[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:
AUTHORIZED TNR PROGRAM
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.
CRUEL
Causing unnecessary and excessive pain/suffering or unjustifiable injury or death to an animal.
DOG
Any canine, regardless of age or sex, or any animal which is in whole or part of the canis lupus or wolf species.
DOMESTIC CAT OR DOG
Any cat or dog that is socialized to humans and is appropriate as companion for humans.
FARM ANIMAL
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.
HARBORING or KEEPING
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.
OWNER
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.
WILD ANIMAL
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:
(1) 
Time and place of disturbance created by the dog.
(2) 
Description of dog.
(3) 
Action to be taken by the Village upon further complaint.
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.