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Code of Ordinance › Chapter 14 — ANIMALS › Article II — ANIMALS

1. (a) No person shall keep or house any horse, cow, calf, mule, duck, goose, turkey, guinea hen, chicken, ostrich, emu, goat, llama, alpaca, sheep, pig or other livestock within the village limits.
2. (b) Rabbits may be kept or housed within the village limits; provided, however, such animals shall not be kept within 50 feet of any residence other than that of the owner, and shall be kept and housed in accordance with section 14-32.
3. (c) Animals or fowl brought into the village for slaughter may be housed or kept in any district where it is permissible for a period of not more than 24 hours.

All animals or fowl kept or housed within the village limits shall be kept and housed in compliance with each of the following conditions:

1. (a) Housing facilities for animals shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to contain the animals, and to restrict the entrance of other animals. All animals and all animal buildings or enclosures shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from all rodents, vermin and flies. All manure, refuse or other litter resulting from their keeping or housing shall be disposed of daily in such a manner as to prevent any nuisance or any unsanitary, odorous or offensive condition.
2. (b) Every building or enclosure wherein animals are maintained shall provide proper shelter and protection from the weather at all times, and shall be properly ventilated to prevent drafts and to remove odors. Heating and cooling shall be provided as required, according to the physical need of the animals or fowl, with sufficient light to allow observation of animals and sanitation. All animal rooms, cages, kennels and runs shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate and proper accommodations and exercise for the animals kept therein.
3. (c) All animals shall be supplied with sufficient good wholesome food and water as often as the feeding habits of the respective animals require.
4. (d) Every reasonable precaution shall be used to insure that animals are not teased, abused, mistreated, annoyed, tormented or in any manner made to suffer by any person or means.
5. (e) No condition shall be maintained or permitted that is or could be injurious to animals.
6. (f) All reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the public from the animals and the animals from the public.
7. (g) Any animal control officer or other duly designated representatives of the village may enter any premises where animals or fowl are maintained for investigation or inspection as to whether or not any portion of such premises, building, structure, enclosure, pen or cage is being used, kept or maintained in violation of this ordinance or any other county ordinance or state law. No person shall deny, prevent, obstruct, or attempt to deny, prevent or obstruct such access. This section does not permit any person to enter a private dwelling except where necessary to rescue an animal under exigent circumstances.

No person shall refuse to show or exhibit for a health inspection or other police investigation any domestic or domesticated animal in his/her possession or custody to any licensed inspector, police officer or animal control officer.

When any animal or fowl dies within the village, the owner or person in possession of it shall, within twelve (12) hours thereafter, cause the carcass to be removed beyond the village limits or bury the same so that the entire carcass shall be covered with earth not less than three (3) feet in depth above such carcass. Any authorized Village official or employee may at any time take up and cause to be buried or otherwise suitably disposed of the carcass of any fowl or animal found dead upon any street or alley or in any other public place in the Village. Secs. 14-35—14-60. - Reserved.

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