[Adopted 10-5-2015 as
Ch. 88 of the 2015 Code]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Animal
Control Law."
[Amended 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 9-4-2018B]
A. No persons shall permit dogs owned by them to run at large on any
public streets or alleys within the Town. For the purposes of this
section, dogs shall be considered as running at large when not under
the immediate control of some person while on any of the streets or
alleys or public grounds within the Town.
B. Any violation of any provision of this section shall be a municipal infraction subject to Chapter
135 of the Code of the Town of Westernport.
[Amended 7-10-2017]
On complaint made to the District Court of any dog within the
Town which is barking, howling, or in any other manner disturbing
the quiet of any persons whatever, the District Court, on being satisfied
of the truth of such complaint, shall require a police officer to
give notice thereof to the owner keeping or permitting such dog and
requiring such dog to be kept or remain in the owner's house
or on the owner's premises. If such person thereafter fails to
keep the dog in the owner's house or on the owner's premises
or take other effective action to prevent such disturbance and annoyance
within the space of 24 hours after such notice, he shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of up to $1,000 or
imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or both fine and imprisonment.
[Amended 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 9-4-2018B]
A. Any person owning, keeping, possessing or harboring any dog or cat
shall promptly remove and dispose of all feces left by the dog or
cat on any public property and on any private property not owned by
such person or lawfully occupied by such person.
B. Any violation of any provision of this section shall be a municipal infraction subject to Chapter
135 of the Code of the Town of Westernport.