New Mohave County animal control ordinance amended and approved Jennifer Esposito of Kingman speaks against a new animal control ordinance at the Mohave County Board of Supervisors'. 56, 2; Laws 2016, Ch. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186. They are open Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. 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. 9. Vehicles that are roadworthy and have current registration may be parked in any yard, but they must not cause a traffic visibility issue. We respond to citizen complaints and observed health & safety violations by addressing building and zoning violations within the community. Monies awarded pursuant to this section shall not be used to sterilize animals that may be euthanized unless euthanasia becomes necessary due to illness, injury or behavior. 374, 222, eff. Renumbered as 11-1018 by Laws 1990, Ch. Renumbered as 11-1015 by Laws 1990, Ch. 80, 2, eff. Amended by Laws 2000, Ch. Renumbered as 11-1021 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. Barters, sells or offers for sale any wildlife or parts of wildlife unlawfully taken during a closed season. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner's property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner's control when not on the owner's property. Seeking voluntary compliance first and foremost, enforcement efforts are directed at providing opportunities for solving problems and eliminating violations, not punishing people. C. The county enforcement agent shall make provisions for vaccination clinics as deemed necessary. 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. 1 Internal Revenue Code sections may be found in Title 26 of U.S.C.A.2 Section 38-621 et seq. Chapter 7. Dog or cat possession; microchip scan; owner notification; definition. For the unincorporated areas of the county, by ordinance, regulate, restrain and prohibit the excessive and unrestrained barking of dogs. 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. Provide the county enforcement agent with such personnel and equipment as are necessary to enforce this article and the rules adopted under this article. The quarantine period shall start on the day of the bite incident. To the extent the applicant designates and the state concurs, trade secrets and other proprietary information contained in the application shall remain confidential. 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. D. All fees and penalties shall be deposited in the rabies control fund pursuant to 11-1011. Spaying and neutering of animals special plates. 374, 223, eff. Chapter 26. Dog or cat possession; microchip scan; owner notification; definition. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. C. If an animal is euthanized by means specified in subsection B of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the state veterinarian pursuant to 3-1213. Hearing officer; hearing on civil violations; additional remedies. Added by Laws 1958, Ch. The driver of a vehicle approaching a legally blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane that is predominately white or metallic in color, who is using a service animal or who is assisted by a sighted person shall yield the right-of-way and take reasonable precautions to avoid injury to the pedestrian and the service animal. 11-1013. 374, 222, eff. Use of a facility dog in court proceedings; definition, 9-240. Public place means any office or place of business or recreation to which the general public is invited, whether operated by a public or private entity and includes all forms of conveyance, including taxis, tow trucks and ambulances. 198, 2; Laws 1975, Ch. 4. An appeal from a decision of the companion animal spay and neuter committee may be made to the director of the department of administration. Powers and duties of board of supervisors, 11-1006. Establishment of county pounds; impounding and disposing of dogs and cats; owner notification; reclaiming impounded dogs and cats; pound fees, 11-1014. Jan. 1, 1991. B. The only wording in our lease about dogs barking is "tenants should be aware that they will occasionally hear a dog bark, but continuous nuisance barking is not allowed". This ordinance is designed to help keep the peace and quiet in neighborhoods by limiting the amount of noise that a dog can make. Take big game, except bear or mountain lion, with the aid of dogs. Injury to any person or damage to any property by a dog while at large shall be the full responsibility of the dog owner or person or persons responsible for the dog when such damages were inflicted. Amended by Laws 2004, Ch. 8. (b) Identification of the funding source and the total amount of available monies. Formerly 25-522. Taking and Handling of Wildlife. MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA OFFICIALS AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION PREFACE SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE Part I. Unauthorized release of animals; classification; damages. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1982, Ch. 1. Litter hunting and fishing areas while taking wildlife. 3. CODE OF ORDINANCES: Chapter 4. 86, 2. A penalty fee of two dollars shall be paid if the license application is made less than one year after the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under this article. Trade and Commerce. 3. 11-1014. B. No. Chapter 3. Amended by Laws 1975, Ch. CreditsAdded as 24-367 by Laws 1962, Ch. 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. Added as 24-369 by Laws 1962, Ch. A. 1. Certificate of Title and Registration. We live in a large, multi-unit building that allows dogs. 86, 2. The pound or shelter shall refund to the adopting party any monies deposited pursuant to the agreement if within the time provided in the agreement there is presented a written statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that the adopted dog or cat has been sterilized. Renumbered as 28-2422.02. The animal shows clear clinical signs of rabies. The local agency will determine the action needed to resolve the disturbance. 238, 5; Laws 2012, Ch. 11-1012. Jan. 1, 1991; Laws 2009, Ch. The hearing shall be set within fifteen business days after the request has been filed. