The State Health Officer or any county health officer as defined in Section 22-3-2, or his or her designee. 90-530, p. 816, 10; Act 2009-636, p. 1949, 1.). (i) The pleading and practice in all cases to petition the court to declare a dog to be dangerous under this section shall be in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and rules of the courts governing municipal courts in this state unless otherwise specified by this chapter. No person shall keep any dog which has been known to kill or worry sheep or other stock without being set upon the same. (b) Nothing in this chapter is designed to abrogate any civil remedies available under statutory or common law. (5) Has been exposed. WebTitle 45 - LOCAL LAWS. WebLeash Law How to keep your dog from running at large Local Animal Shelters Table Mountain Animal Center (Impound facility for Jefferson County area) 303-278-7575 Dumb Friends League (Denver) 303-696-4941 Dumb Friends League Buddy Center (Douglas Co.) 303-751-5772 Other Resources American Humane Association 303-792-9900 Humane Impoundment of dogs; redemption or destruction of impounded dogs. 3-7A-13 . The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and empowered to make and modify, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and empowered to enforce, regulations in and for the District of Columbia to regulate the keeping and leashing of dogs and to regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs. A licensed veterinarian as defined in Section 34-29-61, duly appointed by the county board of health and approved by the State Health Officer and State Veterinarian. Only such persons as are regularly licensed have the authority to practice law. Click on the links below to download PDF versions of these documents: Jefferson County Zoning Regulations. h. The owner of the dangerous dog shall provide proof to the court that he or she has constructed a proper enclosure for a dangerous dog pursuant to Section 3-6A-3. WebTo report Criminal Dumping, call our hotline at (205) 582-6555 Mission Enforcement of Jefferson County Ordinances and State of Alabama laws pertaining to Code Enforcement. (4) If the state fails to meet its burden at this forfeiture hearing, the judge shall order the dog immediately returned to the owner or keeper. If any dog, not being at the time on the premises of the owner or person having charge thereof, shall kill or injure any livestock, the owner or person having such dog in charge shall be liable for damages sustained by the killing or maiming of any livestock and for the full costs of the action. Each county in the state shall provide a suitable county pound and impounding officer for the impoundment of dogs, cats, and ferrets found running at large in violation of the provisions of this chapter. At its discretion, the humane society or other agency handling stray animals shall humanely dispatch or dispose of any confiscated dog. This section does not apply to any zoological parks, circuses, colleges, and universities, animal refuges approved by the Department of Agriculture and Industries, county or municipal humane shelters, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or veterinary clinics. 3-1-29. b. No dog shall be permitted except on leash within any wildlife management area except in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, and whoever shall be the owner of any dog at large within any wildlife management area shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. All members of the canine family including dog hybrids. When person deemed lawfully on property of owner of dog. Missouri has a "State Lands Leash Law." lifts consent decree against Jefferson County 3-1-13. Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com. Back to Top Alaska Leash Law Burial or burning of bodies of dead animals generally; burning of hogs dying from cholera, etc. WebUniversal Citation: AL Code 3-1-5 (2017) Section 3-1-5 Permitting dogs to run at large; applicability of provisions of section in counties and certain cities or towns. AL Animal Control If the dog is impounded with a veterinarian chosen by the owner of the dog, the owner of the dog shall be liable for paying to the veterinarian the cost and expenses incurred in impounding, feeding, and providing veterinary care or treatment for the dog. 3-7A-10 . The administration of rabies vaccine to species other than those for which reliable immunization data is available shall be a violation of this chapter. Placement of area under quarantine; additional measures. (12) Rabies officer. (10) Person. (c)(1) In the event a dangerous dog investigation leads an animal control officer to believe the allegation is founded, all of the following shall occur: a. (e) Instructions for the quarantine of the offending animal shall be delivered in person or by telephone or facsimile to the owner by the health officer or his or her authorized agent. Jefferson County Web(b) A local law requiring a dog to be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained does not apply to an agricultural work dog at any time while the dog is engaged in agricultural work or a hunting dog at any time while the dog is engaged in hunting wild game. (5) The entity holding the dog confiscated pursuant to this section shall be entitled to draw on any bond posted or funds deposited to cover the actual costs incurred in the seizure, care, keeping, and the possible disposal of the dog. Back to Top Alaska Leash Law Article 4 - Business, Labor, and Occupations. 