certificate. The veterinarian shall keep a copy of each
certificate of rabies vaccination in a file maintained for this purpose
until the date that the immunization expires or until the dog or cat
is revaccinated, whichever occurs first.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
D.
Rabies vaccination tag. After issuing the certificate of rabies vaccination,
the veterinarian shall deliver to the owner a rabies vaccination tag
of durable material bearing the same serial number as the certificate,
the year the vaccination was given and the name address and telephone
number of the veterinarian.
E.
Tag to be attached. The owner shall attach the rabies vaccination tag or a substitute tag to a collar and a collar with the tag attached shall be kept on the dog or cat at all times, but this requirement does not apply to a dog or cat during competition or training, to a dog while hunting, to a dog or cat securely confined indoors or to a dog or cat securely confined in a fenced area. The substitute tag shall be of a durable material and contain the same information as the rabies vaccination tag. The requirements of this subsection do not apply to a dog or cat which is not required to be vaccinated under Subsection A.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
F.
Duplicate tag. The veterinarian may furnish a new rabies vaccination
tag with a new serial number to an owner in place of the original
tag upon presentation of the certificate of rabies vaccination. The
veterinarian shall then indicate the new tag number on the certificate
and keep a record in the file.
G.
Cost. The owner shall pay the cost of the rabies vaccination and
the cost associated with the issuance of a certificate of rabies vaccination
and the delivery of a rabies vaccination tag.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Village of Clyman to own,
harbor or keep any dog or cat more than five months of age without
complying with the provisions of §§ 174.05 through
174.10, Wisconsin Statutes, relating to the listing, licensing and
tagging of the same.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
B.
The owner of any dog or cat more than five months of age on January
1 of any year, or five months of age within the license year, shall
annually, or on or before the date the dog or cat becomes five months
of age, pay a license tax and obtain a license.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
D.
Upon payment of the required license tax and upon presentation of evidence that the dog or cat is currently immunized against rabies, as required by § 130-2 of this chapter, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall complete and issue to the owner a license for such dog or cat containing all information required by state law. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall also deliver to the owner, at the time of issuance of the license, a tag of durable material bearing the same serial number as the license, the name of the county in which issued and the license year.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
E.
The owner shall securely attach the tag to a collar and the collar with the tag attached shall be kept on the dog or cat for which the license is issued at all times, except as provided in § 130-2E.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
F.
The fact that a dog or cat is without a tag attached to the dog or
cat by means of a collar shall be presumptive evidence that the dog
or cat is unlicensed. Any law enforcement or humane officer shall
seize, impound or restrain any dog or cat for which a dog or cat license
is required which is found without such tag attached.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
G.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, every dog specifically trained to
lead blind or deaf persons is exempt from the dog license tax, and
every person owning such a dog shall receive annually a free dog license
from the Village Clerk-Treasurer upon application therefor.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall assess and collect a late
fee of $5 from every owner of a dog or cat five months of age or over
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 cat
or if the owner failed to obtain a license on or before the dog or
cat reached licensable age. Said late fee shall be charged in addition
to the required license fee.
A.
Dogs and cats confined. If a district is quarantined for rabies,
all dogs and cats within the Village shall be kept securely confined,
tied, leashed or muzzled. Any dog or cat not confined, tied, leashed
or muzzled is declared a public nuisance and may be impounded. All
officers shall cooperate in the enforcement of the quarantine. The
Village Clerk-Treasurer shall promptly post in at least three public
places in the Village notices of quarantine.
B.
Exemption of vaccinated dog or cat from Village quarantine. A dog or cat which is immunized currently against rabies, as evidenced by a valid certificate of rabies vaccination or other evidence, is exempt from the Village quarantine provisions of Subsection A if a rabies vaccination tag or substitute tag is attached to the dog's or cat's collar.
C.
Quarantine or sacrifice of an animal suspected of biting a person
or being infected or exposed to rabies.
(1)
Quarantine or sacrifice of dog or cat. An officer or animal warden
shall order a dog or cat quarantined if the officer has reason to
believe that the animal that bit a person is infected with rabies
or has been in contact with a rabid animal. If a quarantine cannot
be imposed because the dog or cat cannot be captured, the officer
may kill the animal. The officer shall attempt to kill the animal
in a humane manner and in a manner which avoids damage to the animal's
head.