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1979, Ch. D. The county board of supervisors shall be responsible for declaring a rabies quarantine area within its jurisdiction on a recommendation of the county board of health or the local health department. D. Members of the committee are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2.2. 374, 222, eff. 158, 264. Added as 24-378 by Laws 1975, Ch. Code Enforcement is often misunderstood; it is not about denying peoples property rights; it is about protecting their property rights and ensuring standards that protect health and safety as well as neighborhood quality of life issues. 307, 3; Laws 2009, Ch. 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. F. A dog or cat shall not be released to its owner from a county, city or town pound or from an animal shelter unless one of the following applies: 1. No dog shall be licensed unless it is vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this article and the regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. Anti-rabies vaccination; vaccination and license stations. 8. 4. Amended by Laws 1975, Ch. B. 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. 99, 2. Biting animals; reporting; handling and euthanasia; exception, 11-1014.01. 5. General Regulations. 3. DOGS 4-67. An applicant for a license for a: 1. 99, 3; Laws 2016, Ch. 374, 222, eff. If such designation or employment is not made, the county sheriff shall be the county enforcement agent, but nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the county board of supervisors from designating or employing a county enforcement agent at any time it is deemed necessary or advisable. Animal Shelters Nearby. Unless otherwise prescribed by this title, it is unlawful for a person to: 1. 107, 1; Laws 1986, Ch. The owner shall pay impound fees and any other costs for boarding or necessary veterinary care. E. Before allocating monies pursuant to subsection B of this section: 1. Spaying and neutering of animals special plates, 28-2422.01. G. Any animal subject to licensing under this article found without a tag identifying its owner shall be deemed unowned. Barters, sells or offers for sale any wildlife or parts of wildlife imported or purchased in violation of this title or a lawful rule of the commission. 1. 6. 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. Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated. A. 164, 1; Laws 1982, Ch. 5. The owner clearly doesn't care because the dogs are allowed to bark for 30-45 minutes at a time, non-stop. Special Plates. 4. 246, 1. Discharge a firearm while taking wildlife within one-fourth mile of an occupied farmhouse or other residence, cabin, lodge or building without permission of the owner or resident. 164, 4; Laws 1976, Ch. Renumbered as 11-1020 by Laws 1990, Ch. 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. B. Individual with a disability means an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual. 11-1009. Chapter 7. 73, 1; Laws 2022, Ch. We attempt to make contact with the tenant or property owner as part of the initial inspection to explain the nature of the complaint. 11-1002. 3. C. The board of supervisors may set license fees that are lower for dogs permanently incapable of procreation. 242, 2; Laws 2022, Ch. September 21, 2022 by Jordan Seals. Proof of provocation of the attack by the person injured shall be a defense to the action for damages. Title 11. A dog or cat shall not be released for adoption from a county, city or town pound or from an animal shelter unless one of the following applies: 1. 44-8021. Jan. 1, 1991. A person is lawfully in or on the private property of the owner of a dog within the meaning of this article when an invitee or guest, or when in the performance of a duty imposed upon him by law of the state or United States, or by ordinances of a municipality in which such property is located. 196, 1; Laws 2002, Ch. Counties. Any animal euthanized while impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be euthanized only by the use of sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbital. Chapter 28. Direct threat to the health or safety of others means that a significant risk to the health or safety of others exists and cannot be eliminated by modification of policies, practices or procedures or by the provision of auxiliary aids or services. 374, 222, 402, eff. A. The Arizona department of agriculture shall regulate the handling and disposition of animals classed as livestock that have been bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal or are showing symptoms suggestive of rabies. Chapter 40. We attempt to make contact with the tenant or property owner as part of the initial inspection to explain the nature of the complaint. Jan. 1, 1991. 172, 1, 11-1005. C. This section and 11-1020 do not allow the bringing of an action for damages against any governmental agency using a dog in military or police work if the bite occurred while the dog was defending itself from a harassing or provoking act or assisting an employee of the agency in any of the following: 1. 16. Service animal shall sign a written statement that the dog is a service animal as defined in 11-1024. C. This section does not apply to seizing an equine pursuant to 3-1721 or to a city, town or county that adopts or has adopted an ordinance or resolution providing for forfeiting a vicious animal if the ordinance or resolution imposes requirements that are equal to or more stringent than this section. Removing impounded animals Compliance with Dog Law Provisions: 11-1017. Proper care, maintenance andeuthanasia of impounded animals. Amended by Laws 2017, Ch. Renumbered as 11-1014 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 58, 5; Laws 1988, Ch. The issue of provocation shall be determined by whether a reasonable person would expect that the conduct or circumstances would be likely to provoke a dog. An applicant for a license for a dog claimed to be incapable of procreation shall provide adequate proof satisfactory to the county enforcement agent that the dog has been surgically altered to be permanently incapable of procreation. The officer or agent who has requested a hearing under subsection A of this section shall serve the order on the owner of the animal either by personal service on the owner or by leaving a copy of the order with a person of suitable discretion at the owner's residence or place of business. Staffed with two full-time Animal Control Officers, the Unit responds to calls of animals disturbing, loose animals, animal cruelty cases, injured animals, and a host of other situations involving domesticated animals. Trade and Commerce. G. A person who knowingly fails to obtain a kennel permit within thirty days after written notification from the county enforcement agent is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A. Title 17. 