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• NUISANCE ANIMAL-IN HEAT-ENCLOSURE REQUIRED <br /> The owner of any female dog or cat,during the period that such animal is"in heat", shall keep it <br /> securely confined within their residence,a building,fenced yard,or other enclosed structure in a humane <br /> manner,except when out on a leash,or otherwise physically restrained by a competent person. <br /> TRAPS-TAMPERING WITH PROHIBITED <br /> (a) No person shall tamper with, set off, release an animal from, relocate,or remove any trap <br /> placed by or on order of the Department of Animal Control. <br /> (b) No person shall torment,abuse,torture or mistreat any animal in a trap set by or on the order <br /> of the Department of Animal Control <br /> (c) Any person convicted of this section will be subject to,up to a Five Hundred Dollar <br /> ($500.00)fine. <br /> NUISANCE ANIMAL <br /> (a) No person shall unreasonably allow any dog,to bark,bay,cry, howl or make any other noise <br /> so as to create a nuisance. <br /> (b) No person shall allow their dog or cat to defecate on the property of another. It shall not be <br /> a violation of this section if the waste is promptly removed by the owner. <br /> CRUELTY TO ANIMAL-PROHIBITED <br /> A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals if,except as authorized by law, he <br /> knowingly: <br /> (1) Abandons any animal; <br /> (2) Subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment; <br /> (3) Subjects any animal in his custody to cruel neglect;or <br /> (4) Kills or injures any animal belonging to another without legal privilege or consent of the <br /> owner. <br /> (B) Cruelty to animals is a Class"A"Misdemeanor. <br /> • <br /> 6 <br />