Lane County treats animal neglect as a violation and lets Animal Services impound neglected animals. Failing to provide minimum care is a Class B violation, and neglect causing serious injury or death is a Class A violation; the kennel rules also cap how many dogs one premises can keep.
Lane Code 7.005.125 defines animal neglect: failing to provide minimum care for an animal in your custody or control is a Class B violation, and neglect that results in serious physical injury or death to the animal is a Class A violation. Minimum-care standards cover space, exercise, a dry resting place, suitable temperature, and reasonably clean confinement free of excess waste. Animal Services may impound animals where a violation is reasonably believed (LC 7.005.045). The code curbs accumulation through kennel licensing: keeping three or more dogs over six months old is a noncommercial kennel requiring a license (LC 7.005.005, 7.005.085), and the continuous-annoyance and nuisance provisions backstop odor and noise from too many animals. Serious cruelty may also be prosecuted
Animal neglect is a Class B violation, or a Class A violation if it causes serious physical injury or death (LC 7.005.125). Animals may be impounded (LC 7.005.045); unlicensed kennels are a Class A violation.
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