(A) No person shall harbor or keep any dog, cat or other animal that, by loud, frequent, unnecessary, or habitual barking, howling, or making any such noise, shall cause serious annoyance to the neighborhood or to people passing upon the streets. No owner or person harboring or keeping any dog, cat or other animal shall allow the dog, cat or other animal to run at large at any time within the city limits.
(B) As used in this section, RUNNING AT LARGE shall mean wandering unrestrained on any street, alley, commons, or other public or open spaces or places, within the corporate limits of the city, or upon any private property other than that of the owner of the dog or cat. The animal shall remain on the private property of its owner. Any person allowing any dog or cat habitually to remain and be lodged or fed more than once within his or her house, store, building, enclosure, or premises, shall be considered as harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning of this section. Any person finding a dog or cat running at large in violation of this section shall notify and turn over to the Ordinance Enforcement Officer or any Police Officer in order that proper disposition of the dog or cat may be made.
(C) No person shall ride or take any horse, pony, donkey, or other hoofed animal on any private property without the owner's permission, nor shall any person ride or take any horse, pony, donkey or other hoofed animal on any public street, boulevard medians, berm areas, parks, playgrounds, baseball diamonds, or school property without authorization of the city.
(‘83 Code, § 90.14) (Ord. 72-016-A, passed 10-16-72; Am. Ord. 73-008, passed 4-16-73;Am. Ord. 11-006, passed 4-25-11; Am. Ord. 23-005, passed 12-18-23) Penalty, see § 90.99