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Sec. 6-1. - Nuisance abatement.#
(a)
It is unlawful to allow or permit any animal to trespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or thing of value, and such trespass is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Any such animal may be impounded by the animal control officer.
(b)
Whenever it shall be affirmed in writing and signed by a resident of this town and after investigation the animal control officer has cause to believe that the animal is a habitual nuisance by reason of trespassing, howling, barking or making other noise, causing damage to property, being vicious or by its actions potentially vicious or in any other manner causing undue annoyance, 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 not to exceed three days after the service of the notice. Failure by the owner or keeper of the animal to abate the nuisance shall be an offense which may be prosecuted by the animal control officer in municipal court.
(Code 1986, § 3-5; Ch. 788, § 1, 8-16-1999)
Cross reference— Nuisances, § 22-21 et seq.
Sec. 6-2. - Animal waste.#
(a)
Removal and disposal required. Any person having control of an animal which defecates in or upon any sidewalk, roadway, public place, park, the town beach, or any building or any part of a building used by or open to the public shall forthwith remove and dispose of the feces.
(b)
Exemption. This section shall not apply to a licensed dog accompanying any handicapped person who by reason of his handicap is physically unable to comply with the requirements of this section.
(c)
Penalty for violation of subsection (a) of this section. Any person who shall violate subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of an offense and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for the second offense within a year and $75.00 for the third offense within a year and all subsequent offenses.
(Code 1986, §§ 3-21, 3-33; Ch. 788, § 1, 8-16-1999)
Cross reference— Solid waste, ch. 62.
State Law reference— Assistance animals, G.L. 1956, § 40-9.1-1 et seq.