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It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dangerous animal/pit bull dog to fail to comply with the requirements and conditions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 05-14-07-1, passed - -2007) Penalty, see § 92.99
When a possible violation of this subchapter comes to the knowledge of the Town Police Department, the Town Manager, Town Clerk/Treasurer or members of the Town Board, they shall forthwith cause the matter to be investigated. If, after investigation, there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of this subchapter, the town shall forthwith deliver written notice to the owner or keeper of the animal that the subject of the violation requiring the person to safely remove the animal from the town within five days of the date of the notice. The owner or keeper shall remove the animal from the town within the required time. A notice shall not be required when a dangerous animal has caused serious physical harm or death to any person or has escaped and is at large in which case town officials shall cause the animal to be immediately seized and impounded or killed if seizure and impoundment are not possible without risk of serious physical harm or death to any person or animal.
(Ord. 05-14-07-1, passed - -2007)
The Chief of Police/Marshal or Deputy Marshals shall forthwith cause to be seized and impounded any dangerous animal when the owner or keeper of the animal has failed to comply with the notice sent pursuant to § 92.22. Upon seizure and impoundment, the Chief of Police/Marshal or Deputy Marshals shall cause a complaint to be filed in the Municipal Court against the owner or keeper of the subject animal and the animal shall be delivered to a place of confinement approved by the Chief of Police and kept until further order of the Municipal Court.
(Ord. 05-14-07-1, passed - -2007)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) (1) Any person violating any provisions of §§ 92.15 through 92.23 shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500. In addition, the court may order the revocation of any permit for the subject animal and may order the removal of the animal from the town. Should the defendant refuse to remove the dog from the town, the court may find the defendant in contempt and order the immediate impoundment of the animal, or continued impoundment if the animal has already been impounded, as well as destruction of the animal. Each day that a violation of §§ 92.15 through 92.23 continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 05-14-07-1, passed - -2007)