Owners are responsible for control of their animals.
The following are considered to be nuisances and, as such, are
prohibited.
A.
Animals at large. No person or persons, firm, association or corporation
owning, keeping or harboring any livestock, predatory animals, fowl
or domestic animals shall permit the same to run at large within the
corporate limits of the Town, including trespassing on school grounds
or private property.
B.
Uncontrolled animals.
(1)
An animal shall be deemed to be under control if it is in proximity
to its owner or another responsible person designated by the owner,
at all times while off the premises of the owner and providing that
such animal is not engaged in any action which would classify it as
a nuisance under this title. In order for an animal to be considered
under control it must be under physical restraint such that it does
not interfere with the right of others' peaceable use of the
streets, pathways, sidewalks or other public or private way.
(2)
In addition to Subsection B(1) herein, an animal is not under control if it is running at large or unrestrained in the streets, along the sidewalks, or on any school ground, playground, park or place of public amusement or recreation.
(3)
An animal is not under control if it molests passersby, chases vehicles,
or attacks other domestic animals.
C.
Disturbing the peace. A noisy animal as defined in this title is
deemed a disturbance of the peace and is prohibited.
D.
Noxious or offensive odors. No person shall allow noxious or offensive
odors to emanate from an animal's living area.
E.
Diseased animals. An animal that becomes an untreated source of communicable
disease shall be deemed a nuisance.
F.
Destruction of property. No domestic animal, livestock or fowl shall
chew, tear, dig in or scratch, litter or soil, destroy, or in any
other manner injure clothing, washing, garbage containers, gardens,
flower beds, lawns, trees or shrubbery, fences or any other public
or private property, real or personal.
G.
Defecation (scoop the poop).
(1)
Any person who has the charge and control of any animal on any public
street, sidewalk, pathway, park, pedestrian way, or any public facility,
or on any school ground, or on any private property not owned or possessed
by the owner or person having the charge or control of such animal
shall at all times:
(a)
Maintain in his/her possession sufficient suitable wrappers,
bags or containers for the purpose of complying with this section;
(b)
Immediately and securely enclose all feces deposited by the
animal in a bag, wrapper or other suitable container; and
(c)
Dispose of collected feces in a sanitary manner.
(2)
This section shall not apply to any service dog accompanying any
handicapped person or a police dog in the performance of law enforcement
duties.
H.
Animals on the pathways. No person shall allow any dog belonging
to him or her or in his or her custody to enter upon any pathway within
the Town without the dog being under leash control. This section shall
not apply to any guide dog accompanying any handicapped person or
a police dog in the performance of law enforcement duties.
A.
Aggressive or vicious animals.
(1)
It is unlawful for any person to own, keep, allow, or harbor upon
any premises any animal of aggressive or vicious tendencies, as determined
by the municipal court.
(2)
Dogs trained and used for the security of government installations
or trained and used by law enforcement agencies are specifically exempt
from certain provisions of this section.
(3)
If any aggressive or vicious animal so found at large cannot be safely
caught and confined without danger to any officer, the animal may
be destroyed without further action on the part of the officer.
(4)
If after hearing it is established to the satisfaction of the municipal
judge that such animal is vicious and dangerous to the public, the
judge may order such animal destroyed.
(5)
Any person having charge of or being the owner or keeper of any such animal found violating the provisions of this section, with the exception of Subsection A(2), is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100, nor more than $750, to which may be added court costs. His permit to keep, harbor, or have custody of any animals shall be automatically revoked, and no new permit may be issued, for a period of one year.
(a)
Any person who is found guilty of violating this section shall,
within 10 days thereafter, humanely dispose of the offending animal,
and remove it from the Town. No part of any permit fee shall be refunded.
If any person so convicted fails to humanely dispose of or remove
the offending animal as heretofore required, such animal shall be
impounded by the Animal Control Officer and thereafter humanely disposed
of.
(b)
Upon violation of this section by any member of a given household,
no permits or licenses for any new animals may be issued to any members
of that same household for a period of one year; provided, however,
that licenses and permits currently held by other household members
may be renewed.
B.
Control of biting domestic animals.
(1)
Every owner shall take reasonable steps to prevent his or her domestic
animal from biting a person or other domestic animal so as to break
the skin or result in an open wound, or from engaging in an unprovoked
attack on any person or other domestic animal. This subsection shall
not apply if the biting domestic animal is on the owner's premises
and either (a) the premises are clearly posted with warnings concerning
the biting domestic animal; or (b) the entry onto the premises was
unlawful. This section shall not apply to a police dog in the performance
of law enforcement duties or a veterinarian treating domestic animals.
(2)
Any domestic animal that bites another domestic animal or person,
other than its owner or immediate family member, which results in
an open wound, shall be reported by the owner to an Animal Control
Officer. In the event the biting domestic animal may be a carrier
of rabies or other communicable diseases, it may be apprehended and
impounded.
(a)
If the owner of a dog or cat which bites can show evidence of
a current valid rabies vaccination, the dog or cat shall be returned
to the owner after payment of impoundment fees as delineated in this
title.
(b)
If the owner cannot produce evidence of a current and valid
rabies vaccination, the domestic animal, if capable of transmitting
rabies, may be impounded and quarantined for a period of not less
than 10 days or as long as necessary as determined by the Animal Control
Officer after the attack to determine whether it has any disease which
may be communicable to humans. Prior to release of the domestic animal
to the owner, the owner of the animal shall pay the impoundment fees
as delineated in this chapter.
(c)
If the owner cannot produce evidence of a current and valid rabies vaccination and the owner does not desire to proceed pursuant to § 122-4A, the animal may be humanely destroyed and its remains analyzed for the presence of any disease communicable to humans, or may be forfeited to Happy Endings Animal Rescue for disposition. The owner shall pay all costs of destruction and analysis and any applicable impoundment and shelter fees, and shall be responsible for any court-ordered restitution to the victim.
C.
Dog chasing, injuring or killing livestock or wildlife. It is unlawful
for a dog to chase, injure or kill livestock or wildlife. Any dog
found to be chasing, injuring or killing livestock or wildlife may
be impounded until a determination is made by the Animal Control Officer
or peace officer as to the propensity for the dog to continue to pose
a threat to livestock or wildlife. If it is determined that the dog
may pose a future threat to livestock or wildlife, the Municipal Court
may order that the dog be humanely disposed of or restrictions be
placed on the movements of the dog. This section does not limit the
ability of an owner of livestock or his agent or any peace officer
from killing a dog in the act of chasing, injuring or killing livestock
pursuant to Wyoming Statute. This section does not limit the ability
of a peace officer to utilize the provisions of Wyoming Statute that
allows for killing of the dog at the time of an attack on wildlife.
It shall be unlawful to place the remains of any dead animal
in garbage cans for pickup and disposal by employees of any franchise
holder for garbage disposal in the Town. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
licensed veterinary clinics and Animal Control Officers may dispose
of animals in garbage receptacles with proper notice given to the
garbage disposal franchise holders. The removal of any dead animal
found in the Town of Pinedale shall be the responsibility of the owner
of the property on which it was found.