Source: http://www.fallscitynebraska.org/falls-city/city-codes/article-2-animals-generally
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 01:08:50+00:00

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§6-201 ANIMALS; RABIES VACCINATION REQUIRED. All persons owning a dog over five (5) months of age, cat, skunk, rabbit, raccoon, mink, fox, chinchilla, monkey, squirrel or chipmunk which is kept, harbored or intended as a pet, shall cause such animal to be vaccinated against rabies. It shall be the duty of any veterinarian vaccinating such animal to issue to the owner a certificate of vaccination. Such certificate shall be exhibited to any member of the Municipal Police or Board of Health upon demand.
§6-204 ANIMALS; PASTURING, STABLING, LIVESTOCK, PERMITS.
1. Except as allowed in Section 2 below, no persons shall stable or pasture any horse, mule, cow, sheep, goat, swine, or other livestock at any place within the Municipality without first having obtained a permit therefor as herein provided.
A. Permits authorized by this section shall be issued upon written application filed with the Municipal Clerk as herein provided. Said written application shall be signed by the applicant, setting forth the mailing address of the applicant, the legal description of the premises upon which said animal or animals will be stabled or pastured; the dimensions of the premise and the type and maximum number of animals to be pastured or stabled on said premises. The applicant shall in addition pay to the Municipal Clerk the sum of twenty dollars for each premise to defray the Municipality for its expenses and shall not be refunded.
B. Upon the filing of the initial application with the Municipal Clerk, the Municipal Clerk shall thereupon set the same for hearing before the Governing Body by causing a notice to be published in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality, at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing. At the hearing any persons having objections to the issuance of a permit shall be heard by the Governing Body. Following the hearing the Governing Body shall approve or disapprove said application. Upon approval of said application, the Municipal Clerk shall thereupon issue a permit to the applicant.
C. Any permit issued hereunder may be revoked by the Governing Body if the Governing Body shall find upon hearing that the holder of said permit has allowed the premise to become injurious to the public health, safety or welfare. Notice of the hearing for revocation of a permit shall be given in writing by mail to the holder at least ten (10) days prior to said hearing.
D. All permits issued hereunder shall expire annually on the thirty-first (31st) day of March. Permits will be renewed upon the holders paying a renewal fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00); Provided, however, that any interested party may file objections to the renewal of said permit, in which event the Governing Body shall hold a hearing by giving the holder of the permit written notice of the time and place of said hearing ten (10) days in advance thereof.
§6-205 ANIMALS; CRUELTY; UNATTENDED VEHICLES. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any animal in a motor vehicle so as to endanger the life of said animal.
§6-206 ANIMALS; ENCLOSURES. All pens, cages, sheds, yards, or any other area or enclosure for the confinement of animals and fowls not specifically barred within the corporate limits shall be kept in a clean and orderly manner so as not to become a menace or nuisance to the neighborhood in which the said enclosure is located.
§6-211 ANIMALS; PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS. In the interest of public health, safety and the general welfare to regulate or prohibit the keeping or running at large of any animal or fowl, any person keeping or harboring any animal or fowl in this City by so doing does thereby authorize the Animal Warden or Municipal Police to enter without warrant upon private property he owns or controls where such animal or fowl is to be found, in plain sight, other than within any residence structure, for the purpose of enforcement of this Chapter and to seize such animal or fowl from said private property to abate ordinance violations.
By the authority of this section, any animal that is deemed by the Animal Warden or Municipal Police to be cruelly mistreated in violation of this Chapter or suffering, may be seized from the property of its owner or keeper to abate the mistreatment or the suffering of that animal and it may be confined at the Municipal Pound for disposition under the terms of this Chapter.
Any animal that has possibly exposed a person to rabies through a bite wound or other tissue invasion or is believed by the Animal Warden or Municipal Police to be sick or sickly or tend such authorities to suspect a transferable infection injuries to humans, that is found on the property of the owner or keeper may be removed from that property by the Animal Warden or Municipal Police if such owner or keeper is not available, willing and able to surrender the animal for observation required pursuant to this Chapter.
§6-212 ANIMALS; ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT, AND CRUELTY; DEFINITIONS.
§6-213 ANIMALS; ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT, AND CRUELTY; LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; POWERS; IMMUNITY.
A. Any law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that an animal has been abandoned or is being cruelly neglected or cruelly mistreated may seek a warrant authorizing entry upon private property to inspect, care for, or impound the animal.
B. Any law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that an animal has been abandoned or is being cruelly neglected or cruelly mistreated may issue a citation to the owner as prescribed by law.
§6-214 ANIMALS; ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT, AND CRUELTY; PENALTY.
(f) Performance of official duties by the Animal Warden or Municipal Police.
§6-216 ANIMALS; DANGEROUS ANIMAL INVESTIGATIONS. If any dangerous, fierce or vicious dog, cat, or other animal believed involved in suspected rabies incident and cannot be safely captured or prevented from escaping by usual means, such animal may be slain by the Municipal Police or the Animal Warden if such is the Officer's belief. In all cases where such animal may have exposed a person to rabies and is slain before the completion of the observation period stipulated, it shall be the duty of the person slaying such animal to forthwith deliver or cause to be delivered all the remains of such animal to the Chief of Police, who shall be responsible for transporting the remains to the Nebraska Department of Health for appropriate laboratory examination.