9 sec. Jefferson County passes new leash law If any dog shall, without provocation, bite or injure any person who is at the time at a place where he or she has a legal right to be, the owner of such dog shall be liable in damages to the person so bitten or injured, but such liability shall arise only when the person so bitten or injured is upon property owned or controlled by the owner of such dog at the time such bite or injury occurs or when such person has been immediately prior to such time on such property and has been pursued therefrom by such dog. Jefferson County The owner of such dog shall, however, be entitled to plead and prove in mitigation of damages that he had no knowledge of any circumstances indicating such dog to be or to have been vicious or dangerous or mischievous, and, if he does so, he shall be liable only to the extent of the actual expenses incurred by the person so bitten or injured as a result of the bite or injury. WebRegulations & Ordinances. Alabama If the appropriate jurisdiction does not employ an animal control officer, the duties of this chapter shall be carried out by a law enforcement officer. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner of any dog or dogs or other person or persons having such dog or dogs in his or their charge from allowing such dog or dogs to accompany such owner or other person or persons elsewhere than on the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. (2) The sworn statement shall be delivered to an animal control officer who shall complete a dangerous dog investigation. 185, p. 259; Code 1923, 3221; Code 1940, T. 3, 5.). Refusal to permit guide dog to accompany blind person into place of public accommodation, etc. 3-1-3 . Local municipalities and local governments may enact leash laws -- please check with yours for leash laws in your area. Notice of such rules and regulations shall be given by publication 30 days before the effective date. A dog owner may be fined between $2 and $50 for failure to leash the dog. Fuel Gas Codes Amended July 09, 2020. Iowa does not have a state-wide leash law. 3-1-29 . Alabama Counties may impose regulations for the seizure and disposal of dogs running at large. A paper copy or electronic copy or evidence thereof shall be maintained by the licensed veterinarian for a period of one year past the expiration date of a certificate. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 90-530, p. 816, 14; Act 2009-636, p. 1949, 1.). The bond or deposited funds shall be ordered posted in 30-day increments until such time as the case that was the cause of the dog being confiscated is resolved. Only such persons as are regularly licensed have the authority to practice law. Article 1 - General and Miscellaneous Provisions. RABIES VACCINE. Animals. Any person violating this section, whether by failure to burn or bury an animal dying or being killed in his possession or by causing the same to be burned in such proximity to a dwelling or in such other way as to become a nuisance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than $50.00. (f)(1) When a dog declared to be dangerous is outside and not contained in the proper enclosure of a dangerous dog pursuant to Section 3-6A-3, the owner of the dangerous dog shall be present and shall restrain the dangerous dog with a secure collar and leash. Activities relating to fighting of dogs prohibited; punishment; confiscation; procedures for disposition of animals. Destruction of impounded dogs and cats; when authorized; redemption by owner; sale of impounded animals. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any county or municipality to employ or make available an animal control officer. WebAlabama Code 45-49-170.03. 3-1-6 . WebJefferson County Law Library Jefferson County Courthouse 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. All members of the ferret (Mustela putorius furo) family. Alabama/ Title 45. LIABILITY OF OWNERS OF DOGS BITING OR INJURING PERSONS. A federal judge today lifted a 1982 consent decree against Jefferson County aimed at preventing discrimination in its hiring practices. ANIMALS. Title 45. CHAPTER 6. 9-11-307 . Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. Keeping of dog known to kill, etc., stock prohibited; liability of owner for injuries, etc., caused by same; liability for killing of same. 90-530, p. 816, 7; Act 2009-636, p. 1949, 1.). Fuel Gas Codes Amended July 09, 2020. Alabama Code Title 3. That excludes specific off-leash dog parks like the one at Mountain View Commons in Port Townsend. Click on the links below to download PDF versions of these documents: Jefferson County Zoning Regulations. A dog owner may be fined between $2 and $50 for failure to leash the dog. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner of any dog or dogs or other person or persons having such dog or dogs in his or their charge from allowing such dog or dogs to accompany such owner or other person or persons elsewhere than on the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. (Acts 1919, No. Cruelty to animals. Chapter 37 - JEFFERSON COUNTY. Alabama Code Title 45. Local Laws Article 7 - County Commission. Local governments may make leash laws -- check with your local municipality for leash laws in your area. Article 5 - Constables. Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com. WebTitle 45 - LOCAL LAWS. 3-1-15 - 3-1-27 omitted because unrelated to dogs. This chapter is known and may be cited as Emilys Law. West's Ann.Cal.Food & Agric.Code 30954. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) Animal control officer. 3-7A-2 . 3-1-8. Check with your local municipality for leash laws in your area. WebAlabama Leash Law Dogs are not permitted to run at large in Alabama. (j) It shall be presumed that a dog is not a dangerous dog pursuant to this chapter if the dog was on property owned by the owner of the dog when the event subject to a claim under this chapter occurred or if the victim was trespassing on any property when the event subject to a claim under this chapter occurred. The court may correct, alter, or otherwise adjust the bond or funds to be deposited upon a motion made before the expiration date of the previous bond or deposit of funds. 