§ 7-4-700. Rodents; nuisance defined.

(a)

The following rodents are declared to be detrimental and injurious to the public health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants and property, both public and private, of the Town, and they are determined and declared a public nuisance:

Prairie dogs.

(b)

Nothing contained in Subsection (a) above shall be construed or intended to include within the definition of a public nuisance any animal designated by a state or federal agency as an endangered animal under state or federal law.

(c)

Nothing contained in Subsection (a) above shall be construed or intended to authorize the destruction or removal of an animal declared a public nuisance in violation of any state or federal law, rule or regulation related to any threatened or endangered animal.

(Ord. No. 7-2009 , § 1, 10-27-09)