[Adopted as § 3.2 of the 2000 Code; amended in
its entirety3-5-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01 ]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A TNR program directed and coordinated by Cats Anonymous,
Inc., a Wisconsion corporation, provided it remains a nonprofit animal
rescue or welfare group and has at least one of its purposes, the
rescue and placement of cats which cannot be kept or placed by public
animal control agencies or humane shelters.
Causing unnecessary and excessive pain/suffering or unjustifiable
injury or death to an animal.
Any canine, regardless of age or sex, or any animal which
is in whole or part of the canis lupus or wolf species.
Any cat or dog that is socialized to humans and is appropriate
as companion for humans.
Any warm blooded animal/fowl normally or historically kept
or raised on farms and usually used or intended for use as food or
fiber, or for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or
production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber.
This includes: horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs (including
pot-bellied or other miniature pigs), goats, sheep, chickens, ducks
and turkeys.
Any owner, harboring or keeping a dog and the occupant of
any premises on which a dog remains or to which it customarily returns
daily for a period of 10 days is presumed to be harboring or keeping
the dog within the meaning of this section.
Any individual, partnership or corporation that has the right
of property in an animal or who keeps, harbors, cares for, acts as
its custodian, or who knowingly permits an animal to remain on or
about his premises/property for 10 or more consecutive days. For purposes
of this chapter, any individual designated in writing by an authorized
TNR program, who acts as a caregiver for a feral or stray cat that
has been ear tipped and neutered as part of a TNR program shall not
be deemed to be an owner of such feral or stray cat; provided however,
that such individual complies with the provisions of this chapter
and provides the village a copy of the written designation upon request.
Any native or non-native animal of a species which is generally
not bred or kept by human beings and which generally exists untamed
in the wild, or any animal that is wild, ferocious, dangerous, or
vicious by nature, habit, disposition, or character.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or harbor
any dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps to the great discomfort
of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or in such manner as materially
to disturb or annoy persons in the neighborhood who are of ordinary
sensibilities. Such dogs are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
A dog is considered to be in violation of this section when two complaints
are filed with the police department, substantiated by a complainant.
A.
Upon receiving a complaint from a person or persons of a barking
dog, the Police Department shall serve a written notice on the owner
of said dog, where the written notice shall indicate:
B.
Impounding of animals. Upon receiving a second complaint from a person or persons of the dog described in the written notice of Subsection A, the police, the Village's designated animal control agent, any authorized employee of the Village, or any county or Village law enforcement officer may apprehend and impound the dog. The police Department shall serve written notice on the owner within 48 hours of impounding.
C.
Redeeming impounded animals. The owner may recover the dog within
the time period established by the Village and given in the written
notice. If the owner shall not recover the dog within the time period,
the dog shall be disposed of.
Any owner who shall keep or harbor a barking dog after receiving the second written notice as described in § 102-3B of this article shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $5 and not more than $500 together with the actual costs of prosecution, including attorney's fees. Each day of continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense.
