[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Cromwell
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted TC 3-16-2016[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former
Art. I, Control of Animals, adopted BOS 5-10-2006, as amended.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any dog or livestock.
Off the premises of the owner or keeper and not under the
immediate control of the owner or keeper, either by leash, cord, chain
or otherwise.
Any domesticated member of the feline species, whether male,
female, neutered male, or spayed female.
Any member of the canine species, whether male, female, neutered
male, or spayed female.
Possessing, controlling, exercising or allowing to run at
large.
Any farm animal kept for any commercial or noncommercial
purpose, including but not limited to, horses, cattle, goats, sheep,
chickens and llamas.
Any person possessing, keeping, harboring or having custody
of a dog, cat or livestock.
Any antirabies vaccination using a type of vaccination approved
by the state.
Any veterinarian licensed by the state.
Any animal that attacks, bites or has a known propensity
to attack human beings or other animals.
No owner of any animal shall allow such animal to roam at large
within the Town, provided that nothing in this article shall be construed
to limit or prohibit the use of hunting dogs during the open hunting
or training season or any animal while performing or being exhibited
in a bench show or exhibition or any guide dog for the blind or within
the confines of the designated Town of Cromwell fenced-in dog park.
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, or walking or in
control of any dog to permit such animal to defecate upon any private
property not owned by the owner or keeper, or any public property,
unless such person shall remove all feces so deposited by such animal
before leaving the immediate area.
B.
The
provisions of this section shall not apply to any owner or keeper
if such person is physically unable, by reason of age, infirmity or
other disability, to remove said feces.
A.
License tags required. Each dog kept by the owner in the Town shall be licensed and registered if the dog is six months of age or over, on or before June 30 annually or when the dog reaches six months of age. Dog licenses shall be issued by the Town Clerk upon payment of a license fee as established by the Connecticut General Statutes. The owner shall state at the time application is made for such license, and upon printed forms provided for such purpose, the name and address, and the name, breed, color and sex of each dog owned and kept by the owner. The owner shall submit to the Town Clerk a rabies certificate signed by a veterinarian, or copy thereof, evidencing that the dog is current for its rabies vaccination pursuant to § 82-5.
B.
Exceptions.
The provisions shall not apply to dogs whose owners are nonresidents,
conditioned upon possession of a valid tag from any jurisdiction;
nor to dogs brought into the Town for the purpose of participation
in any dog show; nor to Seeing Eye dogs properly trained to assist
a blind person when such dogs are actually being used by blind persons
for the purpose of aiding them in going from place to place.
A.
Any
owner of a dog or cat three months of age or over shall have such
dog or cat vaccinated against rabies. Any animal vaccinated prior
to one year of age or receiving a primary rabies vaccine at any age
shall be considered protected for only one year and shall be given
a booster vaccine one year after initial vaccination and shall be
vaccinated at least every three years thereafter. Those animals revaccinated
after one year of age shall be given a booster vaccine at least every
three years thereafter.
B.
Proof
of such vaccination shall be a certificate issued by a veterinarian
and provided to the Animal Control Officer upon request.
No owner shall allow an animal to go out on any highway, road
or street and obstruct, growl, snap, bite or otherwise annoy any person
or domesticated animal lawfully using such highway, or chase or interfere
with any motor vehicle so using such highway, road or street.
No owner shall own or harbor a dog or dogs which are a nuisance
by reason of vicious disposition or excessive barking or other disturbance.
Any violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than $75. If such fine is not paid within seven days,
a penalty in an amount equal to the fine shall immediately become
due and payable in addition to the original fine.
If an animal is found at large in violation of this article,
it shall be impounded by the Animal Control Officer.
