(a) The keeping or maintenance outside a proper enclosure of any dog having dangerous or destructive propensities is prohibited.
(b) The keeping or maintenance of any dog which by prolonged and habitual barking, howling, or whining cause serious annoyance to neighboring residents and interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the premises occupied by such residents, or with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the public streets, sidewalks or other public areas, is prohibited.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, having possession, charge, care, custody or control of a dog to allow such dog to enter any town owned parcels, including, but not limited to, Lake Lure Town Hall, Washburn Marina, Morse Park, Dittmer Watts Nature Trail and Lake Lure Greenspace without being secured by a leash, lead or other means of physical restraint not exceeding 10 feet in length, which leash, lead or other means of physical restraint is not harmful or injurious to the dog and which is held by a responsible person capable of physically restraining the dog. This section shall apply to all dogs with the following exceptions:
(1) Dogs used or being trained for law enforcement by law enforcement officials.
(2) Service animals, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, used by authorized persons and under the control of such persons.
(3) Dogs in specified off-leash areas as designated by the town.
(4) Dogs fulfilling a specific town or public purpose, per authorization from the town.
(Code 1989, § 81.02; Ord. of 9-11-2012; Ord. of 5-14-2019; Ord. No. 12-14-2021, Ord. of 11-9-2022)