(2)
Sacrifice of other animals. An officer may order killed or may kill
an animal other than a dog or cat if the officer has reason to believe
that the animal bit a person or is infected with rabies.
D.
Quarantine of dog or cat.
(1)
Delivery to isolation facility or quarantine on premises of owner.
An officer or animal warden who orders a dog or cat to be quarantined
shall deliver the animal or shall order the animal delivered to an
isolation facility as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours
after the original order is issued or the officer may order the animal
to be quarantined on the premises of the owner if the animal is immunized
currently against rabies as evidenced by a valid certificate of rabies
vaccination or other evidence.
(2)
Health risk to humans. If a dog or cat is ordered to be quarantined
because there is reason to believe that the animal bit a person, the
custodian of an isolation facility or the owner shall keep the animal
under strict isolation under the supervision of a veterinarian for
at least 10 days after the incident occurred. In this subsection,
"supervision of a veterinarian" includes, at a minimum, examination
of the animal on the first day of isolation, on the last day of isolation
and on one intervening day. If the observation period is not extended
and if the veterinarian certifies that the dog or cat has not exhibited
any signs of rabies, the animal may be released from quarantine at
the end of the observation period.
(3)
Risk to animal health.
(a)
If a dog or cat is ordered to be quarantined because there is
reason to believe that the animal has been exposed to a rabid animal
and if the dog or cat is not currently immunized against rabies, the
custodian of an isolation facility or the owner shall keep the animal
leashed or confined for 180 days. The owner shall have the animal
vaccinated against rabies between 155 and 165 days after the exposure
to a rabid animal.
(b)
If a dog or cat is ordered to be quarantined because there is
reason to believe that the animal has been exposed to a rabid animal
but if the dog or cat is immunized against rabies, the custodian of
an isolation facility or the owner shall keep the animal leashed or
confined for 60 days. The owner shall have the animal revaccinated
against rabies as soon as possible after exposure to a rabid animal.
(4)
Destruction of a dog or cat exhibiting symptoms of rabies. If a veterinarian
determines that a dog or cat exhibits symptoms of rabies during the
original or extended observation period, the veterinarian shall notify
the owner and the officer who ordered the animal quarantined and the
officer or veterinarian shall kill the animal in a humane manner and
in a manner which avoids damage to the animal's head. If the
dog or cat is suspected to have bitten a person, the veterinarian
shall notify the person or the person's physician.
E.
Delivery of carcass; preparation; examination by laboratory of hygiene.
An officer who kills an animal shall deliver the carcass to a veterinarian
or local health department. The veterinarian or local health department
shall prepare the carcass, properly prepare and package the head of
the animal in a manner to minimize deterioration, arrange for delivery
by the most expeditious means feasible of the head of the animal to
the State Laboratory of Hygiene and dispose of or arrange for the
disposal of the remainder of the carcass in a manner which minimizes
the risk or exposure to any rabies virus. The Laboratory of Hygiene
shall examine the specimen and determine if the animal was infected
with rabies. The State Laboratory of Hygiene shall notify the Village,
the veterinarian or local health department which prepared the carcass
and, if the animal is suspected to have bitten a person, that person
or the person's physician.
F.
Cooperation of veterinarian. Any practicing veterinarian who is requested
to be involved in the rabies control program by an officer is encouraged
to cooperate in a professional capacity with the Village, the Laboratory
of Hygiene, the local health department, the officer involved and,
if the animal is suspected to have bitten a person, the person's
physician.
G.
Responsibility for quarantine and laboratory expenses. The owner
of an animal is responsible for any expenses incurred in connection
with keeping the animal in an isolation facility, supervision and
examination of the animal by a veterinarian, preparation of the carcass
for laboratory examination and the fee for the laboratory examination.
If the owner is unknown, the county is responsible for these expenses.
A.
Restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person within the Village
of Clyman to own, harbor or keep any dog or cat which:
(1)
Habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway
in the Village.
(2)
Assaults or attacks any person or destroys property.
