No person shall permit or allow any dog owned by him or her, or under his or her maintenance and control, to be present at any public event involving large numbers of people, including but not limited to Galesburg Railroad Days, Taste of Galesburg and Independence Day, when, in the discretion of the City Chief of Police, the presence of dogs at such an event constitutes a danger or threat to the safety of the public, and the Police Chief has caused signs to be posted at the event informing the public that dogs are not permitted. This section shall not apply to dogs trained to assist physically impaired individuals, nor to certified police dogs.
(1990 Code, § 4-27) (Ord. 06-3150, passed 8-21-2006) Penalty, see § 90.999