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(A) Any owner or his or her agent taking the owner’s dog(s) or cat(s) outside of the owner’s real property limits must immediately remove any excrement deposited by the animals(s) on any such public or private property, except in the case of a guide dog for a blind person or service dog for deaf or physically disabled person.
(B) The owner of any dead animal shall remove and properly dispose of the animal within 24 hours after its death. The real property owner is responsible for removal of any strange animal carcass on such real property.
(1996 Code, § 71.10) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) If any person is a victim of an animal bite, he or she shall immediately notify the County Health Department and/or Town Department of Code Enforcement of the incident, and provide a description of the animal and the identification, if possible, of the owner. When an animal is determined to have bitten a person, the animal shall be confined in quarantine for a period of not less than 14 days.
(B) If the owner of an animal which has bitten a person has proof of current rabies inoculations, the animal may be left in the charge of the owner, under quarantine, unless, in the judgment of the humane officer, and based upon considerations of public safety, the humane officer determines if it should be removed to an animal shelter or veterinary hospital for the period of observation.
(C) In addition to any other legal obligations prescribed by law, the owner shall be liable for all costs incurred in the quarantine of the animal.
(D) If the ownership of the biting animal cannot be determined, or if the owner does not furnish proof of current rabies inoculation, the animal shall be impounded under the authority of the town animal control agency and confined in the town’s animal control facility for the period of observation of not less than 14 days.
(E) Humane officers shall be empowered to enter onto private property for the purpose of impounding animal(s) which are known to have bitten a person and shall obtain legal process to do so if necessary.
(F) Unless otherwise provided, the town and any of its agents shall comply with the standards set forth in I.C. 15-17-6 entitled “Rabies.”
(1996 Code, § 71.11) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) No animal owner or his or her agent shall keep or harbor a dog or cat over the age of six months unless it has been vaccinated annually by a licensed veterinarian with anti-rabies vaccine.
(B) Proof of vaccination shall be maintained by the owner for display if requested by the town or its agents.
(1996 Code, § 71.12) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
Any dog or cat adopted from a local humane society or animal care facility must be spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian within 30 days of adoption if the dog or cat is over six months of age. If the dog or cat is less than six months of age upon adoption, it shall be spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian upon reaching the age of six months. An exception is made only if a licensed veterinarian certifies that said animal is physically unable to undergo such an operation within the time limitations. The individual adopting the dog or cat must sign a written agreement with the adopting facility guaranteeing that such animal shall be neutered or spayed within the time limitations specified in this section.
(1996 Code, § 71.14) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
PET REGISTRATION; PERMIT PROCEDURES
(A) Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of any dog or cat over the age of six months must obtain a pet registration for such animal; provided that no pet registration will be required of any municipal animal control facility or governmental agency, or guide dog. Animals belonging to those agencies or persons will be issued complimentary registration tags.
(B) Written application for such registration shall be made to the town Animal Control Agency, which shall include name and address of the applicant, description of the animal, payment of the appropriate fee, and valid rabies certificate and written verification if the pet has been spayed or neutered, issued by a licensed veterinarian. Said application must be made within 30 days after either obtaining a dog or cat over six months of age, or after a younger animal attaining six months, except that this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog or cat within the town for not longer than 30 days.
(C) A durable tag stamped with registration number and year of issuance will be provided to pet registration holder for each registration granted. Dogs and cats must wear their tags at all times, except when involved in any organized show, obedience demonstration, training situation, or under the care of a licensed veterinarian or when properly kenneled.
(D) No such registration shall be issued for a dog or cat unless the animal owner provides proof of current and effective rabies vaccination.
(1996 Code, § 71.20) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any controlled animal or controlled animals as defined herein unless the owner of said animal or animals possesses proper state and/or federal permits as required for said animal or animals, and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any protected or endangered species as may be listed or published from time to time by any department or agency of the federal or state government, unless the owner of said animal possesses proper state and/or federal permits, and a valid town controlled animal permit as defined in this chapter.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any wild animal indigenous to the state unless said owner possesses proper state and/or federal permits and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any non-domestic animal unless said owner possesses proper state and/or federal permits as required by law for said animal and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(D) This section shall not be deemed to prevent the importation, possession, purchase, or sale of any species by any institute of higher learning, zoological park, persons holding valid state or federal permits together with a valid town controlled animal permit, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus or carnival pursuant to this chapter.
