A. It is unlawful for a person to keep, control, harbor or otherwise have under control any animal which is destructive or vicious. This article does not apply to zoos, wild animal parks or animal shelters, or to persons who are in compliance with an order of the Town Magistrate issued pursuant to this article.

B. The owner of any animal that bites, attempts to bite, endangers or otherwise injures or causes injury to people and/or animals, or destroys, damages or causes damage to the property of another person, is guilty of a Class One misdemeanor.

C. It is a civil infraction for any person to fail to comply with the Town Magistrate’s order regarding a destructive or vicious animal. It is a separate offense for each day that such person fails to comply with the Magistrate’s order. ((O)08-22, 11/05/2008)