H. The county enforcement agent shall euthanize a vicious animal by order of a justice of the peace or a city magistrate. C. A person who knowingly takes any big game during a closed season or who knowingly possesses, transports or buys any big game that was unlawfully taken during a closed season is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. A court or duly appointed hearing officer may impose on the person misrepresenting the animal in violation of this subsection a civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars for each violation. Added as 24-382 by Laws 1990, Ch. Possess or transport any wildlife or parts of the wildlife that was unlawfully taken. 86, 2. Renumbered as 11-1002 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. Jan. 1, 1991. In many cases the issue is resolved well before the 30-day time limit. The board of supervisors shall adopt, in the same manner as the animal ordinances, written rules of procedure for the hearings and review of hearings. 201, 299, eff. A. Trade and Commerce. Service animal means any dog or miniature horse that is individually trained or in training to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Renumbered as 11-1012 by Laws 1990, Ch. 92.14). This ordinance is designed to help keep the peace and quiet in neighborhoods by limiting the amount of noise that a dog can make. Subscribe for only $12 per month. It is unlawful for a person to keep, harbor or maintain a dog within the state of Arizona except as provided by the terms of this article. According to a Mohave County news release, a class 2 misdemeanor is punishable by up to four months in jail and a fine of up to $750. If a violation is found, we mail a Notice of Violation to the property owner and tenant. 4. 11-1012. Renumbered as 11-1008 by Laws 1990, Ch. A dog properly vaccinated pursuant to this article that bites any person may be confined and quarantined at the home of the owner or wherever the dog is harbored and maintained with the consent of and in a manner prescribed by the county enforcement agent. If the license application is made one year or later from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed, an additional penalty fee of ten dollars shall be paid for each subsequent year up to a maximum of twenty-two dollars. Occupying an RV or travel trailer for more than 7 days per calendar quarter on an improved residential property. Trash, auto parts, dead landscaping debris and unusable items visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent properties. Wild animal park means an entity that is open to the public on a regular basis, that is licensed by the United States department of agriculture as an exhibit and that is operating primarily to conserve, propagate and exhibit wild and exotic animals. 7. Renumbered as 11-1007 by Laws 1990, Ch. Chapter 3. Jan. 1, 1991. 156, 1; Laws 2008, Ch. Renumbered as 11-1009 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. The board may appoint a county employee to serve as hearing officer in addition to his other work. The Police Departments Animal Control Officers are civilian employees authorized to investigate and enforce the Lake Havasu City Codes pertaining to animals. Renumbered as 28-2422.01. Obtain a license or take wildlife during the period for which the person's license has been revoked or suspended or the person has been denied a license. Public education to prevent overpopulation of dogs and cats. The county treasurer shall maintain the fund. Violate any provision of this title or any rule adopted pursuant to this title. 135, 42; Laws 1988, Ch. E. A peace officer who knowingly fails to enforce a lawful rule of the commission or this title is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. The owner pays a $50 recovery fee, in addition to any fees or costs otherwise required pursuant to this article. 164, 4; Laws 1976, Ch. A veterinarian determines that a medical contraindication for sterilization exists that reasonably requires postponement of the sterilization until the surgery or another approved sterilization procedure can be performed in a safe and humane manner. The focus of enforcement is on the nuisance, activity, or structure, without regard to the source of the complaint or the nature or character of the violator. Excessive barking, etc. The governing body of a county may, by adoption of an ordinance that substantially complies with 7-5-103 through 7-5-107, regulate barking dogs.An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section may not apply to a dog that is owned, kept, or harbored as part of the business of a licensed veterinarian, animal boarding facility, or agricultural or livestock operation. No. Any zoo or wild animal park that prohibits dog guides and service dogs shall provide without cost adequate facilities for the temporary confinement of dog guides and service dogs. Use the edible parts of any game mammal or any part of any game bird or nongame bird as bait. 100, 2. The easiest way to report excessive barking is to call your city's animal control department. The breed of a dog may not be considered in findings of facts or conclusions of law entered by a court, administrative law judge, hearing officer, arbitrator or other legal decision-maker regarding whether a dog is aggressive or vicious or has created liability. 