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§ 90.08 TOWN DECLARED BIRD SANCTUARY; KILLING, HUNTING OR TRAPPING PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.
   All territory within the town is hereby declared to be a bird sanctuary, and it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, kill or trap any birds within the corporate limits of the town; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any birds classed as predatory by the Wild Life Resources Commission of the state, and by state statutes, nor to pigeons, crows, starlings or English sparrows.
(Prior Code, § K-III-8) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.09 SANITARY REQUIREMENTS OF PENS, COOPS, STABLES AND ENCLOSURES.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any pen, coop, stable or enclosure, including fenced-in-yards in which animals are kept in a manner so as to produce obnoxious odors or which may become a breeding place for flies or mosquitoes. The owner or occupant of any premises on which animal(s) are kept in an enclosure(s) shall be required to maintain the enclosure(s) in a clean and healthful manner at all times, and all manure or other waste matter removed from the pen, coop, stable or enclosure shall be immediately hauled form the town or stored in suitable fly-proof bins or buried under at least six inches of earth.
(Prior Code, § K-III-9) (Ord. passed 8-12-1997; Am. Ord. passed 6-14-2016) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.10 DOGS IN PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, take or bring a dog into a public park within the town except under the following regulations:
   (A)   All dogs must be on a leash or lead. The maximum length of the leash or lead shall be six feet.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any owner to fail to provide current rabies inoculation for any dog four months or older. The metal tag shall be securely fastened to the dog's collar.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of a dog to fail to pick up and properly dispose of feces deposited by the dog on publicly owned property.
   (D)   Puppies brought to the parks must be a minimum of four months old.
   (E)   Acts of aggression by a dog against other dogs or people are prohibited.
   (F)   No more than three dogs are allowed per handler.
   (G)   Close adult supervision is required for all children under the age of 12 handling a dog.
   (H)   Females dogs in heat are prohibited within parks while in such condition.
   (I)   Handlers must stop dogs from digging and must fill any hole created by their dogs.
   (J)   No littering. All trash must be placed in proper receptacles.
(Ord. passed 12-10-2013) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
   (B)   (1)   Failure to comply with the provisions of § 90.02 may result in the revocation of a beekeeping permit in addition to the imposition of prescribed civil penalties.
      (2)   Violations of any of the provisions of § 90.02 shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of $50. In the event there is more than one violation in any 30-day period, then the civil penalties shall be increased for each additional violation over one during the period as follows: $100 for a second offense; $150 for a third and subsequent offenses during a 30-day period. The date of the initial violation shall serve as the beginning for the initial 30- day period. The Town Attorney or designee may initiate litigation on behalf of the town to collect any unpaid citations including but not limited to interest, court costs and attorney’s fees. Appeals of any citation issued under § 90.02 may be appealed in writing to the Town Manager or designee within 72 hours of the citation.
      (3)   Section 90.02 may also be enforced through equitable remedies, including but not limited to nuisance abatement procedures as issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)