[Adopted 6-27-1963 by Ord. No. 322; amended
in its entirety 5-11-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-5]
For the purpose of this article, unless the
context indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall be applicable:
A domestic feline of either sex, including stray.
[Added 5-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-5]
A domestic canine of either sex, including stray.
[Amended 5-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-5]
A dog or cat or groups of dogs and cats shall be considered
a nuisance if any of the following occurs:
[Added 5-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-5]
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog or cat, includes
every person having a right of property in such dog or cat, and every
person who keeps or harbors such dog or cat or has it in his/her care,
and every person who permits such dog or cat to remain on or about
any premises occupied by him/her.
That portion of land owned or occupied by an owner or keeper,
not including any portion of such land that is accessible to the public
as a right-of-way.
[Added 5-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-5]
Being upon any public highway, street, alley, park or any
other public land, or upon property of another person other than the
owner, and not being accompanied by or under the control of the owner
or any other person having custody of said dog.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, from the date
of passage of this article, to permit any male or female dog owned
or maintained by him/her, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, licensed
or unlicensed, sterilized or unsterilized, to run at large, within
the corporate limits of the Town of Georgetown. The owner shall always
keep such animal from running at large by either:
It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper
to permit a dog or cat to create a nuisance as defined by this article.
