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27 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> vegetables or trees, fences or gates, or causing injury to domesticated livestock or <br /> pets• <br /> (5)Without provocation,inflicts on any person a serious injury_requiring treatment by a <br /> physician,including but not limited to a bite or scratch that breaks the skin. <br /> (6)At large off the premises of the owner or keeper. <br /> (7)The provisions of subsections(1)through(5)above of this section shall not apply to <br /> cats. However,cats may be deemed a public nuisance when off the premises of its <br /> owner or keeper when they_ <br /> L Habitually or repeatedly defecates or urinates in children's sandboxes, <br /> gardens, flower beds or other private property without the permission of the <br /> property owner; <br /> ii. Habitually or repeatedly injures or kills animals or- birds, whether <br /> domesticated or not <br /> iii. Is a female in heat not confined in a building or secure enclosure in_such a <br /> manner as to prevent contact with another cat; <br /> iv. Habitually or repeatedly, without provocation,chases or attacks pedestrians, <br /> bicyclists or other animals being walked on a leash; <br /> v. Seriously interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment by neighboring <br /> residents of their property because of its howling, whining, crying,-or other <br /> noise making; <br /> vi. Without provocation, inflicts on any person a serious injury re uiring <br /> treatment by a physician, including but not limited to a bite or scratch that <br /> breaks the skin. <br /> vii. Habitually or repeatedly walks or sleeps on or damages vehicles owned by <br /> another. <br /> viii. Is off the owner's or keeper's property except when the cat can be identified <br /> through a currently registered microchip. <br /> (8) Subsection(7)(viii)applies also to ferrets. <br /> (c) Violation. <br /> (1)Determining Violations. <br /> L Animal Control or Law Enforcement Officer. An Animal Control Officer <br /> or law enforcement officer who observes a violation,of this section,shall <br /> DRAFTv.3-5/30/2013 Page 23 <br />