§ 5-42. Luring, enticing, seizing, molesting, or teasing an animal.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to seize any animal by luring or enticing that animal off its owner's or keeper's property.

(b)

It shall be unlawful to seize, molest or tease any animal belonging to another person or which is legally held or controlled by another person or while the animal is on the property of its owner or keeper.

(c)

An animal control officer of the county may not set an animal trap within fifty (50) yards of the animal owner's property without first notifying the owner that his/her animal has been in violation.

(d)

Any animal that follows an animal control officer off the owner's property may not be impounded without first notifying the owner that the animal is in violation.

(e)

Nothing in this section shall prevent authorized animal control personnel or other designated and approved groups/agencies registered under section 5-112 from humanely trapping animals for the purpose of enforcing these rules.

(f)

Anyone caught luring, enticing, seizing, molesting or teasing an animal illegally will be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) per event per animal.

(Ord. of 6-7-95, § XII(1); Ord. of 11-6-00, § XII(1); Ord. of 9-8-15; Amend. of 10-3-16; Amend. of 8-6-18)