3-7A-8. (Acts 1990, No. They must be appropriately confined at all times, either by a leash when off the property or other means to keep them within an owner's property. Above allelse, leash laws are a way to keep your beloved dogs safe and sound. Jefferson County WebAlabama Code 45-49-170.03. The sheriff and his or her deputies in each county and the police officers in each incorporated municipality shall be aides, and are hereby instructed to cooperate with the rabies officer in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. WebAnimal control officers investigate animal abuse and provide services, including Leash Law (PDF) enforcement, regulating barking dogs, regulating vicious/dangerous dogs, rabies Alabama Construction with other laws; penalties. lifts consent decree against Jefferson County 607, p. 812, 9901, as amended, effective January 1, 1980. (b) It shall be a Class C felony for any person to be knowingly present, as a spectator, at any place, building, or tenement where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of dogs, with the intent to be present at such preparations, or to be knowingly present at such exhibition or to knowingly aid or abet another in such exhibition. (Acts 1939, No. The court shall set a hearing date not more than 30 days from the filing of the application and shall give notice of the same to the owners of the animals. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS. Article 7 - County Commission. An additional paper copy or electronic copy or listing shall be provided to the local rabies enforcement authority upon request by the authority and in the manner as so requested. 3-1-11.1. Alabama/ Title 45. c. The animal control officer shall send a copy of the investigation report to the county attorney, municipal attorney, or municipal prosecutor. In extreme situations, the State Health Officer may place the area under quarantine without waiting for local request. They must be appropriately confined at all times, either by a leash when off the property or other means to keep them within an owner's property. (Ala. Code 1975 3-1-29), 3-5-3. If a dog is running at large and bites someone, the owner or custodian of the dog is subject to civil liability, as well as a fine of $100 to $500 for the first offense, and $750 to $1,500 for second and subsequent offenses. Liability of owner for damages done by livestock or animals running at large; judgment lien upon animal or livestock causing damage (Ala. Code 1975 3-5-3), 40-12-111. Confinement under the direct care, custody, control, and supervision of a licensed veterinarian for a period of 10 days subsequent to the date of the exposure, or as otherwise directed by the appropriate health officer. County rabies officer; application; appointment; term; powers and duties; authority of county board of health. Any judicial determination in municipal court or district court that a dog is dangerous may be appealed to the circuit court pursuant to the requirements of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and the order of the circuit court shall be final. N - Suite 530 Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone Number (205) 325-5628 The Law Library does not accept credit cards. (c) The county health department is authorized to promulgate and enforce any reasonable rules and regulations necessary to implement this section. 3-1-1. The court shall set a hearing date no more than 10 days from filing of the application and shall give notice of the same to the owner or keeper of the dog. Above allelse, leash laws are a way to keep your beloved dogs safe and sound. When collected, the said penalty shall accrue to the rabies officer or his agent, except in the case of a rabies officer employed full- time on salary, in which case the penalty shall accrue to the employing agency or agencies. Several states have state-wide dog leash laws and requirements. If reliable epidemiologic data is lacking for an animal species regarding duration of rabies virus secretion from the salivary glands, the animals shall be humanely destroyed and the head submitted for rabies examination to the state health department laboratory. Jefferson County e. The enclosure shall be constructed to allow the dog to stand normally and without restriction and shall be not less than four times the length of the dog and two times the width of the dog. By. 668, p. 1061, 6; Code 1940, T. 8, 110(6).). 3-1-14. A person, firm, corporation, or organization having a right of property in a dog, or who keeps or harbors a dog, or who has a dog in his or her care or acts as the custodian of a dog, or who permits a dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her. Jefferson County Animals 3-1-5. Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that the female dog cannot come in contact with a male dog except for a planned breeding. c. Provides adequate ventilation and protection from the elements. 1180.). The animal control officer shall file a summons for the owner of the dog, if known, with the municipal court or district court. (b) It shall be unlawful and in violation of the provisions of this chapter for any person to import, receive, sell, offer for sale, barter, or exchange animal rabies vaccine, other than antirabies vaccine intended for human use, to anyone except a duly licensed veterinarian. 