(A) The owner or person having charge of birds, cats, cattle, dogs, ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens, or other fowl or domestic animals shall at all times keep those animals confined upon the premises of the owner or person having charge or under absolute physical control by the owner or person having charge, when off the premises. In the event the animal is being walked upon a leash, it must not exceed ten feet in length.
(B) The running at large of any such animal off the premises of the owner or person having charge is prima facie evidence of failure to keep an animal confined in violation of this section.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to confine animals, a minor misdemeanor. However, if the animal running at large is a dog or cat and the dog or cat has either a current tag issued by the county auditor’s office, any auditor’s office in the state, or an identification tag affixed to the animal giving the name, address, and telephone number of the animal’s owner, then the maximum fine shall be $50. If the offender has previously been convicted of a violation of this section, then violation of this section is aggravated failure to keep an animal confined, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(1980 Code, § 90.02) (Ord. 3071, passed 1-3-1974; Am. Ord. 3600, passed 5-16-1977; Am. Ord. 3953, passed 2-19-1980; Am. Ord. 4426, passed 4-16-1984) Penalty, see § 90.99