(3)
Is at large within the limits of the Village.
(5)
Kills, wounds or worries any domestic animal.
(6)
Is known by such person to be infected with rabies or to have been
bitten by an animal known to have been infected with rabies.
(7)
In the case of a dog or cat, is unlicensed.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
B.
Vicious dogs and animals.
(1)
No vicious dog shall be allowed off the premises of its owner unless
muzzled or on a leash in charge of the owner or a member of the owner's
immediate family over 16 years of age. For purposes of enforcing this
section, a dog shall be deemed as being of a vicious disposition if,
within any twelve-month period it bites two or more persons or inflicts
serious injury to one person in unprovoked circumstances off the owner's
premises.
(2)
No person shall harbor or permit to remain on his premises any animal
that is habitually inclined toward attacking persons or animals, destroying
property, barking excessively or making excessive noises or running
after automobiles.
C.
Animals running at large.
(1)
No person having in his possession or ownership any animal or fowl
shall allow the same to run at large within the Village. The owner
of any animal, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall keep his animal
tied or enclosed in a proper enclosure so as not to allow said animal
to interfere with the passing public or neighbors. Any animal running
at large unlicensed and required by state law or Village ordinance
to be licensed shall be seized and impounded by a humane or law enforcement
officer or animal warden.
(2)
A dog or cat shall not be considered to be running at large if it
is on a leash not to exceed 10 feet in length and under control of
a person physically able to control it when the animal is off of the
owner's premises.
D.
Animals restricted on public grounds and cemeteries. No dog or cat
shall be permitted in any public playground, school grounds, public
park, or swimming area within the Village. Every dog specially trained
to lead blind persons shall be exempt from this section.
E.
Owner's liability for damage caused by dogs; penalties. The
provisions of § 174.02, Wis. Stats., relating to the owner's
liability for damage caused by dogs together with the penalties therein
set forth are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
A.
Animal control agency.
(1)
The Village of Clyman may contract with or enter into an agreement
with such person, persons, organization or corporation to provide
for the operation of an animal shelter, impoundment of stray animals,
confinement of certain animals, disposition of impoundment animals
and for assisting in the administration of rabies vaccination programs.
(2)
The Village of Clyman does hereby delegate to any such animal control
agency the authority to act pursuant to the provisions of this section.
B.
Impounding of animals. In addition to any penalty hereinafter provided
for a violation of this chapter, a law enforcement or animal control
officer may impound any dog, cat or other animal which habitually
pursues any vehicle upon any street, alley or highway of this Village,
assaults or attacks any person, is at large within the Village, habitually
barks, cries or howls, kills, wounds or worries any domestic animal
or is infected with rabies. In order for an animal to be impounded,
the impounding officer must see or hear the violation of this section
or have in his possession a signed statement of a complaining witness
made under oath alleging the facts regarding the violation and containing
an agreement to reimburse the Village for any damages it sustains
for improper or illegal seizure.
C.
Claiming animal; disposal of unclaimed animals. After seizure of
animals under this section by a law enforcement or animal control
officer, the animal shall be impounded. The officer shall notify the
owner, personally or through the United States mail, if such owner
be known to the officer or can be ascertained with reasonable effort,
but if such owner be unknown or unascertainable, the officer shall
post written notice in three public places in the Village, giving
a description of the animal, stating where it is impounded and the
conditions for its release, after the officer or warden has taken
such animal into his possession. If within seven days after such notice
the owner does not claim such animal, the officer may dispose of the
animal in a proper and humane manner; provided, if an animal before
being impounded has bitten a person, the animal shall be retained
in the animal shelter for 10 days for observation purposes. Within
such times, the owner may reclaim the animal upon payment of impoundment
fees, such fees to be established by resolution of the Village Board.
No animal shall be released from the pound without being properly
licensed if so required by state law or Village ordinance.
D.
Sale of impounded animals. If the owner doesn't reclaim the
animal within seven days, the animal control officer may sell the
animal to any willing buyer.
E.
Village not liable for impounding animals. The Village and/or its
animal control agency shall not be liable for the death of any animal
which has been impounded or disposed of pursuant to this section.
