All persons owning dogs or having them under their control shall:
(A) Keep the dog(s) confined on owner’s/keeper’s premises, or, upon taking such dog(s) upon the streets, sidewalks, or other such public property or buildings in the City, shall keep such dog(s) on a leash and in the control of the person then having said dog(s) in his, her, or their possession;
(B) Not own, board, have custody of, or provide for the accommodation of more than a total of five dogs, being a maximum of three fertile or five spayed/neutered dogs of licensable age, as provisioned in §§ 91.050 through 91.055, 91.070, 91.071, 91.085 through 91.088, 91.100 through 91.108, 91.120 through 91.131, 91.145, 91.146, 91.160 through 91.172, 91.185 through 91.187, 91.200 through 91.202, 91.215 through 91.218, 91.230 through 91.238, and 91.250 through 91.252. or any combination thereof, where such dogs are kept for household pets, rescue, or seeing-eye training, boarding, propagation, other training, sale or trade, consumption, or other purposes;
(C) Provide adequate relief from extreme heat and/or cold and safe shelter for such dog(s). ADEQUATE SHELTER means that which provides protection from the meteorological elements. SAFE SHELTER means that which is sound and maintained in good repair to protect dog(s) from injury, to confine them safely, and to prevent entry of other animals;
(D) Provide proper nutrition and hydration by feeding dog(s) at least once daily with a diet of nutritionally adequate and uncontaminated food and maintain a continuous potable water supply unless otherwise recommended by a veterinarian;
(E) Remove and properly dispose of excrement from primary enclosures and owner’s/keeper’s property as often as necessary to prevent contamination, reduce disease hazards, and minimize odors; and
(F) Provide proper and adequate care to insure dog(s) are healthy, without untreated illnesses, injuries, infestations, or communicable diseases.
(Ord. 653, passed 4-4-2018) Penalty, see § 91.999