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POISONING-OF ANIMALS PROHIBITED <br /> No person shall place,leave or expose, in any place accessible to any wildlife,domestic or other <br /> animals any poisonous substance or ingredient,or any edible substance or ingredient,which has any <br /> manner been treated,or prepared with any poisonous substance or ingredient. <br /> Violation of this section shall be treated as a Class"A"Misdemeanor. <br /> ENFORCEMENT <br /> For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed by this ordinance and enforcing its <br /> provisions,any Animal Control Officer is empowered to: <br /> Enter upon any open premises upon which a dog,cat or other animal is kept or harbored,and <br /> to request and secure the owner's exhibition of such animal. <br /> Any Animal Control Officer who upon examination has probable cause to believe an animal is <br /> being kept in a cruel or inhumane manner,is herein further empowered to take possession thereof. <br /> PENALTIES AND FINES <br /> (W Any person knowingly or willfully violating any portion of this ordinance shall be deemed <br /> guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished upon conviction by assessment of fines up to <br /> One Hundred Dollars($100.00) unless otherwise stated herein. <br /> Fourth(4th)and subsequent violation of any portion of this ordinance except cruelty to <br /> animals shall be punished upon conviction by assessment of a fine up to Five Hundred Dollars($500.00). <br /> CITATIONS <br /> Any Animal Control Officer or Police Officer,is hereby authorized to issue citations for <br /> violations of this ordinance. Citations may be issued to either the owner of the animal or the guardian <br /> of the same and said guardian of such animal is eighteen( 18)years of age or older. <br /> SEVERABILITY CLAUSE <br /> If any part of this ordinance shall be held invalid, such part shall be deemed severable and the <br /> invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of this ordinance. <br /> 4L <br /> 7 <br />