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DOGS
It shall be unlawful for any owner to fail to exercise proper care and control of his or her dog or dogs so as to prevent the following actions by it or them:
(A) Molesting of passers-by;
(B) Chasing of passing vehicles;
(C) Attacking other domestic animals;
(D) Trespassing upon private property or school property;
(E) Damaging private or public property;
(F) Habitual barking or loud and continued noise; or
(G) Unnecessary foul or noxious odors which offend people in the neighborhood.
Penalty, see § 91.99
It shall be unlawful to permit any dog to run at large within the corporate limits of the town. Any dog running at large within the town shall be impounded.
Penalty, see § 91.99
Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such manner that the dog cannot come into contact with another dog except for planned breeding.
Penalty, see § 91.99
RODENTS AND/OR REPTILES
Pursuant to its policing powers conferred upon it by state law to conserve or promote the health, safety or welfare of the community, the Town Council hereby bans the raising, breeding and/or euthanasia of rodents and/or reptiles for commercial purposes within the town limits.
(Ord. O-2013-1, passed 10-8-2013) Penalty, see § 91.99
For any property found to be in violation of the ban against rodent and/or serpent breeding and euthanasia facilities, the town shall issue a written notice of the violation (“notice”) to the owner, tenant or other responsible party, or other party having a substantial property interest, giving the owner or occupant or other responsible party not less than ten, nor more than 20, calendar days to correct the violation (“correction period”). Upon expiration of the correction period, if at that time the violation has not been corrected, the violation shall be considered a first violation for the purposes of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2014-2, passed 10-14-2014)
The notice shall state that if violations are not corrected within the specified correction period, the town may impose fines and penalties as set out in § 91.99 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2014-2, passed 10-14-2014)
(A) The owner, occupant or other responsible party to whom notice is issued shall immediately take corrective action with respect to the violation. If the violation continues unabated, each calendar day on which the violation exists shall be considered a subsequent violation for the purposes of this subchapter.
(B) In the event a violation is corrected, any later recurring violation by the same party, regardless of the location or timing of the violation, shall be considered a subsequent violation as applicable for the purposes of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2014-2, passed 10-14-2014)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(1) For the first violation, a fine of an amount as set by the Town Council from time to time is hereby imposed.
(2) For each subsequent violation, a fine of an amount as set by the Town Council from time to time per violation is hereby imposed.
(4) A court of law may assess additional civil penalties for noncompliance.
(5) All fines assessed shall be paid to the Town Clerk-Treasurer within 30 days of the date the notice is issued.
(6) Failure to pay a fine or penalty in a timely manner could result in the town filing a civil action in the Superior Court of the county to recover the fine or penalty and all related costs of collection, including attorney fees.
(7) All remedies available to the town shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 2014-2, passed 10-14-2014)