CITY OF PESHTIGO
Regulation of Animals



SEC. 7-1-10 INJURY TO PROPERTY BY ANIMALS.

It shall be unlawful for any person owning or possessing an animal, dog or cat to
permit such animal, dog or cat to go upon any parkway or private lands or premises
without the permission of the owner of such premises and break, bruise, tear up,
crush or injure any lawn, flower bed, plant, shrub, tree or garden in any manner
whatsoever, or to defecate or urinate thereon.


SEC. 7-1-11 BARKING DOGS OR CRYING CATS.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or harbor any dog which
habitually barks, howls or yelps, or any cat which habitually cries or howls to the
great discomfort of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or in such manner as to
materially disturb or annoy persons in the neighborhood who are of ordinary sensibilities.

Such dogs and cats are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. A dog,
animal or cat is considered to be in violation of this Section when two (2) formal
complaints are filed with the Police Department within a four (4) week period.


SEC. 7-1-12 PROHIBITED AND PROTECTED ANIMALS, FOWL, REPTILES
AND INSECTS.

(a) Protected Animals.
(1) Possession and Sale of Protected Animals. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale,
or buy or attempt to buy, within the City any of the following animals,
alive or dead, or any part or product thereof: all wild cats of the family
felidae, polar bear (thalarctos maritimus), red wolf (canis niger), vicuna
(vicugna vicugna), or alligator, caiman or crocodile of the order of crocodi-
ha, gray or timber wolf (canis lupus), sea otter (enhydra lutris), Pacific
ridley turtle (lepidochelys olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (chelonia mydas),
Mexican ridley turtle (lepidochelys kempi).
(2) Compliance with Federal Regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species
 or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body or
parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by
the United States Secretary of the Interior and published in the Code of
Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Public
Law 135, 91st Congress).
(3) Regulating the Importation of Certain Birds. No person, firm or corporation
shall import or cause to be imported into this City any part of the
plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This
paragraph shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or
use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use
by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of
their tribal customs and heritage.
(b) Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection (a) above shall not be deemed to
prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by
any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits,
or by a person holding a Scientific Collectors Permit issued by the Secretary of
the Department of Natural Resources of the state, or to any person or organization
 licensed to present a circus.
(c) Wild Animals; Prohibition on Keeping. Except for state-licensed game farms, it
shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or
under his control within the City any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous
or carnivorous wild animal, insect or reptile, any vicious or dangerous
domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous
propensities. Specifically, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain
or have in his possession or under his control within the City any of the
following animals, reptiles or insects:
~ 1) All poisonous animals and reptiles including rear-fanged snakes.
2) Apes: Chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); orangutans
(Pongo); ans siamangs (Symphalangus).
3) Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).
4) Bears (Ursidae).
5) Bison (Bison).
6) Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
7) Crocodilians (Crocodilia), thirty (30) inches in length or more.
8) Constrictor snakes, six (6) feet in length or more.
9) Coyotes (Canis latrans).
~ 1O ~ Game cocks and other fighting birds.
Hyenas (Hyaenidae).
Jaguars (Panthera onca).
Leopards (Panthera pardus).
(14 Lions (Panthera leo).
(15 Lynxes (Lynx).
(16) Ostriches (Struthio).
(17) Pumas (Felis concolor); also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.
(18) Sharks (class Chondrichthyes).
~ 19) Snow leopards (Panthera uncia).
20) Tigers (Panthera tigris).
21) Wolves (Canis lupus).
(22) Poisonous insects.
(23) Except in properly zoned districts, horses, mules, ponies, donkeys, cows,
pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, poultry or any animal raised for fur-bearing
purposes unless otherwise permitted elsewhere in this Code.
(d) Exceptions; Pet Shops. The prohibitions of Subsection (c) above shall not apply
where the creatures are in the care, custody or control of: a state-licensed
game farm; a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows or projects of
the 4-I-I Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival,
circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational
institutions; zoological gardens; if:
(1) Their location conforms to the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the
City.
(2) All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition
and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
(3) Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their
escape.


SEC. 7-1-13 SALE OF RABBITS, CHICKS OR ARTIFICIALLY
COLORED ANIMALS.

(a) No person may sell, offer for sale, raffle, give as a prize or premium, use as an
advertising device or display living chicks, ducklings, other Fowl or rabbits that
have been dyed or otherwise colored artificially.