10/04/2024
Thank u Milbank police dept for reminding people of the responsibilities of pet ownership! A tourist was walking her dog down 3rd street and asked me, "Whats going on with MB?" I asked her why & she said she had counted over 40 piles of dog p**p just in a few blocks!!! Pick it up people! Keep MB beautiful!
Dogs and cats bring much joy to many in our community. As the saying goes, it's like they become a member of the family! With that being said, being a pet owner also comes with a lot of responsibility. It is not uncommon for the Milbank PD to receive animal complaints, but it seems we have been receiving more as of late. We wanted to take the opportunity to remind everyone of the city ordinances regarding pets and other animals.
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- 8.04.020 License required. It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to keep, maintain or have in his custody or under his control any dog or animal of the dog kind or any cat or animal of the cat family without first having obtained a license to do so from the city finance officer as provided in this chapter and without having paid the license fee therefore. (Ord. 538, Sec. 2, 1987; Ord 580, Sec. 2,1993).
*Please note that the cost to register an uncastrated/unspayed animal is $5. The cost to register a castrated/spayed animal is $3.
- 8.04.030 Dog or Cat--At Large. It shall be unlawful for any owner to allow any dog or cat to run at large. (Ord. 253, Sec. 3(a), 1954: Ord 580, Sec. 8, 1993; Ord. 629, Sec. 1, 1995)).
*Please note, there are is also a separate city ordinance regarding other animals and poultry running at large.
- 8.04.051 Animals disturbing the Peace. (a) No person owning and no person keeping, harboring or having on property occupied by him any dog, cat or other animal, licensed or unlicensed, confined on the premises or otherwise, shall suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by making loud and/or unusual noises, or shall suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by persistent or constant barking, howling, whining, snarling or growling.
(Ord.253 Sec. 7, 1954; Ord. 390 Sec. (f), 1974: Ord. 580, Sec. 12, 1993).
- 8.04.056 Removal of Dog Waste. It shall be unlawful for an owner, keeper, caretaker or attendant of a dog or a cat to allow a dog or cat to defecate on public or private property other than his own, unless such owner, keeper, caretaker or attendant of the dog or cat immediately and thoroughly clean the f***l material from such property. Any person accompanied by any animal on public property or private property other than his own must carry with him visible means of cleaning up any f***l matter left by the animal. Service animals and animals used in parades are exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 732, 2007)
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The above city ordinances detail the majority of animal complaints that we receive. There are other many other ordinances regarding animals, however, it is not possible to list every ordinance on this post.
The fine amount for each of the above violations of city ordinance is $128.50 per violation, per animal. We understand that animals can have a mind of their own and accidents can happen. However, please help us out in following the above ordinances. Staff of the Milbank PD appreciate your responsible efforts and your neighbor will too!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the police department to speak to an officer. The phone number is 605-432-5650. You can also use the same number if you would like to make a report of any violations of the above ordinances.
