1. At Large. No animal shall be found at large within the City at any time. A properly licensed animal shall not be deemed at large if:
A. It is on the premises of the owner, with the owner visibly outside monitoring the animal and able to restrain the animal;
B. It is on the premises of another person with the prior knowledge and consent of that person, and that person is outside, monitoring the animal and able to restrain the animal; or
C. It is under the control of a person competent to restrain the animal, either by leash or properly restrained within a motor vehicle or enclosed within a structure.
2. Presumption of Consent. In the event any animal is found running at large and not under restraint as herein defined, it shall be presumed that the owner of said animal has permitted said animal to run at large and consented thereto and the burden of proof shall be upon said owner to prove otherwise.
3. Female Pets in Estrus. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 above, any animal shall be deemed at large at any time when attacking persons, animals or destroying property. Furthermore, any female animal in estrus shall be deemed at large at any time except:
A. When housed in a building which is completely enclosed;
B. When housed in a veterinary hospital or boarding kennel licensed or registered with the State;
C. When on the premises of the owner, provided the area in which such animal is located is completely enclosed by a fence or other structure having a height of at least sixty (60) inches; or
D. When under the control of a person competent to restrain the animal, either by leash or properly restrained within a motor vehicle.
4. Private Property. No animal shall be taken, allowed or permitted on private property not owned by the owner of the animal without the prior permission of the person owning such property or the person in charge thereof and the burden of proof shall be upon the animal owner.
5. Sanitation. The owner of any animal shall, at all times when said animal is not on the owner’s premises, clean up any feces of said animal and deposit the same in the sanitary sewer system or suitable receptacle. Animals are not to be walked in any children’s playground area in parks or school grounds.
6. Tying Animals. No animal shall be tied by any person to a utility pole, parking meter, building, structure, fence, sign, tree, shrub, bush or other object on public property or tied on private property without the consent of the owner or person in charge thereof, or tied in such a manner as to intrude onto the use of public sidewalks, streets or private property without fear therefrom.
7. Food Establishments. No animal shall be allowed, taken or permitted on or in any building, store, restaurant or tavern where food or food products are sold, prepared or dispensed to people other than the owners thereof. This provision does not apply to property wherein food is sold in stands or shelters such as fairs or circus carnivals or the like, when the owner or person in charge of the grounds generally allows animals on the premises.
8. Exceptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to dogs used to guide the visually impaired while such dogs are acting in such capacity.