It requires the owner or keeper of animals to properly control them. It also requires dogs and cats be vaccinated against the rabies virus, and that the vaccination be registered with the Division of Humane Services. In addition, the ordinance prohibits the keeping or owning of certain species of dangerous exotic animals and reptiles.
The ordinance also protects animals from inhumane treatment by requiring adequate shelter, food and water. It has provisions for penalties for injuring, abandoning or overworking an animal, and for failure to provide adequate control.