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Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 3 : Animals In General

10-303 : Improper care of animals prohibited.

  1. No person owning or keeping an animal or fowl shall fail to provide it with the minimum care, nor shall such person keep an animal or fowl under unsanitary conditions or in an enclosure that is overcrowded, unclean, or unhealthy.
  2. Except for emergencies or circumstances beyond the owner's control, an animal or fowl is deprived of minimum care if it is not provided with care sufficient to preserve the health and well being of the animal considering the species, breed, and type of animal or fowl. Minimum care includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements:


    1. Food of sufficient quantity, quality, and nutrition to allow for normal growth or maintenance of body weight and health.
    2. Open or adequate access to potable water in sufficient quantities to satisfy the animal's needs. Snow or ice is not an adequate water source. Fowl shall at all times be provided with receptacles kept constantly with clean water.
    3. Access to a barn, doghouse, or other shelter sufficient to protect the animal from the elements.
    4. Veterinary care deemed necessary by a reasonably prudent person to relieve distress from injury, neglect, or disease.
  3. An enclosure is overcrowded unless its area is at least the square of the length of the animal in inches (from tip of nose to base of tail) plus six inches (6") for each animal confined therein, and the height must allow for each animal to fully stand upright.
  4. An enclosure is unclean when it contains an excessive amount of animal waste.
  5. An enclosure is unhealthy when its condition is likely to cause illness or injury to the animal or fowl. (1999 Code, § 10-303)
Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis 

Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis