(a) No person being the owner or having charge of a domestic animal of any kind shall allow or permit such animal to run at large upon any public place or upon the premises of another.
(b) No person who is the owner or in charge or control of any dog or cat, whether wearing a registration tag or not, shall permit such dog or cat to run at large within the City. Unauthorized entry by such dog or cat, upon the premises of another or upon any public street or ground shall constitute "running at large" within the meaning of this section.
(c) No person who is the owner or in charge of any dog shall permit such dog to remain upon any public street or ground within the City except when accompanied by a responsible person, and upon a leash as to prevent such dog from entering private property and from chasing or attacking any person, animal, or vehicle. Any dog not properly on a leash will be considered "at large" and in violation of this section.
(d) The owner, keeper or harborer of a domestic animal who permit it to run at large in violation of this section shall, in addition to the penalty provided in subsection (g) hereof, the owner of the animal will be liable for all damage or destruction to the owner or occupant of the damaged property for the full value of the damage or destruction.
(e) Any land which is enclosed with invisible fencing must have its boundary no less than 6 feet from public property. (The public is encouraged, but not required to post signs regarding invisible fencing.)
(f) This section shall not apply to persons operating under the guidelines of a program approved by the Director of Public Safety for providing for the trapping, spaying, or neutering, and releasing of cats and dogs with the purpose of reducing the unwanted stray-animal population in the City.
(g) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense. Whoever violates this section in a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 2018-88. Passed 1-28-19.)