Hoover, AL Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

Any cat running at large may be impounded pursuant to section 4-22 below although such would not result in a citation against the owner or person in charge of the cat under this provision.(b)The owner of a dog, and any other person or persons in custody or control thereof, shall cause to be removed any solid body excretions deposited by said dog on any property not owned by or in possession of the dog owner or the person or persons in custody and control of said dog at the time of said deposit.(c)It shall be unlawful for any person to allow an animal, including cats and fowl, running at large and owned by such person to damage the property of another so as to constitute a public nuisance, as defined by this section. By way of example and not of limitation, allowing or pennitting an animal to repeatedly or habitually damage the property of anyone other than its owner, including but not limited to, getting into or turning over garbage containers and damaging gardens, flowers and vegetables, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is therefore unlawful. For the purposes of this section, damage shall be anything that causes monetary damage to the property of another or that works an undue hardship on another person. (Ord. No. 82-343, § 6, 5-14-82; Ord. No. 88-695, 2-15-88; Ord. No. 89-844, 11-20-89; Ord. No. 90-904, 6-18-90; Ord. No. 91-983, 1-7-91; Ord. No. 00-1748, 3-20-00; Ord. No. 22-2583, § 1, 11-7-22)