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Table of Contents
Volume I
The Charter
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 9
Assessments
Ch 21
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Ch 26
Elections
Ch 32
Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 40
Manager
Ch 45
Ordinances, Adoption of
Ch 51
Pension Program for Town Employees
Ch 56
Personnel Policies
Ch 60
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ch 72
Town Bandstand and Plaza
Part II: General Legislation — Commercial
Ch 85
(Reserved)
Ch 102
Business Licensing
Ch 110
Circuses, Carnivals and Exhibitions
Ch 116
Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
Ch 123
Commercial Activities and Concessionaires
Ch 144
Geothermal Closed-Loop Heat Exchange Well Systems
Part III: General Legislation — Public Conduct and Safety
Ch 212
Aircraft
Ch 217
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 223
Beach
Ch 227
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 229
Boardwalk
Ch 231
Boats, Personal Watercraft and Boat Trailers; Recreational Vehicles; Portable On-Demand Storage Units
Ch 240
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 240 Art I
Dogs Running at Large
§ 240-1
Definitions.
§ 240-2
Licensing required.
§ 240-3
License tag to be worn.
§ 240-4
Vicious, rabid or diseased dogs.
§ 240-5
Female dogs in heat.
§ 240-6
Running at large.
§ 240-7
Confinement, securing and control of dogs during certain hours.
§ 240-8
Dogs on beach or boardwalk restricted.
§ 240-9
Impoundment and disposal.
§ 240-10
Placing of poison prohibited.
§ 240-11
Violations and penalties.
Ch 240 Art II
Unauthorized Killing of Animals
§ 240-12
Definitions.
§ 240-13
Unauthorized killing unlawful; violations and penalties.
Ch 240 Art III
Maintenance of Quarters
§ 240-14
Quarters to be maintained; violations and penalties.
Ch 240 Art IV
Vicious Dogs
§ 240-15
Definitions.
§ 240-16
Control of vicious dogs.
§ 240-17
Record to be kept.
§ 240-18
Violations and penalties.
Ch 240 Art V
Dog Waste
§ 240-19
Definitions.
§ 240-20
Soiling or damaging private property.
§ 240-21
Damaging or soiling public property.
§ 240-22
Exceptions.
§ 240-23
Violations and penalties.
Ch 240 Art VI
Wild, Exotic and Farm Animals
§ 240-24
Findings.
§ 240-25
Purpose and intent.
§ 240-26
Definitions.
§ 240-27
Keeping of exotic, wild and/or farm animals (including bees) prohibited.
§ 240-28
Exceptions; review panel; hearing.
§ 240-29
Violations and penalties.
Ch 240 Art VII
Animal Control
§ 240-30
Purpose.
§ 240-31
Definitions.
§ 240-32
Administration and enforcement.
§ 240-33
Dogs and cats.
§ 240-34
Prohibited acts.
§ 240-35
Appeals.
§ 240-36
Violations and penalties.
Ch 247
Firearms and Weapons
Ch 251
Fires, Open and Recreational; Outdoor Cooking
Ch 256
Fireworks
Ch 260
Gambling and Games of Chance
Ch 275
Noise
Ch 282
Peace and Good Order
Ch 298
Skateboards, Roller Skates and In-Line Skates
Ch 301
Smoking, Outdoor
Ch 309
Trailers and Camping
Ch 316
Vehicles, Abandoned
Part IV: General Legislation — Government Access
Ch 349
Public Access to Records
Ch 364
Taxation
Ch 370
Tort Claims
Ch 378
Voting and Voter Registration
Volume II
Part V: General Legislation — Building and Zoning
Ch 395
Building Construction
Ch 410
Subdivision of Land
Ch 425
Zoning
Part VI: General Legislation — Land and Infrastructure
Ch 440
Brush and Grass
Ch 448
Erosion Control
Ch 453
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 461
Houses, Numbering of
Ch 475
Property Maintenance
Ch 484
Solar Energy Systems
Ch 486
Littering, Solid Waste, Recyclables and Yard Waste
Ch 493
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 500
Swimming Pools and Spas
Ch 507
Trees
Ch 516
Water and Sewers
Ch 525
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Ch 530
Signs
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
Charter
Code
New Laws
Index
Notes
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Chapter 240:
Dogs and Other Animals
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Bethany Beach as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch.
275
.
Zoning — See Ch.
425
.
Property maintenance — See Ch.
475
.
Chapter 240 :
Dogs and Other Animals
Article I Dogs Running at Large
§ 240-1
Definitions.
§ 240-2
Licensing required.
§ 240-3
License tag to be worn.
§ 240-4
Vicious, rabid or diseased dogs.
§ 240-5
Female dogs in heat.
§ 240-6
Running at large.
§ 240-7
Confinement, securing and control of dogs during certain hours.
§ 240-8
Dogs on beach or boardwalk restricted.
§ 240-9
Impoundment and disposal.
§ 240-10
Placing of poison prohibited.
§ 240-11
Violations and penalties.
Article II Unauthorized Killing of Animals
§ 240-12
Definitions.
§ 240-13
Unauthorized killing unlawful; violations and penalties.
Article III Maintenance of Quarters
§ 240-14
Quarters to be maintained; violations and penalties.
Article IV Vicious Dogs
§ 240-15
Definitions.
§ 240-16
Control of vicious dogs.
§ 240-17
Record to be kept.
§ 240-18
Violations and penalties.
Article V Dog Waste
§ 240-19
Definitions.
§ 240-20
Soiling or damaging private property.
§ 240-21
Damaging or soiling public property.
§ 240-22
Exceptions.
§ 240-23
Violations and penalties.
Article VI Wild, Exotic and Farm Animals
§ 240-24
Findings.
§ 240-25
Purpose and intent.
§ 240-26
Definitions.
§ 240-27
Keeping of exotic, wild and/or farm animals (including bees) prohibited.
§ 240-28
Exceptions; review panel; hearing.
§ 240-29
Violations and penalties.
Article VII Animal Control
§ 240-30
Purpose.
§ 240-31
Definitions.
§ 240-32
Administration and enforcement.
§ 240-33
Dogs and cats.
§ 240-34
Prohibited acts.
§ 240-35
Appeals.
§ 240-36
Violations and penalties.