In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL Mammals, reptiles and birds.
AT LARGE To be off the premises of the owner and not under the control of some person, either by leash or otherwise, but a dog or cat within an automobile of its owner, or in an automobile of any other person with the consent of the owner of said dog or cat, shall be deemed to be upon the owner's premises.
CAT Any feline, regardless of age or sex.
CRUEL Causing unnecessary and excessive pain or suffering or unjustifiable injury or death.
DOG Any canine, regardless of age or sex.
FARM ANIMAL Any warm-blooded animal normally raised on farms in the United States and used for food or fiber.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Has that meaning as appears in § 967.02(5), Wis. Stats., and includes a humane officer under § 173.03, Wis. Stats., but does not include a conservation warden appointed under § 23.10, Wis. Stats.
NEUTERED As used herein as describing a dog or cat shall mean a dog or cat having nonfunctional reproductive organs.
OWNER Any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog or cat and the occupant of any premises on which a dog or cat remains or to which it customarily returns daily for a period of 10 days; such person is presumed to be harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning of this chapter.
PET An animal kept and treated as a pet.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-18]
The Village Clerk shall assess a a late fee set by the Village Board to be collected by the Village Treasurer from every owner of a dog five months of age or over if the owner failed to obtain a license prior to April 1 of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a licensable dog, or if the owner failed to obtain a license on or before the dog reached licensable age. Said late fee shall be charged in addition to the required license fee.
Every owner or person harboring or keeping a dog or cat, who knows that such dog or cat has bitten any person, shall immediately report such fact to the Village Police Department and shall keep such dog or cat confined for not less than 10 days or for such period of time as directed. The owner or keeper of any such dog or cat shall surrender the dog or cat to a law enforcement or humane officer upon demand for examination.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or possessing an animal, dog or cat to permit such animal, dog or cat to go upon any parkway or private lands or premises without the permission of the owner of such premises and break, bruise, tear up, crush or injure any lawn, flowerbed, plant, shrub, tree or garden in any manner whatsoever, or to defecate thereon.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or harbor any dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps, or any cat which habitually cries or howls, to the great discomfort of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or in such manner as to materially disturb or annoy persons in the neighborhood who are of ordinary sensibilities. Such dogs and cats are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. A dog or cat is considered to be in violation of this section when two formal, written complaints are filed with the Village Police Department within a four-week period.
No person except a law enforcement or animal control officer in the pursuit of his/her duties shall, within the Village, shoot or kill or commit an act of cruelty to any animal or bird or disturb any bird's nest or bird's eggs.