Every owner or person harboring or keeping a dog or cat who
knows that such dog or cat has bitten any person shall immediately
report such fact to law enforcement officers and shall keep such dog
or cat confined for not less than 10 days or for such period of time
as directed. The owner or keeper of any such dog or cat shall surrender
the dog or cat to a law enforcement or humane officer upon demand
for examination.
A.
Keeping of animals prohibited. It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor,
own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the Village
of Clyman:
(1)
Any warm-blooded, carnivorous or omnivorous, wild or exotic animal,
including, but not limited to, nonhuman primates, raccoons, skunks,
foxes and wild and exotic cats.
(2)
Any animal having poisonous bites.
(3)
Any pit bull dog, provided that pit bull dogs registered with the Village on the day this section becomes effective may be kept within the Village subject to the standards and requirements set forth in Subsection B of this section. "Pit bull dog" as that term is used in this section is defined to mean:
(a)
The Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog;
(b)
The American pit bull terrier breed of dog;
(c)
The American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog;
(d)
Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being
predominantly of the breeds of Staffordshire bull terrier, American
pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, or a combination
of any of these breeds.
B.
Keeping of registered pit bulls. The provisions of Subsection A are not applicable to owners, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs registered with the Village of Clyman. Keeping, owning or harboring of such dogs is however subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Leash and muzzle. No person shall permit a registered pit bull dog
to go outside its kennel or pen unless such dog is securely leashed
with a leash no longer than four feet in length. No person shall permit
a pit bull dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash
outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control of
the leash. Such dogs may not be leashed to inanimate objects such
as trees, posts, buildings, etc. In addition, all pit bull dogs on
a leash outside the animal's kennel or pen must be muzzled by
a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such dog from biting persons
or other animals.
(2)
Confinement. All registered pit bull dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel except when leashed and muzzled as provided in Subsection B(1). All pens or kennels shall comply with all zoning and building regulations of the Village and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(3)
Confinement indoors. No pit bull dog may be kept on a porch, patio
or in any part of a hours or structure that would allow the dog to
exit such building on its own volition.
(4)
Signs. All owners, keepers or harborers of registered pit bull dogs
within the Village shall within 10 days of the effective date of this
section display in a prominent place on their premises a sign easily
readable by the public using the words "Beware of Dog." In addition,
a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of such
animal.
(5)
Insurance. All owners, keepers or harborers of registered pit bull
dogs must within 30 days of the effective date of this section provide
proof to the Clerk-Treasurer of public liability insurance in a single
incident amount of $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of any person
or persons or for damage to property owned by any persons which may
result from the ownership, keeping or maintenance of such animal.
Such insurance policy shall provide that no cancellation of the policy
will be made unless 10 days written notice is first given to the Clerk-Treasurer.
(6)
Registration. All owners, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs shall
within 30 days after the effective date of this section register said
dog with the Village by filing with the Clerk-Treasurer two color
photographs of the dog clearly showing the color and approximate size
of the dog.
(7)
Reporting requirements. All owners, keepers or harborers of registered
pit bull dogs must within 10 days of the incident report the following
information in writing to the Clerk-Treasurer:
(a)
The removal from the Village or death of a registered pit bull;
(b)
The birth of offspring of a registered pit bull dog;
(c)
The new address of a registered pit bull dog should the dog
be moved within the Village of Clyman.
(d)
If the registered pit bull dog is sold, the name and address
of the new owner.
(8)
Animals born of registered dogs. All offspring born of pit bull dogs
registered within the Village must be removed from the Village within
six weeks after the birth of said animal.
(9)
Failure to comply. It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or
harborer of a pit bull dog registered with the Village to fail to
comply with the requirements and conditions set forth in this section.
A.
Removal of fecal matter. The owner or person in charge of any dog,
cat, horse, or other animal shall not permit solid fecal matter of
such animal to deposit on any street, alley or other public or private
property, unless such matter is immediately removed therefrom by said
owner or person in charge. This section shall not apply to a person
who is visually or physically handicapped.
B.
