(a) No person being the owner, keeper, or harborer of any animal shall allow such animal to enter upon any private property, other than that of the owner, keeper or harborer of such animal, without the approval of the owner of such property. In addition, the owner, keeper, or harborer of any dogs or other animals shall be prohibited from taking dogs or other animals into public buildings, school grounds, the golf course and other City-owned property.
(Ord. 122-1991. Passed 3-18-91; Ord. 165-2000. Passed 6-19-00; Ord. 62-2003. Passed 3-17-03; Ord. 163-2018. Passed 12-3-18.)
(b) Animals designated as service animals shall not be prohibited under this section, and a person who is accompanied by a service animal shall be able to enter all places into which the public is invited. A service animal is defined as being any animal that has been specifically trained to provide assistance to an individual who is disabled.
(c) A designated canine will be permitted on public grounds within the City for the specific purpose of discouraging Canada geese from nesting in areas such as public parks, playgrounds and golf courses.
(d) The canine will be under the direct supervision of its owner at all times. The owner shall provide to the Animal Control Department a current dog license, rabies tag number and current photograph of the canine.
(e) The designated canine will be permitted in public areas subject to a schedule created by the Director of Parks and Recreation to be adhered to by the canine's owner. Any changes to the schedule must be pre-approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation. A current copy of the schedule must be kept on file at the Animal Control Department at all times.
(f) The owner is responsible for seeing that the assignments and duties of the designated canine are carried out in accordance with all City, State and Federal laws.
(g) Whoever violates or fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 599.02.
(Ord. 302-1998. Passed 12-21-98; Eff. 1-21-99; Ord. 161-2009. Passed 9-8-09.)