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. 4. Aggressive dogs; reasonable care requirements; violation; classification; definitions, 11-1015. 86, 2. D. A person who fails to obtain a kennel permit under this section is subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars in addition to the annual fee. H. A zoo or wild animal park may prohibit a service animal, including a dog guide or service dog, from any area of the zoo or wild animal park where the service animal may come into direct contact with the animals contained in the zoo or wild animal park. 2023 Michigan State University College of Law. Added as 24-375 by Laws 1962, Ch. Victims' Rights for Juvenile Offenses. (g) The due date for submittal of an application and the anticipated time the awards may be made. All other information in the donation application is confidential during the process of evaluation. "Veterinary hospital" means any establishment operated by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this state that provides clinical facilities and houses animals or birds for dental, medical or surgical treatment. 10. 207, 2. A person who intentionally releases an animal that is lawfully confined for scientific, research, commercial, educational or for public event, display or exhibition purposes without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal is guilty of a class 6 felony [FN1] and in addition is liable for all of the following: 1. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. 164, 2; Laws 1982, Ch. The evaluators may require an applicant to revise the application to reflect information provided in an oral or written presentation. Jan. 1, 1991. 20. Distribute monies from the spaying and neutering of animals fund established by 28-2422.02. Our goal is to perform the initial inspection within two business days. Added as 24-366 by Laws 1962, Ch. Any person purchasing a dog or cat shall pay all pound fees established by the board of supervisors. 41, 1; Laws 1990, Ch. 11-1026. 2. 19. I. Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance. Vicious means that a dog has a propensity to attack, to cause injury to or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings without provocation or has been found to have any of these traits after a hearing before a court of competent jurisdiction or before a hearing officer pursuant to 11-1006. The definition of nuisance barking varies depending on your location within Florida. If the barking problem continues after ten 10 days, you can file a Public Nuisance Complaint by calling (805) 388-4341 and requesting a Public Nuisance Complaint packet. To report a barking dog contact Animal Control. Any person or entity that operates a public place shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities who use service animals if the work or tasks performed by the service animal are directly related to the individual's disability. 9. You may also drain your pool directly to the sanitary sewer via your sewer clean-out port at any time of day, but must notify the Wastewater Department a half-day ahead of time (928-855-3999). 3. In 13-1208 and in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. (b) Failing to provide an individual with a disability the same services and access to the same areas of the premises as afforded to others. E. If an animal bites any person, the incident shall be reported to the county enforcement agent immediately by any person having direct knowledge. Excessive barking, etc. E. In addition to other remedies provided by law, the board of supervisors, the county attorney, the county enforcement agent or a private individual or other entity that is specially damaged by a violation of an animal statute or ordinance may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or abate the violation. Renumbered as 28-2422. Spaying and neutering of animals fund; applications; award of fund monies; report; definitions. 11. 1. 1. Hearing on disposition of vicious animals; forfeiture; exception. CreditsAdded by Laws 2004, Ch. Any person or entity that violates subsection A, H or I of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. Definitional Section/Powers and Duties of Agents: 11-1002. License fees for dogs; issuance of dog tags; classification. The zoo or wild animal park on request by a legally blind person who is required to leave that person's dog guide or service dog pursuant to this subsection shall provide a sighted escort if the legally blind person is unaccompanied by a sighted person. 374, 222, eff. Renumbered as 11-1009 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 2. 4-4. Outdoor storage of business equipment and/or business supplies related to a home occupation. Jan. 1, 1991. The bite occurred in the premises of the owner and the victim is a member of the same household. 1. 13-4442. The companion animal spay and neuter committee shall prepare and issue a request for donation application that includes at least the following information: (a) A description of the project types that are eligible for funding, including the scope of the work to be performed by an awardee. 164, 7. Mohave County is the fifth-largest county in the United States by land area. Use of a facility dog in court proceedings; definition, Title 9. B. (a) Criminal penalties not to exceed the penalties for a class 2 misdemeanor for violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 or 5 of this subsection. Citizens who place their trash to the curb more than 12 hours prior to the scheduled pick up time. 86, 2. 37, 18. 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. 11-1006. 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. 207, 4. The county attorney may represent and present evidence for the county enforcement agent. If the board of supervisors adopts a license fee, the board shall provide durable dog tags.