(a) Except as otherwise permitted by this chapter, no person shall let out, untie, unloose, take or seize any animal lawfully and rightfully kept by another in any stable, pasture, yard or other enclosure so as to allow such animal to run at large.
(b) A person may seize and take into custody or possession any animal found running at large or trespassing upon the premises owned or occupied by such person. A person who takes an animal into custody or possession pursuant to this subsection shall notify the Police Department within 24 hours of his or her action. The Police Department shall promptly take custody or possession of the animal.
(Ord. 02-03. Passed 5-20-03; Ord. 04-2017. Passed 5-16-17.)