§ 6-125. Animal neglect registry.

(a)

Beginning September 1, 2017, the city shall post a publicly accessible list on its website of any person eighteen (18) years or older who resides in the city and is convicted of an animal neglect offense on or after that date.

(b)

The list shall include the person's full legal name, the offense committed, and the date of conviction.

(c)

The list shall not include the person's social security number, driver's license number, or any other state or federal identification number.

(d)

For purposes of this section, "animal neglect offense" means a violation of:

(1)

Animal at large, under section 6-42(a)(1);

(2)

Tethered dogs, under section 6-42(e)(3);

(3)

Unlawful restraint of dog, under sections 6-42(g)(1) or 6-42(g)(4);

(4)

Limiting dog's movement, under section 6-42(h)(6);

(5)

Exposing animals to poisonous substances, under section 6-19(a)(1); or

(6)

Safety of animals in motor vehicle, under sections 6-19(d)(1) or 6-19(d)(2).

(e)

The municipal court clerk shall forward a copy of the judgment and the date of birth of all persons convicted of an animal neglect offense to the animal care services department within sixty (60) calendar days of the judgment.

(1)

Upon a person's first conviction for an animal neglect offense described in subsections (d)(2)-(6) or a person's third conviction in six (6) months for an animal neglect offense described in subsection (d)(1), the animal care services department shall maintain the person's name, and other information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for a minimum of two (2) years following the date of conviction, after which time the animal care services department shall, upon proof of completion of a responsible pet ownership class by that person, remove the person's name and other information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal neglect offense during that two-year period.

(2)

Upon the person's subsequent conviction for an animal neglect offense, the animal care services department shall maintain the person's name and other information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for a minimum of five (5) years following the date of the most recent conviction, after which time the animal care services department shall, upon proof of completion of a responsible pet ownership class by that person, remove the person's name and other information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal neglect offense during that five-year period.

(f)

The list shall remain on the city website for such time as determined by the animal care services director.

(g)

The animal care services department shall remove the person's name and other information from the registry list if the sole offense for which the person is required to be subject to the mandates of the registry is expunged.

(Ord. No. 2017-O-090, § 1, 8-7-17)