Accumulation of fecal matter prohibited on private yards. The owner
or person in charge of the dog or cat must also prevent accumulation
of animal waste on his own property by regularly patrolling and properly
disposing of the fecal matter.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or possessing an
animal, dog or cat to permit such animal, dog or cat to go upon any
parkway or private lands or premises without the permission of the
owner of such premises and break, bruise, tear up, crush or injure
any lawn, flower bed, plant, shrub, tree or garden in any manner whatsoever,
or to defecate thereon.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or harbor
any dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps, or any cat which habitually
cries or howls to the great discomfort of the peace and quiet of the
neighborhood or in such manner as to materially disturb or annoy persons
in the neighborhood who are of ordinary sensibilities. Such dogs and
cats are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. A dog or cat is
considered to be in violation of this section when two formal, written
complaints are filed with the Village office within a four-week period.
A.
Protected animals.
(1)
Possession and sale of protected animals. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to possess with intent to sell or
offer for sale, or buy or attempt to buy, within the Village any of
the following animals, alive or dead, or any part or product thereof:
all wild cats of the family felidae, polar bear (thalarctos maritimus),
red wolf (canis niger), vicuna (vicugna vicugna), gray or timber wolf
(canis lupus), sea otter (enhydralutris), Pacific ridley turtle (lepidochelys
olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (chelonia mydas), Mexican ridley
turtle (lepidochelys kempi).
(2)
Compliance with federal regulations. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native
or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile,
or the dead body or parts thereof, which appears on the endangered
species list designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior
and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered
Species Act of 1969 (Public Law 135, 91st Congress).
(3)
Regulating the importation of certain birds. No person, firm or corporation
shall import or cause to be imported into this Village any part of
the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle.
This paragraph shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation
or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected
for use by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the
preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
B.
Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection A above shall not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, or by a person holding a scientific collectors permit issued by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources of the state, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus.
C.
Wild animals; prohibition on keeping. It shall be unlawful for any
person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his control
within the Village any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or
carnivorous wild animal, insect or reptile, any vicious or dangerous
domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious
or dangerous propensities. Specifically, it shall be unlawful for
any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his
control within the Village any of the following animals, reptiles
or insects:
(1)
All poisonous animals and reptiles including rear-fang snakes.
(2)
Apes: chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla);
orangutans (Pongo); and siamangs (Symphalangus).
(3)
Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).
(4)
Bears (Ursidae).
(5)
Bison (Bison).
(6)
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
(7)
Crocodilians (Crocodilia), 30 inches in length or more.
(8)
Constrictor snakes.
(9)
Coyotes (Canis latrans).
(10)
Deer (Cervidae); includes all members of the deer family; for
example, whitetailed deer, elk, antelope and moose.
(11)
Elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta).
(12)
Ferret.
(13)
Game cocks and other fighting birds.
(14)
Hippopotami (Hippopotamidae).
(15)
Hyenas (Hyaenidae).
(16)
Jaguars (Panthera onca).
(17)
Leopards (Panthera pardus).
(18)
Lions (Panthera leo).
(19)
Lynxes (Lynx).
(20)
Monkeys, old world (Cercopithecidae).
(21)
Ostriches (Struthio).
(22)
Pumas (Felis concolor); also known as cougars, mountain lions
and panthers.
(23)
Rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae).
(24)
Sharks (class Chondrichthyes).
(25)
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia).
(26)
Tigers (Panthera tigris).
(27)
Wolves (Canis lupus).
(28)
Poisonous insects.
D.
Exceptions; pet shops. The prohibitions of Subsection C above shall not apply where the creatures are in the care, custody or control of: a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows or projects of the 4-H Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational institutions; licensed pet shops; zoological gardens; if:
(2)
All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary
condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
(3)
Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their
escape.
(4)
No person lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which
the animals are kept.
E.
Farm animals; miniature pigs. Except on properties zoned in an agricultural
classification, no person shall own, keep, harbor or board any cattle,
horses, ponies, swine, goats, sheep, fowl (more than two) or rabbits
(more than two).
A.
No person may sell, offer for sale, raffle, give as a prize or premium,
use as an advertising device or display living checks, ducklings,
other fowl or rabbits that have been dyed or otherwise colored artificially.
