(A) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to control his or her dog(s).
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having possession, charge, care, custody or control of any dog to fail to keep the dog exclusively upon his or her own premises, or on the private premises of another with prior consent provided, however, a dog may leave the premises only if:
(1) A dog is under restraint by virtue of being in the custody of a competent person and held by a leash, chain or other device of sufficient strength to maintain control of the dog by that person;
(2) A dog is under direct control by virtue of being held within a secure enclosure; or
(3) A person with a disability has the right to have a service dog accompany that person in all places “to which the general public is invited,” without a leash. This provision is written specifically to cover people who are blind, deaf or mobility impaired, and only refers to dogs, not service animals in general, provided:
(a) The dog must either be serving as, or be in training to be, a guide, leader, listener or support dog.
(b) The owner must have proof that the dog has been or is being trained as a service dog.
(Ord. passed 11-16-2004) Penalty, see § 94.99