Whenever in this chapter, the following terms are used, they shall have the following meanings:

(a)   Animal: Any and all types of animals, domesticated and wild, male and female, single and plural.

(b)   Fowl: Any and all fowl, domesticated and wild, male and female, single and plural.

(c)   Keeping or harboring: Any person who shall allow any animal or fowl to habitually remain or to be lodged or fed within his house, store, yard, enclosure or place.

(Code 1980)

It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any animal or fowl to permit the same to run at large within the city or to be picketed or herded upon the streets, alleys or public grounds of the city.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 3-101)

Police officers shall take up animals running at large and keep them in a safe place temporarily until the owner or keeper may be found. The city shall be entitled to receive the actual cost of feeding and keeping such animals. Any animals taken up whose owner cannot be found shall be reported to the sheriff of the county to be disposed of as provided by law.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 3-102)

No person shall keep any animal except dogs or cats on any lot or in any enclosure or building in the city located within 100 feet of any dwelling house or residence of any person, except the owner or keeper. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent animals from being transported into or through the city or to be kept within any public stockyards herein.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 3-103; Code 1988)

It shall be unlawful to keep any hogs or swine within the city.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 3-104)

No animal may be kept in the city under any condition constituting a nuisance and the city board of health shall be authorized to abate any animal nuisances as provided by law.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 3-105)

(a)   There is hereby created the position of animal control officer who is to be considered as a part-time employee of the city.

(b)   The animal control officer shall be paid compensation in the amount of $450 per month.

(c)   The city shall provide the kennels, the noose and the gloves, however, the animal control officer is to provide the vehicle for transporting the animals which are picked up to the kennels.

(d)   The animal control officer will respond to calls from police officers and shall be under the supervision of the chief of police for the city.

(Ord. 1811, Secs. 1:4; Ord 2264)

(a)   The keeping or harboring of any animal or fowl by which loud, frequent and habitual barking, howling, yelping, mewing, roaring or screeching shall disturb the peace of any neighborhood or area is hereby prohibited. It shall be the duty of any person harboring or keeping such loud or noisy animal, animals, or fowl, to abate the condition, and if he or she fails to do so, the City may abate it taking up impounding and or destroying of the animal or fowl at the expense of the owner.

(b)   Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine not less than $50.00 no more than $200.00.

(Ord. 1952; Code 2019)

(a)   It shall be unlawful to publicly slaughter or butcher a domestic or wild animal or fowl within the corporate limits of the City of Council Grove, Kansas. This prohibition shall apply whether the animal was alive at the time of the act or whether the animal was dead upon being brought into the city. This section shall not apply to commercial slaughter houses.

(b)   It shall be unlawful to publicly display a dead, slaughtered or butchered domestic or wild animal or fowl within the city limits of the City of Council Grove, Kansas.

(c)   The penalty for violation of this section shall be a fine of $100. 00 per occurrence. Each and every day upon which a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate violation of this section.

(Ord. 1897; Code 2019)