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(a) All dogs shall be kept under restraint.

(b) All cats shall be kept under restraint.

(c) No owner shall fail to exercise proper care and control of his/her animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance.

(d) Every female dog or cat in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding, also no person shall allow an animal to ride in an unenclosed area of a motor vehicle unless the animal is confined by a securely affixed, well ventilated container, cage, or other device designated to safely prevent the animal from falling or jumping from the vehicle.

(e) Every vicious animal, as determined by the Town Animal Control officer, shall be confined by the owner within a building or secure enclosure and shall be securely muzzled or caged whenever off the premises of its owner. The decision of the Town Animal Control officer may be appealed to the Town Animal Control board.

(f) No companion animal or domestic animal shall be permitted in any municipal parks.

(Ord. No. 1245, § 6, 3-28-02; Ord. No. 1466, § 6, 2-21-08)