Every owner and or agent of an animal within the town shall see that their animal:
(A) Is kept in a clean, sanitary and healthy manner and is not confined as to be forced to stand, sit or lie in its own excrement;
(B) Has sufficient and wholesome food and water, which is proper and nutritional for that species of animal;
(C) Has a proper and adequate structure provided that will protect that animal from all elements of the weather and will allow that animal to stand, sit and lie down without restriction, and is kept in a sanitary manner;
(D) If ill, diseased or injured receives proper medical care as necessary to prevent the transmittal of a disease to other animals or human beings and is segregated from other animals;
(E) Is not beaten, cruelly ill-treated, overloaded, overworked or otherwise abuse any animal, or cause, instigate or permit any dog fight, cockfight, bullfight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans;
(F) Is not physically altered in any manner by anyone other than a veterinarian with the exception of tattooing and grooming;
(G) Is not abandoned, neglected or tortured;
(H) Does not become a public nuisance as defined in this title;
(I) Does not become a vicious animal;
(J) Is properly vaccinated and/or licensed if required by a local, state or federal law; and
(K) Is properly restrained at all times on a short leash.
(1991 Draft Code, § 6-13) (Ord. 1-90, passed 2-28-1990; Ord. 45-2006, passed 12-28-2006)
Statutory reference:
Recklessly permitting a domestic animal to run at large, see I.C. 15-17-8-8