(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OWNER. Any person, groups of persons or any entity possessing, keeping, having charge of sheltering, feeding, harboring or taking care of any animal covered by this subchapter.
RUNNING-AT-LARGE. The presence of any dog or cat on any property, public or private, not owned by the owner of such dog or cat, unless such dog or cat is held in control by a leash or other adequate means of physical control by a person sufficiently strong to hold such dog or cat in control at all times. The phrase RUNNING-AT-LARGE shall also refer to any dog which has not been properly vaccinated for rabies or does not wear a vaccination tag as required by this subchapter or other applicable law. The phrase RUNNING-AT-LARGE shall also refer to any cat which has not been properly vaccinated for rabies or where the cat owner does not possess proper documentation of vaccination as required by this subchapter or other applicable law.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any dog(s) or cat(s) to be running at large within the town.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain an animal in such a manner as to annoy or disturb rights and privileges common to the public or to annoy or disturb persons in the enjoyment of private property. By way of example, but not of limitation, the following are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and are therefore unlawful within the town:
(1) Getting into or turning over waste or garbage containers;
(2) Walking on or sleeping on automobiles of another;
(3) Damaging the real or personal property of anyone other than its owner;
(4) Repeatedly being or running at large;
(5) Being maintained in an unsanitary condition so as to be offensive to sight or smell;
(6) Not being confined to a building or secure enclosure while in estrus;
(7) Being vicious or chasing, snapping at, attacking, or otherwise molesting others including, pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicle passengers, or domestic animals;
(8) Allowing or permitting an animal to bark, whine, howl or yowl in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion, or to make other noise in such a manner so as to result in a serious annoyance or interference with the reasonable use and enjoyment of neighboring premises;
(9) Being housed or restrained less than five feet from a public street, road or sidewalk such that the location of the animal poses a threat to the general safety, health and welfare of the general public;
(10) Being diseased or dangerous to the health of the public;
(11) Habitually killing other animals, attacking or attempting to attach persons;
(12) Damaging gardens, flowers or vegetables.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any dog owner to permit any dog four months old to appear or be on any street, park or public place therein, unless the dog is wearing a collar or harness to which is attached a current rabies vaccination tag, which has been issued for the dog.
(E) It shall be unlawful to permit any dog to defecate or urinate on the lawn or property of any but the owner, or upon any public or private property without the permission of the owner of that property.
(1992 Code, § 91.20) (Ord. O-47-12108485, passed 12-10-1984; Ord. 06-O-222, passed 5-8-2006; Ord. 06-O-247, passed 12-11-2006; Ord. 20-O-031, passed 3-9-2020) Penalty, see §
91.99