(A) The purpose of the following rules is to ensure that the residents of the town may freely enjoy the public areas of the town without fear of injury inflicted by an animal that is not properly controlled by the animal’s owner or keeper.
(B) (1) It must be understood that regardless of any law, the owner or keeper of an animal is always considered to be in control of and responsible for the actions of the animal.
(2) The omission of a statement pertaining to any particular injury or damage in the following rules must not be construed as a waiver of an animal owner or keeper’s civil responsibility to never engage in an action with foreseeable harmful consequences to another person.
(Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-16-2001)