(A) Humane trapping of nuisance animals. When deemed necessary by the animal control officer for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the town, such officers and/or their agents may place or authorize the placement of a humane trap on any property in the town when the resident, property owner or property manager requests such a trap for the purpose of capturing any wild or pet animal creating a nuisance in the town. It shall be unlawful for any person legally responsible for the placement of a trap to fail to monitor any trap set by such person for the presence of an animal at least once every 12 hours.
(B) Prohibited traps; exception.
(1) (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to set or cause to be set within the town limits, any steel jaw leghold trap, lethal snare, fully body grip trap or any trap for the purpose of capturing or killing any animal.
(b) This subsection (B) does not apply to public officials in the exercise of their duties nor to licensed, recognized trapping companies utilizing such traps in cases of disease outbreak. In such cases the express permission of the owner of the land must be given.
(2) Nothing in this subsection (B) shall be deemed to prohibit the use of snap type traps for mice or rats.
(Ord. 5(1995) § 2)