164, 2; Laws 1982, Ch. Amended by Laws 2002, Ch. The companion animal spay and neuter committee is established consisting of the following seven members who reside in this state and who are appointed by the governor: 1. No. To the extent the applicant designates and the state concurs, trade secrets and other proprietary information contained in the application shall remain confidential. CreditsAdded as 24-365 by Laws 1962, Ch. The evaluators shall review each application based solely on the evaluation criteria or factors set forth in the request for donation application. Amended by Laws 2002, Ch. (c) Attempting to impose a charge, fee or deposit because an individual with a disability is accompanied by a service animal. KINGMAN A new animal control ordinance was approved by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors on Monday, but not before it was amended to allow dogs to run at-large on their owners'. Renumbered as 11-1001 by Laws 1990, Ch. 16. Fines received for violation of an ordinance adopted with a criminal penalty pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) of this section shall be deposited in a special, permanent, nonlapsing and nonreverting county fund to be used solely for the operation of the county enforcement agency. The companion animal spay and neuter committee established by 28-2422.01 shall design the spaying and neutering of animals special plates. 2. If a rabies quarantine area is declared, the county board of supervisors shall meet with the county board of health and the county enforcement agent and institute an emergency program for the control of rabies within that area provided that any regulations restricting or involving the movement of livestock within that area shall be developed by the state veterinarian. A. 374, 222, 403, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Renumbered as 11-1026 by Laws 1990, Ch. Animal shelter means a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or other nonprofit corporate organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals. License fees shall become payable at the discretion of the board of supervisors of each county. On the other hand, if the dog only barks when left alone, the owner may not know that this is happening because he or she is not there to observe it. CreditsAdded as 24-372 by Laws 1962, Ch. 6. D. No person in charge of any dog shall permit such dog in a public park or upon any public school property unless the dog is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a car, cage or similar enclosure or being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, public school or park sponsored event. 2. To report an excessively barking dog or other potentially problematic dogs known to be violating existing city or county law Spokane County residents can call SCRAPS at 509-477-2532.. 19. Anyone with issues can send an email to the address below. 374, 222, eff. 11-1013. 28-2422. Personal vehicle parking is considered an accessory residential use and is not allowed to be stored on a vacant lot. 268, 1. A duplicate of each rabies vaccination certificate issued shall be transmitted to the county enforcement agent within two weeks of the date the dog was vaccinated. Counties. E. Each stray dog or any cat impounded and not eligible for a sterilization program shall be kept and maintained at the county pound for a minimum of seventy-two hours or one hundred twenty hours for an animal that is impounded with a microchip or wearing a license or any other discernible form of owner identification, unless claimed or surrendered by its owner. 101, 2; Laws 1971, Ch. 374, 223, eff. Enforcement is conducted based on the violation, not the violator. Find 6 Animal Shelters within 31.3 miles of Mohave County Animal Control. CreditsAdded as 24-367 by Laws 1962, Ch. 2. D. With the exception of a wild rodent or rabbit, any wild animal that bites any person or directly exposes any person to its saliva may be killed and submitted to the county enforcement agent or the agent's deputies for transport to an appropriate diagnostic laboratory. Amended by Laws 1978, Ch. 11-1015. The proposed new ordinance will address a number of noises, the article reports, including lawn mowers, car horns, televisions, musical instruments, and anything that makes too much noise between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. CODE OF ORDINANCES: Chapter 4. B. That was revised recently so that neighbors can file a complaint if a dog is making excessive noise for 10 minutes during the day and only five minutes at night. "County board of health" means the duly constituted board of health of each county. Livestock shall be confined and quarantined for the fourteen-day period in a manner regulated by the Arizona department of agriculture. Pinellas County 's dog barking ordinance considers a barking problem to be a dog who makes excessive noises with continued or repeated howling or barking. 37, 18. If the board of supervisors adopts a license fee, the board shall provide durable dog tags. 152, 2; Laws 2013, Ch. View map of Mohave County Animal Control, and get driving directions from your location. 