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possession of the animal shall have a lien thereon for his care, keeping, medical
attention and expenses of notice. Whenever in the opinion of a police officer, an
animal is hopelessly injured or diseased so as to be beyond the probability of
recovery, such police officer may kill such animal.
9.0311 ANIMAL FECES
Any person owning or having control of any dog, cat, or other animal shall clean up
the feces of such animal immediately and dispose of it in a sanitary manner, and shall
carry the appropriate equipment to do so when on property, public or private, not
owned or controlled by such person. No animal feces shall be permitted to remain
exposed upon any public or private property.
9.0312 DOGS AND CATS RESTRICTED ON CEMETERIES
Dogs and cats are prohibited from being in cemeteries. Every dog specially trained to
lead blind persons shall be exempt from this Section.
9.0313 KENNELS
The construction or maintenance of a public kennel for the housing of dogs, cats, or
other pet animals, except pet stores, is forbidden within the City of Marinette.
9.0314 RECORDS REQUIRED BY PET SHOPS
It shall be unlawful for any person operating a pet shop or other persons selling the
mammalian pets described in this Chapter, within the City of Marinette, to sell or
place such animals without first preparing accurate and complete records of such sale;
such records are deemed necessary in tracing the location and movement of animals
suspected of rabies exposure.
9.0315 KEEPING OF BEES PROHIBITED
9.0316 SKUNKS
No bees or hive of bees shall be kept or allowed to remain in the open upon private
property within the City of Marinette.
The Poundmaster may catch, take up, impound in a suitable place, or destroy any
skunk constituting a nuisance or found running at large in the City. When any resident
of the City pays a nonrefundable fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) to the City Poundmaster,
for the purpose of having the Poundmaster catch, take up, impound, or destroy a skunk
located on said resident's private real estate or premises, the Poundmaster shall make
reasonable attempts to catch or destroy said animal and shall receive a fee of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) if said animal is caught or destroyed; provided, however, that in
paying said Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee to the City, said resident agrees that neither the
City nor its Poundmaster shall be liable to any person for damage to persons or
property incidental to catching, removing, or destroying any skunks.
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