(A) An owner of a dog or cat shall at all times keep such animal under restraint.
(B) An owner shall at all times exercise proper care and control of his/her animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance.
(C) An owner of a female dog or cat in heat shall at all times confine such animal in a building or secure enclosure in a manner ensuring that such animal cannot come in contact with another animal except for planned breeding.
(D) An animal that poses an immediate threat of significant bodily harm to any person may be killed by any police officer, code enforcement officer, humane officer or officer of any animal control authority with which the city has contracted if such animal is located upon any lot or ground that such animal’s owner does not own, occupy, lease, have possession, charge or control of, even if such animal is licensed and vaccinated for rabies.
(E) Any person may use whatever means necessary and not otherwise prohibited to protect himself or others from any vicious animal only when there is an immediate danger from said animal and no person can be held accountable for any inhumane treatment of an animal when his/her actions are solely to protect himself/herself or others from significant bodily harm.
(Ord. 2629, § 2, passed 9-9-1991; Ord. 3199, § 5, passed 6-10-2002; Ord. 3679, § 4, passed 8-27-2012)