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§ 90.03  DANGEROUS ANIMALS.
   The owner of a dangerous animal shall keep the dangerous animal confined at all times in a secure enclosure while on the owner’s premises. No person shall permit a dangerous animal outside of its secure enclosure unless it is under restraint of its owner. The owner shall display in a conspicuous manner, a sign on his or her premises warning that there is a dangerous animal on the premises. This sign shall be visible and legible from the street. While off such premises, the owner shall keep the animal under restraint, or in a locked pen or other locked enclosure (i.e., car or truck) and station a person of suitable age and discretion with the animal in close enough proximity to prevent it from causing injury.
(Ord. 242-12, passed - -2012)  Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.04  HARBORING A NUISANCE ANIMAL.
   An owner who harbors an animal within the limits of the town shall be guilty of creating and maintaining a nuisance if the animal:
   (A)   Barks, whines or otherwise makes noise audible beyond the boundaries of the property harboring the animal and which noise persists or continues after notice by representatives of the town;
   (B)   Molests or disturbs pedestrians or passing vehicles;
   (C)   Attacks other animals;
   (D)   Damages public property or private property not owned by the person so harboring the animal;
   (E)   Habitually defecates on property owned by someone other than the person harboring the animal;
   (F)   Habitually eats or destroys the plants, shrubs or similar landscaping on property owned by someone other than the owner of the animal; and/or
   (G)   Fails to confine a dangerous animal to the owner’s property within a secure enclosure.
(Ord. 242-12, passed - -2012)  Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.05  ENFORCEMENT.
   The town, through its authorized agent or the Town Police Department, may take any and all necessary actions for enforcing this chapter, including, but not limited to, issuing a notice of violation to the owner of the animal, impounding the animal, and destroying the animal. Destruction of the animal shall be in compliance with any applicable regulations of the impounding animal shelter holding the animal. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an authorized agent of the town or officer of the Town Police Department from destroying the animal in the event said animal, when not under unjustified provocation, is causing an eminent danger of attack, bite, injury or death to a person or property.
(Ord. 242-12, passed - -2012)  Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.99  PENALTY.
   A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall pay a civil penalty. Payment of $50 will be imposed for the first violation, $100 for the second violation within one year of the first violation and $200 for the third and subsequent violations within one year of the immediately previous violation. The owner will also be liable for any and all costs incurred by the town in the process of impoundment and destruction of the animal. As determined by the court, the owner shall be liable for any damage or injuries caused by the animal, unless such damage or injury was to the body or property of a person who, at the time such damage or injuries were sustained, was committing a trespass on the owner’s property, or was teasing or abusing such animal on the owner’s property.
(Ord. 242-12, passed - -2012)