A. Provide the animal with food and/or water, free from contamination, which is of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain the animal in good health.

B. Provide access to natural or artificial shelter for the animal throughout the year. Such shelter must be maintained in good repair to protect the animal from injury and the elements, and must be of sufficient size to permit the animal to enter, stand, turn around and lie down in a natural manner. Livestock are not included in this article.

C. Provide the animal with the care and medical treatment for injuries, parasites and diseases sufficient to maintain the animal in good health and minimize suffering.

D. Provide the animal with adequate exercise space. With the exception of temporary tethering of horses, the use of tie-outs such as chains, leashes, wires, cables, ropes, or similar restraining devices for the purpose of animal confinement is hereby prohibited.

E. Provide the animal with adequate ventilation and protection from temperature extremes at all times. Violation of this provision may include intentionally, knowingly or recklessly leaving an animal unattended and confined in a motor vehicle or other enclosed space where physical injury to or death of the animal is likely to result. In that event, a peace officer or Town Enforcement Agent may use reasonable force to open a vehicle to rescue an animal. No Animal Control Enforcement Agent and/or peace officer shall be liable for damages to property caused by the use of reasonable force to remove an animal from such a vehicle or other enclosed space under such circumstances. ((O)08-22, 11/05/2008)