![]() A nuisance cat must be confined to the owner/guardian’s property ħ) “Chaining” – the use of a chain, lead, cable, or any other devise to contain an animal to a tree, Owner/guardians of sterilized outside cats may use a microchip for identification and have their veterinarian ear tip their cat for sterilization identification Ħ) “Animal At Large” - Any animal, excluding sterilized domestic cats, that is not physically restrained on owner's or keeper's premises including motorized vehicles in a manner that physically prevents the animal from leaving the premises or reaching any public areas or, is not physically restrained when on public property, or any public area, by a leash or other physical control device not to exceed eight feet in length and under the physical control of a capable person.Ī) In the case of cats, any cat not tagged with proper identification (see number (5) above), and unsterilized, shall be considered at large. City pet license tags must be purchased for all dogs and cats housed in the City of Sherwood. tag, ear tipping for feral and owned cats, or any similar technology to identify the owner/guardian of an animal and that is generally accepted for the breed, species, and type of animal being identified. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERWOOD, ARKANSAS, THAT:įor the purpose of this ordinance, the following words and phrases are defined to mean:ġ) “Abandon” means to desert, forsake, leave or dump an animal in any place without legal permission and/or providing for the continued humane care of the animal Ģ) “Animal” means any living vertebrate creature, except human beings and fish ģ) “Animal Service/Control Officer” means an officer employed by the City of Sherwood who is responsible for animal care and control operations in its jurisdiction and is authorized to issue warnings or citations for violation of city ordinances Ī) The breeding, raising, production, and management of animals.ī) Animal husbandry practices includes without limitation dehorning, docking, and castration ĥ) “Animal identification” means the use of a registered microchip, city pet licenses, owner/guardian I.D. WHEREAS, The City of Sherwood Animal Care and Control Ordinance must be modernized to reflect the current standards and fees necessary to promote responsible pet ownership/guardianship, and WHEREAS, Federal and State laws pertaining to the care and keeping of animals have been updated, and new laws have been enacted, and WHEREAS, the City of Sherwood wishes to combine all ordinances pertaining to the care and keeping of animals within the city limits into one modernized ordinance, therefore ordinance numbers 17, 109, 804, 815, 850, 904, 1189, 1498, 1545, 1776, and 1846 are repealed, and 904 as amended, is now over twenty five (25) years old, and WHEREAS, the City’s Animal Care and Control Ordinance No. 804 as amended, is now over twenty seven (27) years old, and 109 as amended, is now over fifty two (52) years old, and ![]() 17 as amended, is now over sixty four (64) years old, and ![]() ![]() A MODERNIZED ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL WITHIN THE CITY OF SHERWOOD, REPEALING OUTDATED ORDINANCES, COMBINING INTO ONE ORDINANCE ALL LAWS PERTAINING TO THE CARE AND KEEPING OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SHERWOOD, ESTABLISHING UPDATED PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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