§ 94.22. Prohibited acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person within the town to do any of the following:

(A)

Vicious animals. To keep or cause to be kept any vicious animal, as defined in this article, unless confined within a secure building or enclosure or under restraint;

(B)

Howling and barking dogs, cats or other animals or fowl. To keep or harbor any dog, cat or animal or fowl which, by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking or the making of other noises, shall annoy or disturb the neighborhood;

(C)

Stray dogs. To cause, permit or allow a dog to be away from the premises of the owner, or to be in a public place, or on any public property in the town, unless the dog is under restraint;

(D)

Number of dogs. To have custody on a single-family residential lot of more than four dogs over the age of three months;

(E)

Interference with police officer. To interfere with, hinder or molest the police officer, or other authorized officer, or person, in the performance of any duty authorized by this article, or to seek to release any animal in the custody of the person;

(F)

Rabies vaccination. To have custody of any dog or cat over the age of four months which is not currently vaccinated against rabies;

(G)

Dog feces. To fail or neglect to remove immediately any dog feces deposited on public or private property without the consent of the owner of the property, by a dog in the care, charge, control, or custody of the person, or owned, possessed or harbored by the person. For the purpose of this section, dog fecal matter shall be immediately removed by placing such matter in a closed or sealed container and thereafter disposing of it by depositing the matter in a trash receptacle, sanitary disposal unit, or other closed or sealed container.

(1992 Code, § 4-10; Ord. 97-003, passed 2-10-1997)