Article III
Adopted August 30, 2015
Division 1
Adopted August 30, 2015
Section 14.121
Adopted August 30, 2015
Whenever the president of the village may apprehend that there is a danger of spread of rabies within or near the village, he/she shall issue a proclamation ordering and requiring that those who own or keep a dog within the village confine or muzzle the dog for a period of not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days after the date of such proclamation. Upon issuance of such proclamation, the president shall cause the proclamation to be published in at least two successive issues of a newspaper circulated in the village. During the time mentioned in such proclamation, any dog which may run at large or upon the streets not attached to a chain or leash and in the immediate control of some person without being muzzled in such manner as to prevent his/her biting persons or other dogs is hereby declared a nuisance. Secs. 14-122—14-140. - Reserved.
Division 2
Adopted August 30, 2015
Section 14.141
Adopted August 30, 2015
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, harbor or have the care or charge of any dog, male, female or unsexed, of the age of three months or over, within the village unless such dog shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a current year license tag issued pursuant to Act 339 of the Public Acts of Michigan for 1919, as amended. However, this division shall not apply to any person transporting a dog through the village, if such dog shall be licensed under a then valid license issued at the place of residence of the owner or keeper of such dog. Every person in possession of any dog, or who shall permit any dog to remain on or about his/her premises for a period of five days or more, shall, for the purposes of this division, be deemed the owner of the dog.
Section 14.142
Adopted August 30, 2015
The license tag required by this division shall be permanently attached to a collar, harness or other device, which shall be worn by the dog at all times in order to enable an animal control officer to establish positive proof of ownership of the animal if the animal is found running at large.
Section 14.143
Adopted August 30, 2015
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any license tag or immunization tag or collar bearing a license tag or immunization tag from any dog without the consent of the owner thereof, who shall be deemed responsible for any violation of this division. Secs. 14-144—14-160. - Reserved. [1]
--- (1) --- Cross reference— Community development, ch. 26; environment, ch. 30; dangerous buildings, § 30-61 et seq.; fire prevention and protection, ch. 34; health and sanitation, ch. 38; solid waste, ch. 54; streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 62; utilities, ch. 70. State Law reference— State construction code act, MCL 125.1501 et seq., MSA 5.2949(1) et seq. Secs. 18-1—18-30. - Reserved.