Animal Control
Laws
Several ordinances regulate animal control in the City of
Elkhorn. All dogs and cats more than five months of age must be
licensed and be currently vaccinated against rabies. Licenses cost
$8 for neutered males and spayed females and $13 for unaltered
animals and are available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall
from 8:00am - 4:30pm; all licenses expire December 31st of each
year.
The following activities related to animals are unlawful in the
City of Elkhorn:
- To cruelly treat any animal.
- To permit any animal to run at large.
- To allow a dog to bark or howl so as to unreasonably disturb
another person.
- To permit solid fecal matter of an animal to be deposited on
any city street, alley or other public or private property
unless such matter is immediately removed there from by said
owner or person in charge.
- No person (or household) shall keep, own or control more
than three dogs or cats, or a total combination of four animals
of more than five months of age at any one time.
All animal bites must be reported to the police department
immediately.
The city’s policy for handling calls for the control of
nuisance wildlife is to provide a list of area wildlife
contractors.
For further information on regulations of animals or to report
an animal violation, call the police department at (262)723-2210
and an officer will be assigned to investigate the complaint.
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