2. Added as 24-367.01 by Laws 1982, Ch. Sterilization of impounded dogs and cats; definition, 11-1023. Jan. 1, 1991. C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by 28-6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the spaying and neutering of animals fund established by 28-2422.02. G. Any animal subject to licensing under this article found without a tag identifying its owner shall be deemed unowned. The local agency will determine the action needed to resolve the disturbance. Renumbered as 11-1021 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 11-1006. The owner of a dog that bites a person when the person is in or on a public place or lawfully in or on a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by the person bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of its viciousness. 278, 1. Renumbered as 11-1013 by Laws 1990, Ch. Jan. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1996, Ch. 7. 207, 4. 61, 1. "Veterinarian", unless otherwise indicated, means any veterinarian licensed to practice in this state or any veterinarian employed in this state by a governmental agency. 11-1009. For the purposes of this section, the third-party administrator shall be a corporation that files under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code1 for federal income tax purposes and that is experienced in awarding grants. The owner may appeal the staff's decision to revoke the permit to the appropriate Board of Adjustment as provided in Section 30 of the Mohave County Zoning Ordinance. Jan. 1, 1991. 3. A. Give the person on the other end of the phone the location of the dog and tell them how long the dog has been barking. Victims' Rights for Juvenile Offenses. Mohave County is the fifth-largest county in the United States by land area. 374, 223, eff. 11-1014. To report a barking dog contact Animal Control. 12. Lastly, you may drain your pool into the street if other options arent feasible. 106, 3. 374, 222, eff. Powers and duties of county enforcement agent. 15. Non-compliance may lead to criminal prosecution and a fine of up to $2,500 per violation. Jan. 1, 1991. The owner pays a fifty dollar recovery fee, in addition to any fees and costs otherwise required pursuant to this article. 170, 2. The procedure for the issuance of notices to appear shall be as provided for peace officers in 13-3903, except that the enforcement agent shall not make an arrest before issuing the notice. A driver who violates this subsection is liable for damages for any injury caused to the pedestrian or the service animal. 56, 2; Laws 2016, Ch. The provisions of this article shall not apply to incorporated cities or towns that impose a license fee and vaccination on dogs by ordinance, provided that such ordinance is equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this article. "Impound" means the act of taking or receiving into custody by the county enforcement agent any dog or other animal for the purpose of confinement in a county pound in accordance with the provisions of this article. You may drain your swimming pool onto your own property and landscape at any time of day. 86, 2. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. 228, 2; Laws 1989, Ch. Our goal is to perform the initial inspection within two business days. Added as 24-365.01 by Laws 1988, Ch. 4. Jan. 1, 1991; Laws 2009, Ch. 374, 222, eff. PARKS AND RECREATION. Notice of the hearing shall be served personally on the defendant at least ten days before the hearing. The facilities shall be adequate to accommodate the anticipated attendance of legally blind or deaf persons or persons with physical disabilities, shall be in an area not accessible to the general public, shall provide water for the dog guides and service dogs and shall otherwise be safe, clean and comfortable. Our goal is to perform the initial inspection within two business days. (e) Requiring provision of identification for the service animal. Service animal shall sign a written statement that the dog is a service animal as defined in 11-1024. Article 6. Take game animals, game birds and game fish with an explosive compound, poison or any other deleterious substances. I know I can call 311, which I will do the next time this occurs, but I wanted to know if this has ever been formally addressed . The dog has a current dog license pursuant to 11-1008 at the time the dog entered the pound. Here are six typical laws on dog ownership that you should be aware of. 164, 8. A dog vaccinated in any other state prior to entry into Arizona may be licensed in Arizona provided that, at the time of licensing, the owner of the dog presents a vaccination certificate, signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in that state or a veterinarian employed by a governmental agency in that state, stating the owner's name and address, and giving the dog's description, date of vaccination and type, manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used. Vehicles illegally parked on public streets, Animal control, dogs running at large (daytime), licensing and vaccination of dogs, dead or injured animals, Animal control, barking dogs, poisoning of animals, possession of fighting animals, Animals, unsanitary conditions, dog feces. A. Renumbered as 11-1014 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. Amended by Laws 2000, Ch. Sec. Continued or repetitive violations of this section may be referred to the Clerk of Courts for criminal prosecution. B. 14. Amended by Laws 2017, Ch. Lawful presence on private property defined. B. Work or tasks include assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing nonviolent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities and helping individuals with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors.
