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27 Animal Control Ordinance vegetables or trees, fences or gates, or causing injury to domesticated livestock or pets. (5) Without provocation, inflicts on any person a serious injury requiring treatment by a physician, including but not limited to a bite or scratch that breaks the skin. (6) At large off the premises of the owner or keeper. (7) The provisions of subsections (1) through (5) above of this section shall not apply to cats. However, cats may be deemed a public nuisance when off the premises of its owner or keeper when they; i. Habitually or repeatedly defecates or urinates in children's sandboxes, gardens, flower beds or other private property without the permission of the property owner; ii. Habitually or repeatedly injures or kills animals or birds, whether domesticated or not, iii. Is a female in heat not confined in a building_ or secure enclosure in such a manner as to prevent contact with another cat, iv. Habitually or repeatedly, without provocation, chases or attacks pedestrians, bicyclists or other animals being walked on a leash, v. Seriously interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment by neighboring residents of their property because of its howling, whining, crying, or other noise making; vi. Without provocation, inflicts on any person a serious injury requiring treatment by a physician, including but not limited to a bite or scratch that breaks the skin. vii. Habitually or repeatedly walks or sleeps on or damages vehicles owned by another. viii. Is off the owner's or keeper's property except when the cat can be identified through a currently registered microchip. (8) Subsection (7)(viii) applies also to ferrets. (c) Violation. (1) Determining Violations. i. Animal Control or Law Enforcement Officer. An Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer who observes a violation, of this section, shall DRAFTv.3 - 5/ 30/ 2013 01&