Whenever it becomes necessary to safeguard the public from the dangers of hydrophobia, the Town Council, if deemed necessary, shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on his premises unless such dog shall have a muzzle of sufficient strength to prevent it biting any person. Any unmuzzled dog running at large during the time of the proclamation shall be seized and impounded, unless noticeably infected with rabies. All dogs so noticeably infected with rabies and displaying vicious propensities shall be destroyed by the Town Marshal without notice to the owner. Dogs impounded during such proclamation shall, if claimed within five days, be release to the owner, unless infected with rabies, upon payment of the impoundment expenses charged by the pound or shelter where the dog is impounded. If unclaimed after that period, such dog may be summarily destroyed.
(Ord. 06-02, passed 4-11-06)