(A) Within the area described herein no owner or keeper of any dog shall permit the animal to run at large.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AREA OF PROHIBITION. All that land and water shown on the maps or plats of portions of Colington Harbour Subdivision identified on the list attached to Ord. passed 11-18-1996 and incorporated by reference herein, and all that land and water described as common areas in the Martin's Point Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, Martin’s Point Homeowners Association, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, Regulations and Construction Guidelines, including common areas adjacent to and/or abutting private property.
AT LARGE. Off the premises of the owner or keeper and not under restraint.
OWNER or KEEPER. Any person or persons or firm, association or corporation, owning, keeping or harboring a dog.
PREMISES. Land and buildings.
UNDER RESTRAINT.
(a) Controlled by means of a chain, leash or other like device;
(b) On or within a vehicle being driven or parked; or
(c) Within a secure enclosure which prevents the dog from injuring persons or running at large.
(C) A violation of this section shall be punished as provided in G.S. § 14-4(a) as a Class 3 misdemeanor. The fine shall not exceed $50.
(Prior Code, § 91.21) (Ord. passed 11-18-1996; Am. Ord. passed 1-5-2004)