It is unlawful for any owner or person to:
(A) Fail to prevent any animal from running at large within the town;
(B) Perform, do, or carry out any inhumane treatment against any animal;
(C) Keep, possess, own, control, maintain, use, or otherwise exercise dominion over any animal or animals which by reason of noise, odor, or sanitary conditions become offensive to a reasonable and prudent person of ordinary tastes and sensibilities, or which constitute or becomes a health hazard as determined by the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer;
(D) Turn any animal at large or release an animal, which is restrained or confined in an enclosure as required by this chapter;
(E) No animal, even though it is being controlled or restrained by chain, rope, or other similar device, shall be left or secured in such a position that said animal is able to reach the edge of any roadway, alleyway, or restrict access to any utility meters; and
(F) Any animal that is being restrained by a chain, rope, or similar device, that repeatedly exhibits vicious actions or tendencies towards pedestrians, shall be required to be enclosed within the boundaries of the property by being in a pen, cage, or fence that is capable of containing the animal.
(Prior Code, § 4-103) (Ord. 4-103, passed 11-13-2006) Penalty, see § 91.999