No person having ownership or custody of an animal shall, within the corporate limits of the town:
(A) Knowingly or negligently permit a domestic animal to run at large, or to destroy or deface shrubbery, lawns, flowers, gardens or other property;
(B) Keep any animal, which by barking, howling, yelping or making any other noise, disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood, or which by foul and noxious odors detracts from the use, enjoyment and value of surrounding properties;
(C) Keep any animal known to be dangerous, other than securely confined in an enclosed area on the premises of the owner with clearly visible signs posted to warn persons of the presence of such animal;
(D) Knowingly or negligently permit an animal to kill or injure livestock or other domestic animals, or to attack or injure any person who is engaged in lawful pursuits;
(E) Knowingly or negligently permit any animal to chase or harass vehicles or pedestrians on public streets and sidewalks, or obstruct the normal use of streets and sidewalks;
(F) Fail to confine any female dog or cat in heat in a closed building so that such animal cannot come into contact with other animals except for planned and supervised breeding;
(G) Keep any livestock on any property having a lot size of less than one acre; provided, however, that the Town Council may, at its discretion, grant a conditional variance from this provision if it finds that surrounding properties would not be adversely affected or that an unreasonable hardship would result by virtue of disruption of an existing use of property at the time this provision first becomes applicable thereto;
(H) Keep any wild animal, other than such small species as may be lawfully obtained through regular retail pet stores, or animals kept by zoos, circuses, educational institutions or scientific establishments which are authorized under the game and wildlife laws of the state or the United States to keep and harbor such animals in captivity; or
(I) Walk any dog on the streets or other public places except on a leash controlled by the dog’s owner or other responsible person, and when not on a leash, such dog shall be confined to the property of its owner.
(Prior Code, § 4-2-2) Penalty, see § 90.99