B.
Regulation of sale.
(1)
No person may sell, offer for sale, barter or give away living chicks,
ducklings or other fowl without providing proper brooder facilities
for the care of such chicks, ducklings or other fowl during the time
they are in such person's care, custody or control.
(2)
No retailer, as defined in § 100.30(2)(e), Wis. Stats.,
may sell, offer for sale, barter or give away living baby rabbits,
baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl under two months of age, in any
quantity less than six, unless the purpose of selling these animals
is for agricultural, wildlife or scientific purposes.
A.
No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal
may refuse or neglect to supply the animal with a sufficient supply
of food and water as prescribed in this section.
B.
The food shall be sufficient to maintain all animals in good health.
C.
If potable water is not accessible to the animals at all times, it
shall be provided daily and in sufficient quantity for the health
of the animal.
A.
Proper shelter. No person owning or responsible for confining or
impounding any animal may fail to provide the animal with proper shelter
as prescribed in this section. In the case of farm animals, nothing
in this section shall be construed as imposing shelter requirements
or standards more stringent than normally accepted husbandry practices
in the particular county where the animal or shelter is located.
B.
Indoor standards. Minimum indoor standards of shelter shall include:
C.
Outdoor standards. Minimum outdoor standards of shelter shall include:
(1)
Shelter from sunlight. When sunlight is likely to cause heat exhaustion
of an animal tied or caged outside, sufficient shade by natural or
artificial means shall be provided to protect the animal from direct
sunlight. As used in this subsection, "caged" does not include farm
fencing used to confine farm animals.
(2)
Shelter from inclement weather.
(a)
Animals generally. Natural or artificial shelter appropriate
to the local climatic conditions for the species concerned shall be
provided as necessary for the health of the animal.
(b)
Dogs. If a dog is tied or confined unattended outdoors under
weather conditions which adversely affect the health of the dog, a
shelter of suitable size to accommodate the dog shall be provided.
D.
Space standards. Minimum space requirements for both indoor and outdoor
enclosures shall include:
(1)
Structural strength. The housing facilities shall be structurally
sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury
and to contain the animals.
(2)
Space requirements. Enclosures shall be constructed and maintained
so as to provide sufficient space to allow each animal adequate freedom
of movement. Inadequate space may be indicated by evidence of debility,
stress or abnormal behavior patterns.
E.
Sanitation standards. Minimum standards of sanitation for both indoor
and outdoor enclosures shall include periodic cleaning to remove excreta
and other waste materials, dirt and trash so as to minimize health
hazards.
A.
Neglected or abandoned animals.
(1)
No person may abandon any animal.
(2)
Any law enforcement or animal control officer may remove, shelter
and care for an animal found to be cruelly exposed to the weather,
starved or denied adequate water, neglected, abandoned or otherwise
treated in a cruel manner and may deliver such animal to another person
to be sheltered, cared for and given medical attention, if necessary.
In all cases the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified and
such officer, or other person, having possession of the animal shall
have a lien thereon for its care, keeping and medical attention and
the expense of notice.
(3)
If the owner or custodian is unknown and cannot, with reasonable
effort, be ascertained or does not, within five days after notice,
redeem the animal by paying the expenses incurred, it may be treated
as a stray and dealt with as such.
(4)
Whenever, in the opinion of any such officer, an animal is hopelessly
injured or diseased so as to be beyond the probability of recovery,
it shall be lawful for such officer to kill such animal and the owner
thereof shall not recover damages for the killing of such animal unless
he shall prove that such killing was unwarranted.
(5)
Section 173.10, Investigation of Cruelty Complaints, and § 173.24,
Wis. Stats., Expenses of Investigation, are hereby adopted by reference
and made a part of this chapter.
B.
Injured animals. No person who owns, harbors or keeps any animal
shall fail to provide proper medical attention to such animal when
and if such animal becomes sick or injured. In the event the owner
of such animal cannot be located, the Village or any animal control
agency with whom the Village has an agreement or contract shall have
the authority to take custody of such animal for the purpose of providing
medical treatment, and the owner thereof shall reimburse the person
or organization for the costs of such treatment.
