It shall be unlawful for any person owning, possessing or harboring any dog, or the parents or guardians of any such person under twenty one (21) years of age, to allow such dog to run at large within the Urban Districts of the City, or within the Rural Districts of the City if said dog can be classified a public nuisance as set forth in section 6-2-12 of this chapter. All dogs within the Urban Districts, not confined within an enclosure shall be kept on a leash securely fastened or held so as to prevent the dog from running at large. A dog within the Urban Districts shall be deemed to be running at large if the same is off the premises of the person who owns, harbors or keeps said dog and not under the control of such person or some other person designated by him/her, either by leash, cord or chain.
(A) The Rural District shall include all platted and unplatted land presently within the limits of the City, or hereinafter annexed thereto, which is not developed for commercial, industrial or urban residential purposes. Land in Rural Districts must be open, rural in character and maintained generally in farm crops, pasture land, seeded or diverted acreage.
(B) The Urban District shall include all other lands within the limits of the City, or such lands hereinafter annexed, which are not within the Rural Districts. (Ord. 019-746, 5-20-2019)