(A) Enclosure of animal in heat. All owners or persons having custody or control shall confine within a completely enclosed building or secure enclosure with no means of escape any dog, cat or other animal when in heat or rutting.
(B) Possession of a vicious animal. It is a violation of this chapter for anyone to own, possess, harbor, maintain or have custody or control over a vicious animal as defined in this chapter at any location within the town, other than the Animal Control Officer for purposes of rabies control and/or for the protection of the general public.
(C) Annoyance or disturbance created by animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the town an animal that creates a nuisance, or which by loud, frequent or habitual barking, howling or yelping causes annoyance or disturbance to the area within which said barking, howling or yelping may be heard.
(D) Enclosure of suspected rabid animal. All owners or person(s) having custody of such animal shall confine within a completely enclosed building or secure enclosure with no means of escape, or as otherwise directed by the County Health Department, any warm-blooded animal that is known or suspected of being rabid, in accordance with state law, I.A.C. 410 et seq. and § 50.08.
(E) Trespassing of animal and controller. It shall be unlawful for any owner or person then having custody or control of any dog, cat or other animal to enter upon the private property of another person without consent.
(F) Damage or injury to person or property. It shall be unlawful for any owner or person having custody or control of any dog, cat or other animal to allow such dog, cat or other animal to scratch, bite or otherwise injure any person or other animal or to cause any damage or injury to the personal or real property of another person.
(G) Keeping dangerous reptiles and animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, or have in his possession, or under his control within the town, any such dangerous reptiles, exotic animals and birds of prey. It shall be unlawful for any person to display or walk about with any type of snake, birds of prey, dangerous reptiles and exotic animals in a public place.
(Ord. 111799, passed 12-15-1999) Penalty, see § 50.10