ORDINANCE - Revision of Chapter 4 Animal Services Ordinance 9-18-17

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Chapter 4 Lee County Code Animals (2) Provide continuous access to a supply of clean, fresh, potable water, either free-flowing or in a receptacle. If pans or dishes are used as receptacles, they must have weighted bottoms or be mounted or secured in a manner that prevents tipping; and (3) Provide proper shelter for the animal as defined in this Chapter. (4) Provide veterinarian care and medical treatment for debilitating injuries, parasites and disease sufficient to maintain the animal in good health and minimize suffering; and (5) Shelter or enclose an animal in any place that does not provide adequate drainage. (b) Animal Services is authorized to impound an animal for which there is reasonable cause to believe has been abused or, in the alternative, to request the General Court of Justice to issue a seizure order for any animal for which there is probable cause to believe has been abused. Sec. 4-39. Teasing and molesting of animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to tease, bait or in any way molest any animal. Sec. 4-40. Animals creating nuisance. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal to maintain the animal in such a manner so as to constitute a public nuisance. The actions of an animal constitute a nuisance when the animal disturbs the rights of, threatens the safety of, damages a member of the general public or interferes with the ordinary use and enjoyment of private or public property. By way of example and not of limitation, the following acts or actions by an animal are hereby declared to be a nuisance and are therefore, prohibited and unlawful: (1) Habitually or repeatedly disturbs, interferes with or annoys human beings; (2) Tipping over garbage pails or damaging gardens, flowers or vegetables gardens, and defecating on another property owner's property; (3) Failing to confine in the owner's dwelling place, another building or secure enclosure a female dog or cat while in heat; (4) Howling, barking, crying, meowing, squawking, or making other loud sounds or noises continuously for a period of ten minutes or more, or intermittently for one-half hour or more, at any time with the noise or sound disturbing the quiet comfort, repose, or health of a reasonable individual of normal sensitivities. It shall not be a violation of this Section if, at the time the animal is making the illegal noise; a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the animal is situated or has teased or provoked the animal. Any resident, owner, occupant, or tenant of property upon which the animal is situated shall be deemed a person in charge or otherwise exercising control over such animal. This provision shall not apply to public zoos or private animal 7