§6-217 ANIMALS; REMOVAL OR DISPOSAL. If the judge deems necessary, any animal found in violation of any section of this Article may be ordered put to death or removed from the Municipality in addition to any fine so levied by the Court.
§6-218 NUISANCES: DOGS, SPECIFICALLY DEFINED.
Interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property and tend to depreciate the value of the property of others.
The aforenoted standards for the above breeds of dogs as established by the American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
(2) NUISANCE: DOGS AS A NUISANCE; UNLAWFUL. No person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall own, possess, keep, exercise control over, maintain, harbor, transport or sell a dog, the breed of which has been determined to be a nuisance, as defined by Section 6-218(1), within the City of Falls City, Nebraska except as provided in Section 6-218(3).
d. The owner, shall, at the owners own expense, have the dog spayed or neutered and shall present written proof from a licensed veterinarian that this sterilization has been performed.
e. Except as provided by Section 6-218(3)(c),said dog shall be kept indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or dog run area made of at least nine(9) gauge chain link fencing or equivalent grade of fencing with no more than one(1) inch spacing. Said pen or dog run shall be locked with key or combination lock whenever such dog is within the structure. Said pen or dog run shall be at least three(3) feet wide and ten(10) feet long. Said pen or dog run shall have sides of at least six(6) feet high and a cover shall be secured over the top. If the pen or dog run has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides shall be embedded in the ground no less than two (2) feet or have a concrete pad for the bottom. All structures erected shall comply with the zoning and building regulations of the City of Falls City. All structures shall be adequately lighted and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
f. The owner of said dog shall annually, at owner's own expense, have an American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program test preformed and passed by the dog. The test must be given by an AKC CGC approved evaluator within 60 days before licensing. Owner shall present proof of passage of such test at the time of licensing of the dog each year.
(4) NUISANCES; DOGS AS A NUISANCE; FAILURE TO COMPLY.~ Failure by the owner to comply and remain in compliance with any of the terms of this section shall subject said dog to immediate impoundment pursuant to Section 6-107. Said dog will remain impounded for 10 days or until the owner of said dog has provided written proof to the City Clerk that the owner of said dog is in full compliance with this section. If after 10 days the owner is not in compliance the dog will be put up for adoption outside the city limits or humanely destroyed.
(5) NUISANCES; DOGS AS A NUISANCE; HEARING/APPEAL.
a. When an owner of a dog would like a determination regarding the classification of the owner's dog as a nuisance pursuant to this Chapter and Article, the owner of such dog may file a written petition with to City Clerk for a hearing concerning such classification. In the event City Animal Control Officer has impounded any dog pursuant to this Chapter and Article, and the owner of said dog disputes the classification of said dog as a nuisance, the owner of said dog may file a written petition with the City Clerk for a hearing concerning such classification no later than five (5) days after impoundment. Such petition shall include the name and address, including mailing address, of the petitioner. The City Clerk will then issue a notice of hearing date by mailing a copy to the petitioner's address no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
b. The hearing, if any, will be held before the Animal Control Board. The owner of such dog shall bear the burden of proof. Any facts that the petitioner wishes to be considered shall be submitted under oath or affirmation, either in writing or orally at the hearing. The Animal Control Board shall make a final determination whether the dog is a nuisance as defined herein. Such final determination shall be considered a final order of the City.
c. In the event said dog is impounded pursuant to this section and if said dog is found to be a nuisance as set forth in this section, said dog will remain impounded for 10 days after the hearing or until the owner of said dog has provided written proof to the City Clerk that the owner of said dog is in full compliance with this section. If after ten days owner is not in compliance the dog will be put up for adoption outside the city limits or humanely destroyed. If the dog is found not to be a nuisance as defined in this section, the dog shall be released to the owner. Whether said dog is found to be a nuisance as defined in this section or not to be found a nuisance as defined in this section, the owner of said dog shall be responsible for all applicable fees and costs as set forth in section 6-107.
d. The procedures in this subsection shall not apply, and the owner is not entitled to such a hearing with respect to any dog that was impounded as the immediate result of an attack or bite. In those instances, the dog shall be impounded and thereafter shall be humanely destroyed.
(6) NUISANCES; DOGS AS A NUISANCE; ANIMAL CONTROL REVIEW BOARD. There is hereby created the Animal Control Review Board for the City of Falls City. The Animal Control Review Board shall exist for purposes of consideration of appeals under this section and to make recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council of Falls City whether to include additional breeds of dogs or exclude breeds of dogs already listed to this section.
That Animal Control Review Board shall consist of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and affirmed by the City Council of Falls City. One member shall be a licensed veterinarian, one member shall be the Chief of Police or as an alternate, the Assistant Chief of Police of the Falls City Police Department, and one member shall be an active member of an animal welfare organization, including, but no limited to the Humane Society. The selection of the members shall not be based on political affiliations, but on interest in animal care and control and knowledge of the same. Appointments shall be made on or before January 1st of each year. All appointments shall be made for four (4) year terms, and each member shall serve until a qualified successor is duly appointed. The presence of three (3) members shall be necessary for all hearings filed pursuant to this section. (Ord. #2006-104; Ord. #2007-112; Ord #2017-100).

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