(A) Whenever the number of dangerous animals suffering from rabies running at large in the city shall be such as to endanger the public health, public safety or general welfare, the Mayor of the city may, in his or her reasonable discretion, declare that the protection of the public health, public safety or general welfare requires that, for a definite period to be determined by the Mayor, or until the Mayor shall otherwise order by proclamation, all animals shall be confined, at all times, to the premises of the owner or custodian thereof or, if not on such premises, then to be kept on leash under the control of such owner or custodian or the owner’s agent.
(B) A proclamation of the Mayor containing such declaration shall be published once in some newspaper of general circulation in the city or such proclamation shall be posted in three public places in the city designated by ordinance for such purpose.
(C) After the first publication or posting of such proclamation by the Mayor, it shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any animal to permit such animal to be at large contrary to the terms of such proclamation.
(Prior Code, § 90.048) (Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99