A.
Acts of cruelty prohibited. No person, except a law enforcement or
animal control officer in the pursuit of his duties, shall within
the Village shoot or kill or commit an act of cruelty to any animal
or bird or disturb any bird's nests or bird's eggs.
B.
Leading animal from motor vehicle. No person shall lead any animal
upon a Village street from a motor vehicle or from a trailer or semitrailer
drawn by a motor vehicle.
C.
Use of poisonous and controlled substances. No person may expose
any pet animal owned by another to any known poisonous substance or
controlled substance listed in § 961.14, Wis. Stats., whether
mixed with meat or other food or not, where it is reasonable to anticipate
the substance may be eaten by such animal or for the purpose of harming
the animal. This Subsection shall not apply to poison used on one's
own premises and designed for the purpose of rodent and pest extermination,
nor the use of a controlled substance used in accepted veterinarian
practice or in research by persons or organizations regularly engaged
in such research.
D.
Use of certain devices prohibited. No person may directly or indirectly,
or by aiding, abetting or permitting the doing thereof either put,
place, fasten, use or fix upon or to any animal used or readied for
use for a work purpose or for use in an exhibition, competition, rodeo,
circus or other performance any of the following devices: a bristle
bur, tack bur or like device; or a poling device used to train a horse
to jump which is charged with electricity or to which have been affixed
nails, tacks or other sharp points.
E.
Shooting at caged or staked animals. No person may instigate, promote,
aid or abet as a principal, agent, employee, participant or spectator,
or participate in the earnings from or intentionally maintain or allow
any place to be used for the shooting, killing or wounding with a
firearm or any deadly weapon any animal that is tied, staked out,
caged or otherwise intentionally confined in a man-made enclosure,
regardless of size.
A.
In the interest of public health and safety, it shall be unlawful
for any person in or on Village-owned land within the Village of Clyman
to set, place or tend any trap for the purpose of trapping, killing,
catching, wounding, worrying or molesting any animal, except by use
of live box-type traps only. "Live box-type traps" shall be defined
as those traps which capture and hold an animal in an alive and unharmed
condition.
B.
This section shall prohibit the use of all traps other than live
traps as described above, including, but not limited to, traps commonly
known as "leg traps," "pan-type traps" or other traps designed to
kill, wound or close upon a portion of the body of an animal.
C.
All such traps set, placed or tended shall comply with Chapter 29
of the Wisconsin Statutes as they relate to trapping.
D.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit or hinder the Village of Clyman
or its employees or agents from performing their official duties.
A.
Purpose. The keeping of a large number of dogs or cats within the
Village of Clyman for a considerable period of time detracts from
and, in many instances, is detrimental to, healthful and comfortable
life in such areas. The keeping of a large number of dogs and cats
is, therefore, declared a public nuisance.
B.
Number limited. No person or family shall own, harbor or keep in
its possession more than a total number of three licensed animals
in any residential unit in the Village, except that a litter of pups
or kittens or a portion of a litter may be kept for not more than
10 weeks from birth.
[Amended 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 94]
A.
Any person violating §§ 130-16, 130-17, 130-18, 130-19 or 130-20 shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000. This section shall also permit the Village Attorney to apply to the court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any aspect of this chapter.[1]
B.
Anyone who violates §§ 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4 and 130-5 of this chapter or Ch. 174, Wis. Stats., shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $25 and not more than $200 for the first offense and not less than $100 and not more than $400 for any subsequent offenses. An owner who refuses to comply with an order issued under § 130-5 to deliver an animal to an officer, isolation facility or veterinarian or who does not comply with the conditions of an order that an animal be quarantined shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both.
C.
D.
Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall be deemed
a separate violation. Any dog found to be the subject of a violation
of this section shall be subject to immediate seizure, impoundment
and removal from the Village by Village officials in the event the
owner or keeper of the dog fails to remove the dog from the Village.
In addition to the foregoing penalties, any person who violates this
chapter shall pay all expenses, including shelter, food, handling
and veterinary care necessitated by the enforcement of this chapter.
E.
The costs of prosecution shall also be paid by persons found in violation
of this chapter.