(E) Any animal being possessed in violation of this section may be seized by a humane officer and impounded.
(1996 Code, § 71.21) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) (1) No person, partnership, or corporation shall operate a pet shop or operate as a breeder as defined herein, in the town, without first obtaining from the town or its agent a pet shop/breeder permit and pay the necessary fees.
(2) Any person holding a pet shop/breeder permit shall furnish to each customer purchasing a dog or cat a written statement at the time of sale containing the following information:
(a) Date of sale;
(b) Name, address, and telephone number of purchaser and permit holder;
(c) Permit number of permit holder;
(d) Species, breed, description, age, and sex of dog or cat sold;
(e) Vaccination and parasite medication(s) administered to said animal and date(s) administered and name of veterinarian or person who administered the same; and
(f) Guarantee of good health for a period of not less than one week with recommendation to have the animal examined by a licensed veterinarian.
(B) The permit holder shall retain a copy of said written statement for a period of 12 months from the date of sale, and provide a duplicate copy to the licensing authority if the purchaser resides within the town.
(C) The permit holder shall also deliver to the purchaser at time of sale, a written statement of registration and licensing requirements under this chapter applicable to the purchased animal if the purchaser resides within the town. Such statement shall be prepared by the town and provided by the Animal Control Agency.
(D) All pet shops and breeding facilities shall take care to house animals in a sanitary manner, provide appropriate veterinary services and humane care, and housing shall be provided according to the needs of individual species.
(1996 Code, § 71.22) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) No person shall harbor, hold for sale, sell, keep, or maintain in the town any dangerous animal or attack dog, unless:
(1) Such person or entity shall first submit a written application for and obtain from the Animal Control Agency a dangerous animal/attack dog permit, which application shall be accompanied by a current photograph of the animal being registered, and written proof of liability insurance in the minimum sum of $300,000;
(2) The dangerous animal/attack dog owner at all times maintains liability insurance covering possible injury or damages caused by said dog in a minimum amount of $300,000 coverage, and written agreement that the Code Enforcement Department will be notified within 24 hours, excluding Sundays and holidays, in the event that said insurance coverage is canceled or discontinued;
(3) The dangerous animal/attack dog is at all times confined in an escape-proof enclosure which protects the public from coming into direct contact with the dangerous animal/attack dog;
(4) The dangerous animal/attack dog, when not confined, is muzzled and reined or tethered to its master, owner, or keeper, who must be over the age of 18 years and who, at all times, must maintain control over the animal to prevent injury to any person or animal;
(5) The dangerous animal/attack dog, at all times, wears the registration tag issued by the town designating said animal as a registered dangerous animal/attack dog;
(6) If, in the event that the animal is lost or escapes, the same will be reported immediately to the town and to the town’s designated Animal Control Agency; and
(7) The property on which the dangerous animal/attack dog is kept is posted with signs clearly visible from the closest street advising the general public that a dangerous animal/attack dog is on the premises.
(B) Upon licensing a dog hereunder, the Animal Control Agency shall assign a specific number of ownership to said dog without duplication. This number shall be tattooed on and through the skin on the inside of the rear leg of said dog. The tattooing shall be done by a licensed veterinarian and shall be made by use of permanent tattoo ink. The tattoo shall be not less than one inch long and not less than one-quarter inch high. A person, corporation, club, or organization shall not tattoo any number over or upon the number tattooed on a dog pursuant to this section so as to deface the number, nor shall any such person or organization remove or otherwise deface the number tattooed on a dog pursuant to this section so as to deface the number or prevent identification of the dog.
(C) Duly authorized members of the police or other law enforcement department, including, but not limited to, game wardens, conservation officers, and other law enforcement officers, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section in the performance of their law enforcement duties.
(1996 Code, § 71.23) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
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