Sec. 6.201 Smoke Detectors
A minimum of one (1) smoke detector per floor per 1,000 sq. feet must be installed and in operating condition. (Ordinance 849 of 3/12/85)
Sec. 6.202 Hazards On/Within Developed and Undeveloped Land Within the City Limits and the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Man made wells, pits and other similar items that could cause personal injury by persons falling into them by whatever means, shall be reworked in such a way as to prevent such injuries from occurring. Rework plans shall be submitted to the planning and zoning committee for approval prior to beginning the rework. (Ordinance 849, Addendum 1, of 10/17/89)
Sec. 6.203 Body-Gripping Devices
(a) Intent. It is the intent of the city to protect public health and safety, and animal welfare by prohibiting the use of body-gripping devices. This section is necessary to preserve wild animals and prevent the unselective catching, maiming of wild animals including birds, endangered and threatened species, and companion animals, as well as injury to children and adults that come into contact with these devices.
(b) Definitions.
Body-Gripping Device. Includes, but is not limited to, any snare (neck, body, or leg), kill type trap (conibear), leghold trap (steel-jaw, padded, and offset), and any other device designed to grip a body or body part. Cage and box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and common rat and mouse traps shall not be considered body-gripping devices.
Person. Any individual, partnership, corporation, organization, trade or professional association, firm, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, estate or any other legal entity and any officer, member, shareholder, director, employee, agent or representative thereof.
(c) Prohibitions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to set or use, or attempt to set or use, a body-gripping device of any kind designed or intended to take hold of, capture or kill any animal within city limits.
(2) It shall be unlawful for the owner, possessor, or any other person in control of a lot, tract, or parcel of land within city limits or any residence or business premises situated thereon to knowingly permit the use of a body-gripping device upon the property, residence or premises.
(d) Exemptions.
(1) The provisions of this act shall not prohibit federal, state, county, or municipal government employees or their duly authorized agents from using a conibear trap in water, padded-jaw leghold trap, or nonstrangling type foot snare where use of such device is the only method available to protect human health and safety.
(2) The provisions of this act shall not prohibit federal or state employees or their duly authorized agents from using a conibear trap in water, padded-jaw leghold trap, or nonstrangling type foot snare where use of such device is the only means of protecting threatened and endangered species, as listed under the Federal and State Endangered Species Act.
(e) Impounding of Body-Gripping Devices. Whenever a body-gripping device is used contrary to the prohibitions outlined in this act within the confines of the city, the same may be impounded by any duly authorized sheriff or deputy, police officer or by any state fish and game warden until judicial action occurs.
(f) Penalty.
(1) Conduct made unlawful by subsection (c) constitutes a violation subject to the provisions set forth in this subsection.
(2) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (c) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction shall be fined as provided for in Section 1.106 of this code for each day that a violation exists, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Furthermore, any person who obstructs or attempts to obstruct the city, any of its employees or authorized agents from enforcing the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined as provided for in Section 1.106 of this code.
(Ordinance 0704 adopted 4/10/07)
