(A) Every owner or keeper of an animal kept in the incorporated limits of the town shall see that the animal:
(1) Is kept in a clean, sanitary and healthy manner and is not confined so as to require an animal to stand, sit or lie in its own excrement. The person(s) responsible for an animal(s) shall regularly and more often if necessary clean and maintain all areas in which the animal comes into contact consistent with the provisions of this division (A)(1) so as to prevent any odor, health or sanitation problems;
(2) Has food that is appropriate for the species in adequate amounts to maintain good health, fresh potable drinking water where appropriate, shelter and ventilation, including quarters that are protected from excessive heat and cold and are of sufficient size to permit the animal to exercise and move about freely;
(3) Shall not be tethered, to an immovable object, by use of a choke collar;
(4) Shall not be tethered with any rope, chain or steel cable that is not equipped with a swivel on both ends, so as to reduce the likelihood of entanglement;
(5) Shall not be tethered with a rope, chain or steel cable that is less than three times the length of the animal and/or too heavy to permit the animal to move freely;
(6) Shall be tethered using a “properly” fitting buckle type collar or harness worn by the animal; and
(7) Shall provide the reasonably necessary medical care, in addition to the required rabies vaccination, and if diseased or injured, or exhibiting symptoms of disease, receives proper care and is segregated from other animals so as to prevent transmittal of the disease.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a person to beat, starve or otherwise mistreat any animal in the incorporated limits of the town, or to fail to comply with any requirement of division (A) above.
(C) It shall be unlawful to leave a domestic animal unattended in a vehicle when the conditions in that vehicle would constitute a health hazard to the animal.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any dog, cat or other animal to ride in the bed of a pickup truck on public streets, highways and/or rights-of-way, unless the animal is securely caged and protected from the environment, or unless the bed of the pickup truck is enclosed with a camper shell or other device, and there is appropriate and sufficient ventilation for the animal.
(E) In the discretion of the enforcement authority, a person who violates any provision of this section for the first time may be given written notice of the practices or conditions which constitute the violation, and the enforcement authority shall in that instance direct remedies to the person where appropriate and provide a time period of no longer than 30 days within which to correct the violation(s). Failure of the person to correct the violations within the specified time period shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(Ord. 101210, passed - -2010) Penalty, see § 90.99