1. It is unlawful for any owner or keeper to:
a. Fail to prevent any animal from running at large within the city;
b. Perform, do or carry out any inhumane or cruel treatment against any animal;
c. Keep, possess, own, control, maintain, use or otherwise exercise dominion over any animal or animals which by reason of noise, odor or sanitary conditions become offensive to a reasonable and prudent person of ordinary tastes and sensibilities, or which constitute or become a health hazard as determined by the Animal Control Officer; or
d. Permit any animal to run at large. Any animal found running at large within the city shall be either:
(1) Impounded by the Animal Control Officer, and such animal shall be kept at the animal shelter. Impounded animals may be reclaimed as provided in § 3-15; or
(2) At the judgment of the Animal Control Officer, an animal found at large which is licensed by the city, except a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog, as those terms are defined in this chapter, may be released to the custody of the owner or keeper of the animal which has been impounded.
2. When a police officer effects an arrest of a person who is in possession of or caring for an animal and no responsible person of at least 18 years of age is present at the scene to take care of the animal, the animal will be impounded for the welfare of the animal. The animal will be impounded at the animal shelter until the proper disposition of the animal can be determined.
3. An Animal Control Officer is authorized to trap or impound any animal observed to be in violation of any of the provisions of this section or for humane reasons pursuant to § 3-17. An Animal Control Officer may, upon exigent and life threatening emergency circumstances, enter upon the premises of the owner or other private premises to take such animal into custody, once it has been established that the occupant is not home.
4. No impounded animal shall be returned to its owner or keeper until the animal impoundment and boarding fees are paid.
5. Estray animals shall be treated in the manner provided in 4 O.S. § 4-85.10.