3-1-8 . Burial or burning of bodies of dead animals generally; burning of hogs dying from cholera, etc. Taken into the custody of law enforcement, the county pound, or an animal control authority or provider of animal control services to the municipality or county where the dangerous dog is found. (Acts 1990, No. Alabama Alabama 607, p. 812, 9901, as amended, effective January 1, 1980. These laws are usually referred to as "Running at Large Statutes." Additionally, local municipalities may enact laws -- please check with your local government for leash laws in your area. Leash Law Right of officers, etc., of humane societies to take charge of and care for neglected or abused animals; written notice to owner from whom animal taken; lien for expenses for care and keeping of animal. TITLE 9. (2) Hunting dog. Under Connecticut law, it is unlawful to permit a dog to run at large. Any animal found by the court not to be diseased, injured, or lacking any useful purpose due to training or viciousness shall be delivered to a court-approved private veterinarian or a private housing facility under the supervision of a veterinarian. Article 3 - Boards and Commissions. (Acts 1935, No. Any dog that is trained to herd or protect livestock or to otherwise assist in agricultural work and is actually or has been used for such purposes. Jefferson County ordinances do not recognize verbal command or electronic ("shock") collars as physical restraints. Web(b) A local law requiring a dog to be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained does not apply to an agricultural work dog at any time while the dog is engaged in agricultural work or a hunting dog at any time while the dog is engaged in hunting wild game. Coincident with the issuance of the certificate of immunization, the rabies officer, his authorized representative, or any duly licensed veterinarian, who provided the certificate shall furnish a serially numbered tag bearing the same number and year as that of the certificate, which tag shall at all times be attached to a collar or harness worn by the dog or cat for which the certificate and tag have been issued. (c) For purposes of this section, livestock is defined as equine or equidae, cows, swine, goats, and sheep. TITLE 9. In Louisiana, dogs are not permitted to run at large. WebTo report Criminal Dumping, call our hotline at (205) 582-6555 Mission Enforcement of Jefferson County Ordinances and State of Alabama laws pertaining to Code Enforcement. The law also states that guide dogs must be on a leash when out in public and wearing a harness or an orange-colored leash that makes it identifiable as a guide dog. Dogs may not run at large or be untagged; dogs found to be running at large or untagged will be impounded. Alabama/ Title 45. 3-1-2 . 3-1-7. The leash law requires all dogs that are not on the property of their owner, keeper or handler to be on a leash up to 8 feet long, with their owner, handler or keeper maintaining control of the leash, according to commission documents. (e) In addition to any fines imposed by the court, a person guilty of violating subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall pay all expenses, including, but not limited to, shelter, food, veterinary expenses for boarding, and veterinary expenses necessitated by impoundment of the dog, medical expenses incurred by a victim from an attack by a dangerous dog, and other expenses required for the destruction of the dog. 461, p. 702; Code 1923, 3223; Code 1940, T. 3, 60.). WebJefferson County Law Library Jefferson County Courthouse 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. Upon the trial, the defendant may prove in mitigation or justification, as the jury may determine, that, at the time of the killing, disabling, disfiguring, destruction or injury, the animal killed, disabled, disfigured, destroyed or injured was trespassing and had within six months previously thereto trespassed upon a growing crop, inclosed by a lawful fence or while such animal was running at large in violation of law. 477, p. 541; Code 1923, 6073; Code 1940, T. 3, 2.). 668, p. 1061, 8; Code 1940, T. 8, 110(8); Act 2019-369, 1.). Repealed by Acts 1977, No. In Arizona, dogs must be leashed when they are at public parks and on public school property. (Code 1867, 1296; Code 1876, 1601; Code 1886, 1379; Code 1896, 421; Code 1907, 2832; Code 1923, 6072; Code 1940, T. 3, 1.). Plumbing Codes A Personal Injury Law Firm Representing Injured People. Article 6 - Coroner. (Acts 1967, No. Destruction of certain abandoned animals by members, etc., of societies for prevention of cruelty to animals. 9-11-305 . A licensed veterinarian and his or her assistants, whether compensated by fee or otherwise or not compensated, when assisting the county rabies officer at any officially designated rabies vaccination clinic shall be considered a volunteer for the purpose of Section 6-5-336. You can explore additional available newsletters here. Article 2 - Alcoholic Beverages. Liability of owner, etc., for injuries caused by rabid dog. Local Laws Alabama Code Title 45. Article 8. Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. Jefferson County Subdivision & Construction Regulation. Unlawful or malicious killing, injury, etc., of dog of another. Fuel Gas Codes Amended July 09, 2020. (3) The owner or keeper may choose at any time to surrender the dog to the local animal shelter or other animal housing facility holding the dog. Sess., No. Upon resolution of a civil forfeiture petition filed under this subsection, the owner or keeper shall be refunded the amount remaining on any bond posted or funds deposited in accordance with this subsection not expended for the seizure, care, keeping, or disposal of the dog. Jefferson County Rabies; Title 3. 1-A - Authority of Coastal Counties to Regulate Motor Vehicles and Littering On Beaches, Texas Constitution Art. (3) Dog. 9-11-306. They conducted a public hearing regarding the changes on May 17. In Pennsylvania, dogs must be confined within their owners property; firmly secured on the premises so they cannot stray; or reasonably controlled by a person. Under this statute, if an owner or keeper permits a dog to run at large when the owner or keeper knows, or should have known, of the dogs vicious propensities, and the dog bites someone, the owner or keeper is not only subject to civil liability, but can also be fined up to $1,000 and be imprisoned for six months.

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