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§ 3-32. Reserved.
§ 3-33. Control of all dogs.
   Every owner of a dog shall have the duty to ensure that the dog is kept under control and that reasonable care and precautions are taken to prevent the dog from leaving, while unattended, the real property limits of its owner, possessor, or custodian, and that:
   (1)   The dog is securely and humanely enclosed within a house, building, fence, pend, or other enclosure (as used in this section, the word "enclosure" shall be defined in its ordinary sense) out of which it cannot climb, dig, jump or otherwise escape on its own volition; and such enclosure must be securely latched at any time the dog is left unattended; or
   (2)   The dog is securely and humanely restrained by chain, cable, or trolley, braided leather, nylon or manila lead or leash, or other tether of sufficient strength having a minimum tensile strength of three hundred pounds (300) and not exceeding ten (10) feet in length, to prevent escape; or
   (3)   The dog is on a lead or leash as described in subsection (2) above and under the control of a competent person; or is off lead or leash and obedient to that person's command and that person is present with the animal any time it is not restrained as provided for in subsections (1) and (2) above while on the owner's property.
(Ord. No. 1395, § 3, 7-26-88; Ord. No. 18816, § 1, 5-23-17)
§§ 3-34 - 3-50.   Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS
§ 3-51. Definitions.
   As used herein the following terms shall have the following meanings:
   Law Enforcement Animal. Any horse or dog owned by a governmental law enforcement agency that has been trained to be ridden by a law enforcement officer in the performance of law enforcement activities; trained to detect by scent the presence of controlled substances and marijuana as defined in KRS 218A.010; trained to track, follow or trail persons by the detection of bodily odors; or trained to aid law enforcement officers otherwise in the performance of law enforcement activities.
   Death. The cessation of life within one hundred eighty (180) days of the infliction of an injury to a law enforcement animal.
   Intentionally. Consciously wanting a result to occur.
   Wantonly. Being aware of substantial and unjustifiable risk that an undesirable result (death, injury, or serious injury) will occur but consciously disregarding the risk. This risk must be of a nature and degree that disregarding it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the situation.
(Ord. No. 1487, 12-14-93)
§ 3-52. Abuse of a law enforcement animal prohibited.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally or wantonly cause the death or injury of a law enforcement animal, unless the same is done for humane purposes.
   (b)   A conviction under this provision is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
(Ord. No. 1487, 12-14-93)
§ 3-53. Attempting or threatening abuse prohibited.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to threaten or attempt to cause death or injury to a law enforcement animal.
   (b)   A conviction under this provision is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding sixty (60) days or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
(Ord. No. 1487, 12-14-93).