(A) For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed by this subchapter and to enforce its provisions, the Animal Control or Health Officer is empowered to call upon the residents of any premises upon which a dog or cat or small animal is kept or harbored, and to demand the exhibition by the owner of such dog or cat or small animal.
(B) The Animal Control or Health Officer, in the manner authorized by law, may enter the premises where any animal is kept in a reportedly cruel or inhumane manner and demand to examine such animal, and to take possession of such animal when, in his or her opinion, it requires humane treatment. The officer may demand at any time, at the front door of any residence, exhibition by the owner of current animal licenses.
(C) The town’s Health Officer or any member of the Board of Trustees appointed by majority vote of the Board of Trustees, upon complaint of any person, shall investigate and inspect any structure or place where an animal is kept; shall be authorized to issue any reasonable order as may be deemed necessary to the owner of an animal to cause such animal to be kept as provided for in this subchapter or in a manner so as not to constitute a nuisance; and shall be authorized to make complaint before the Board of Trustees against any person for violation of any provision of this subchapter or of any reasonable order issued for the purpose of causing a fine to be imposed pursuant to § 90.99 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 5-6-10) (Ord. 02-09-2004, passed 2-9-2004)