No dog or dogs licensed or unlicensed, as may be required by the laws of this Commonwealth, shall be allowed to run at large within the limits of this Borough. A dog shall be deemed to be running at large when it is off the premises of its owner, or of the person keeping or harboring such dog, and is not on a leash, tether, chain, rope or the like, the overall length of which, including the hand grip, shall not exceed 6 feet and is held by its owner or other person able to control such dog. This provision shall not apply to a dog while participating in an arranged training class, trial or exhibition.
(Ord. 74-8, 8/6/1974, §1)