Sec. 10-153. - Abatement by owner and town.

(a)

Whenever an animal is a nuisance by reason of habitual trespassing, howling, barking or other noise, or by reason of doing damage to property, or by being vicious or by its acting potentially vicious or in any other manner causing undue annoyance, the animal control officer, if such officer finds such nuisance to exist, shall serve notice upon the owner of such animal, that such nuisance must be abated. It shall be unlawful for an owner not to abate such nuisance. In addition to all other penalties, if such nuisance is not thereupon abated, the animal control officer shall impound such animal.

(b)

The animal control officer shall serve notice upon the owner or keeper of the animal that the nuisance must be abated within a period of three days after the service of the notice. Each day shall constitute a separate offense. After the third day such public nuisance continues, a fine of $25.00 per day shall be imposed.

(Code 1982, §§ 4-21(b), 4-22(a); Code 2003, § 10-153; Ord. of 6-10-1996, § 4-21(b))