18-7-4 Order of Compliance.
A. When an animal is declared dangerous, the Town Enforcement Agent shall issue an order of compliance requiring the owner within thirty (30) days to:
1. Confine the animal sufficiently to prevent the animal’s escape as follows:
a. The Town Enforcement Agent shall determine the appropriate fencing requirements for the size and nature of the animal. The Town Enforcement Agent may require a fence, including gates, to be six (6) feet in height; the fence from five (5) feet in height to six (6) feet in height to incline to the inside of the confinement area at a forty-five (45) degree angle from the vertical; or that the confinement area be wholly covered by a material strong enough to keep the animal from escaping.
b. The Town Enforcement Agent may require the bottom of the confinement area to be of concrete, cement or asphalt, or of blocks or bricks set in concrete or cement; or if the bottom is not provided, a footing of such material shall be placed along the whole perimeter of the confinement area to a depth of one (1) foot below ground level, or deeper if required by the Town Enforcement Agent.
c. The gates to the confinement area shall be locked at all times with a padlock except while entering or exiting.
d. The Town Enforcement Agent may require temporary confinement measures until the order of compliance has been obeyed or the hearing officer determines that the animal is not dangerous. If the owner does not immediately comply with the temporary confinement requirements, the animal shall be impounded.
2. Muzzle and restrain the animal outside the confinement area with a leash, chain, rope or similar device not more than six (6) feet in length, sufficient to restrain the animal and be under the control of a person capable of preventing the animal from engaging in any prohibited behavior.
3. Post a sign on every gate or entryway to the confinement area stating “Beware of Dangerous Animal.”
4. Obtain and maintain liability insurance in a single incident amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), unless the animal has been declared to be vicious or destructive pursuant to this chapter, in which case the amount of insurance shall be no less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), to cover any damage and/or injury that may be caused by the dangerous animal. The Town Enforcement Agent shall maintain a registry of the animals, owners and insurance carrier for each animal declared dangerous.
5. Pay the reasonable cost to the Town Enforcement Agent to tattoo the animal with an identification number. The Town Enforcement Agent shall maintain a registry of the numbers and the owners of the animals.
6. Have a licensed veterinarian spay or neuter the animal at the owner’s sole expense. The owner shall obtain written certification signed by the veterinarian that the spaying or neutering has been performed. ((O)08-22, 11/05/2008)