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City Ordinances Related to Animals

Chapter 62 In General

• Chapter 62.40 Impound fees; board fees
• Chapter 62.50 Disposal of unclaimed animals

Chapter 64 Dogs and Cats

• Chapter 64.10 License Required
• Chapter 64.20 Collars Required
• Chapter 64.30 License fees
• Chapter 64.40 Duplicate tags
• Chapter 64.50 Leashing; feces pick up
• Chapter 64.60 Dogs and cats in heat Dog and cat owners must keep their animals that are in heat confined.
• Chapter 64.90 Dogs disturbing the peace
• Chapter 64.100 Maximum number of animals of the dog or cat kind
• Chapter 64.110 Dangerous animals
• Chapter 64.140 Dogs and cats purchased or adopted from animal control shelter: spaying or neutering required.

Chapter 66 Ordinances Relating to Rabies Control of Dogs, Cats and Other Animals

• Chapter 66.10 Vaccination of dogs required
• Chapter 66.20 Vaccination of cats required
• Chapter 66.40 Impoundment of rabies suspects
• Chapter 66.50 Handling of dogs or cats bitten by rabid animals
• Chapter 66.60 Reports of bite cases
• Chapter 66.70 Responsibilities of veterinarians

Chapter 68 Pet Shops, Kennels, Etc.

• Chapter 68.10 Licenses Required; Application Procedure; Duration
• Chapter 68.20 Licenses Fee; Issuance Procedure
• Chapter 68.30 Posting of License
• Chapter 68.40 Compliance with Regulations
• Chapter 68.50 Diseased and Animals ProKhibited
• Chapter 68.60 Revocation of License
• Chapter 68.70 Exemptions
• Chapter 68.80 Mobile Pet Care Vehicle Insurance

Chapter 70 Fowl, Pigeons, Rabbits and Other Small Animals

• Chapter 70.10 Permit required

Chapter 72 Diseased, Injured or Dead Animals

• Chapter 72.20 Diseased animals prohibited
• Chapter 72.40 Abandonment, care and destruction of diseased or injured animals
• Chapter 72.60 Burial or abandonment of dead animals prohibited

Chapter 74 Miscellaneous Regulations

• Chapter 74.10 Unattended animals
• Chapter 74.20 Attachment of animals to trees, posts prohibited
• Chapter 74.40 Hoofed animals
• Chapter 74.50 Vicious animals; animals wild by
• Chapter 74.80 Keeping of honeybees
• Chapter 74.90 Seeing Eye or Hearing Aide dogs permitted in public places
• Chapter 74.110 Animal traps and similar devices

State Statutes

• Chapter 343.22 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Chapter 343.29 Exposure of animals; duty of officers
• Chapter 343.40 Dog Houses
• Chapter 346.57 Dogs and cats in motor vehicles
• Chapter 347.51 Dog Bites
• Chapter 347.52 Dangerous Dog Requirements
• Chapter 347.53 Potentially Dangerous and Dangerous Dogs
• Chapter 347.54 Confiscation

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Last updated Sep. 19, 2012

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