(A) Every owner of an animal shall contain such animal to the confines of the owner’s real property unless the animal is under restraint and shall not permit such animal to be at large. Any animal found running at large in the village may be apprehended and impounded in any existing or available public pound.
(B) The provisions of division (A) above shall not apply to:
(1) Dogs being used in hunting field trials;
(2) Dog shows while on public lands set aside for those purposes;
(3) Bloodhounds or other dogs used for tracking in conjunction with police activities; and
(4) Dogs of the canine corps of the police force, the state police, any federal law enforcement agency, or the armed forces while being used to conduct official business or being used for official purposes.
(C) An animal found running at large in violation of the provisions of this section a second or subsequent time must be spayed or neutered within seven days at the owner’s expense after being reclaimed unless already spayed or neutered. Failure to comply shall result in impoundment of the animal.
(Prior Code, § 5-5-5) (Ord. 688, passed 3-1-2010) Penalty, see § 94.99