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VACCINATION-REQUIRED <br /> (W <br /> No person shall own any dog or cat in the City of Batesville,or obtain a license for any dog or <br /> cat over the age of three(3)months,unless said animal has been vaccinated with an anti-rabies vaccine. <br /> All such dogs and cats shall be vaccinated against rabies annually by a licensed veterinarian. <br /> ANIMALS-AT LARGE PROHIBITED <br /> (A) No owner of any dog,licensed or unlicensed,vaccinated or unvaccinated,may permit said <br /> animal to be at large. <br /> (b) Cats that are licensed and sterilized may be unrestrained so long as they are on their owners <br /> premises. <br /> (c) Nuisance animals will be held in violation of this section. <br /> (d) Any person convicted of violating this section will be fined as follows: <br /> 1st Cited Offense 2nd Cited Offense 3rd Cited Offense <br /> within one year within one year within oneym <br /> Up to$ 100.00 Up to$200.00 Up to$300.00 <br /> PREMISES AND PENS-CONDITION OF <br /> (a) No owner of any animals shall fail to keep the premises where such animals are kept free <br /> from offensive odors that are unreasonably disturbing to any person. <br /> (b) No person shall allow animals or premises where animals are kept to become infested with <br /> ticks,fleas or other vermin to the point of endangering the animals health by failing to diligently and <br /> systematically apply accepted methods of insect and parasite control. <br /> R"O TNDIN -RFLFASF OR EUT AN ZATION <br /> (a) It is the duty of the Department of Animal Control to take into custody any animal found at <br /> large in the City. Tagged,identified animals,shall be returned to their owners after the impounding <br /> process,and the owner cited at the discretion of the Animal Control Officer. Animals that can not be <br /> returned or claimed by their owner, shall be held for a period of three(3)working days aftra the owner <br /> has received certified notification that said animal has been impounded at the Department of Animal <br /> Control. If reasonable effort to locate the owner of any impounded animal has failed,the animal may be <br /> released to a suitable person,pursuant to this ordinance,or euthanized after the tenth(10)day of <br /> 3 <br />