(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the city any dog that barks or yelps or otherwise makes such noise as to disturb the peace and quiet of the people in the neighborhood or area where the dog is kept. Verification of more than one person from at least two different households shall be required, before this provision takes effect.
(B) It shall be unlawful to entice a dog from a yard or enclosure of its owner or keeper or to bring any dog into the city for the purpose of impounding or disposing of the same or to remove a muzzle or license tag from any dog without the consent of the owner, keeper or custodian thereof.
(C) No owner, custodian, possessor or harborer shall permit any dog to run at large other than on its owners premises at any time unless under the direct control of the owner, custodian, possessor or harborer.
(D) (1) The owner, custodian, possessor or harborer of every dog shall, at all times, keep such dog either:
(a) Confined on the owner’s premises within an enclosure which it can not escape;
(b) Firmly secured by means of a collar or chain or other device so that it can not escape and stray from the premises on which it is secured; or
(c) Under the immediate control of such person.
(2) The term UNDER IMMEDIATE CONTROL is defined as the power to manage and direct said dog and is not limited to physical control of said dog.
(Prior Code, § 90.16) (Ord. 17-2000, passed 9-25-2000) Penalty, see § 90.99