Domestic Animals
It is unlawful for any person to own more than a total of four (4) dogs or cats or a combination thereof within the Town, except for litters below the age of six (6) months. It is also unlawful for animals to run at large within the Town, whether on public property or uninvited on your neighbor's property. As a dog owner it is your responsibility to ensure that your dog is not a nuisance barker that your neighbors must endure.
Prohibited Animals
It is unlawful for any person to own livestock within the Town, except in areas zoned agricultural.
Dog Barking Ordinance
Sec. 9-1-27(opens in new window) It is unlawful to own any domestic animal which, by frequent, habitual or continued barking, yelping, or howling, meowing, squawking, clucking or otherwise, causes annoyance or disturbs the peace of a neighbor or people passing to and from upon the public streets or sidewalks, and the same is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a violation of this Article. The Animal Control Officer shall have the authority to use all reasonable means to abate such public nuisance, including but not limited to, impoundment of the animal for a violation of this Section. The Animal Control Officer shall attempt to locate and notify an absent owner of such nuisance by any reasonable means as readily as possible. No summons and complaint shall be issued nor shall there be a conviction for violation of the Section unless there are at least two (2) or complaining witnesses from separate households who have signed such complaint and have testified at trial if held.
