§ 76-4.606. Unlawful wiring, electric fences, warning.

(a)

Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection (b), a person may not construct or maintain any spring gun, or any electric wiring device, designated or intended to injure and/or shock animals or persons, or any contrivance or apparatus for that purpose.

(b)

Livestock Exception. Persons principally engaged in the business of handling livestock as a primary means of production or income may electrify fences to control or confine livestock upon complying with all the following requirements:

(1)

Any contrivance or mechanism to control electrical current in such fences shall be listed by an approved testing laboratory, and shall include a suitable interrupting device and such other safety devices to prevent dangerous currents getting on the fence at any time.

(2)

Any electrical fence to which the public may have access, except cross fences to confine and control livestock, shall be posted with a warning notice containing the following or similar wording:

"DANGER. ELECTRIC FENCE,"

or

"DANGER. HIGH VOLTAGE."

This notice shall be posted along any such main fence at intervals of not more than 200 feet and in letters at least two inches high.

(Ord. No. 2013-24, § IV, 12-3-13; Ord. No. 2011-03, § IV, 2-15-11; Ords. 2007-54 § 5, 2002-31 § 4, 99-17 § 11, 89-60 § 2, 82-23 § 2, 79-57, 76-24)