(A) Whenever the Town Council determines that there is danger of the existence or spread of hydrophobia [i.e., rabies] within or near the town, they shall, by resolution, direct the President of the Council to issue a proclamation ordering and requiring all persons owning, possessing, harboring or having the care or custody of any dog or dogs within the limits of the town either to confine or, in the alternative, to confine or to muzzle the same by good and substantial means, in and upon the premises where such persons may reside or in any other suitable place, for a period of time not less than 30 days nor more than 180 days following the date of such proclamation.
(B) Upon the issuance of the proclamation, it shall be the duty of any or all persons owning, possessing, harboring or having the care or custody of any dog or dogs to confine the same securely and by substantial means upon his or her premises so as to prevent the dog or dogs from running-at-large or biting or being bitten by other animals; or it shall be the duty of such persons to cause the dog to be securely and carefully muzzled by a good and sufficient muzzle during such periods No muzzle shall be deemed sufficient unless it is of such size and strength and fastened in such manner as will effectually prevent such animal from biting any person or persons or any other animal or animals.
(C) During the period of time any such proclamation by its terms is in effect, any dog found running-at-large within the town is a nuisance.
('80 Code, § 6.12.010)
(D) Upon the issuance of any proclamation as provided for in divisions (A) through © of this section, it is lawful for the Police Department to dispose of any dog found running-at-large within the limits of the town during any time the proclamation is in effect.
('80 Code, § 6.12.020) (Ord. 10-1974, passed - -74) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority of town to restrain animals to prevent them from running- at-large, see IC 36-8-2-6