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Animal Codes

Below are the sections of the City of Jefferson's Animal Codes. 

Click the link to view the complete City code for animals Chapter 5 - Animals.

CHAPTER 5 - ANIMALS

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 5-1. Construction of article provisions.
Sec. 5-2. Exemption.
Sec. 5-3. Severability.
Sec. 5-4  Definitions.
Sec. 5-5. Keeping near dwellings.
Sec. 5-6. Minimum area of enclosures or pastures.
Sec. 5-7. Cleanliness of pens, coops, etc.
Sec. 5-8. Excretion of animals.
Sec. 5-9  Confinement of females in heat.
Sec. 5-10. Hatcheries.
Sec. 5-11. Poisoning animals.
Sec. 5-12. Dead animals.
Sec. 5-13. Loading, transferring, of livestock.
Sec. 5-14. Breeding livestock.
Sec. 5-15. Minimum Standards of Sanitation, Care, and Adequate Housing of animals.
Sec. 5-16. Cruelty to Animals.
Sec. 5-17. Running at large.
Sec. 5-18. Animals Disturbing the Peace.
Sec. 5-19. Vicious Animals.
Sec. 5-20. City Shelter.
Sec. 5-21. Impoundment generally.
Sec. 5-22. Redemption and adoption of impounded animals; disposition of unredeemed animals
Sec. 5-23. Euthanasia of animals which are diseased or disabled.
Sec. 5-24. Refusal to deliver animals to director.
Sec. 5-25. Removing animals from custody of the director.
Sec. 5-26. Right of entry of director.
Sec. 5-27. Penalty.
Secs. 5-28 - 5-44. Reserved.

ARTICLE II. RABIES CONTROL
Sec. 5-45. Vaccination of dogs, cats and ferrets - Generally.
Sec. 5-46. Display of tag; replacement tag or certificate.
Sec. 5-47. Animal bite or puncture procedure.
Sec. 5-48. Suspected rabid animals.
Sec. 5-49. Animals exposed to rabies.
Sec. 5-50. Quarantine.
Secs. 5-51 - 5-59. Reserved.
Sec. 5-60. Enforcement; search and seizure.

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