Title 6 - Animals

 

6.08 Control and Impoundment of Domestic Animals

6.08.025 Other Domestic Animals.

  1. A.
    All domestic animals, excluding dogs and cats, but including cows and horses, although not limited thereto, shall be enclosed with a fence sufficiently close, composed of posts and rails; posts and palings; posts and planks or palisades; posts and wire; rails alone, laid up in the manner commonly called a worm fence; or turf, with ditches on each side, of stone; or a hedge in existence on July 1, 1986, composed either of thorn or Osage orange.
  2. B.
    Fences required under this section are as set out in K.S.A. 29-102 et.seq (1986 Session Laws) or any amendments thereto, which are incorporated by reference as if set out in full herein.
  3. C.
    It shall be unlawful for any domestic animal except as provided in 6.08.020 to run at large.
  4. D.
    If any domestic animal, other than dogs or cats, break free of their lawful enclosure, and trespass on land owned by another person, the owner or occupant of the land may take into possession such animal trespassing, and keep the same until damages can be collected pursuant to K.S.A. 29-408 (1986 Session Laws).

(History: Ord. DAC-1385 §6, 86)

Effective on: 1/1/1901