(A) Prohibited; town authority.
(1) No owner shall permit any animal owned, harbored or kept by him or her, including a dog or cat, to be at large; and it is unlawful for any animal, including a dog or a cat, to be at large at any time within the town.
(2) The town may tax, regulate and dispose of animals in accordance with 11 O.S. § 22-115. Taxation and regulation may be established by resolution or ordinance.
(3) The town may impound any dog which is running at large.
(4) Any licensed dog may be reclaimed by its owner upon paying: a redemption fee as set forth in the Appendix of Fines and Fees; a per diem fee as set forth in the Appendix of Fines and Fees and the costs of boarding and keeping the dog; and proof of vaccination for rabies by a veterinarian that complies with OAC 310:599-3-8 showing that the dog was vaccinated within the last year. The owner may then reclaim their dog once they have been issued any citations deemed appropriate by the Police Department stemming from violations of this section.
(B) Turning animals at large. It is unlawful for any person to open any enclosure in which any animal is confined as required by ordinance so as to turn such animal at large, or in any manner to turn such animal at large.
(C) Owners responsible for costs. It is the animal owners responsibility to pay costs associated with the impoundment/shelter of their animal. These costs include, but are not limited to, an administrative fee, food, water and impoundment/shelter fees. These fees are due prior to the release of their animal. Payment will be made to the town offices which will authorize the release of their animal.
(D) Cumulative effect. The provisions of this section are cumulative to any other sections of the town code or statutes regarding animals running at large.
(Prior Code, § 5-5-2) (Ord. 335, passed 10-8-2009; Ord. 351, passed 7-10-2014) Penalty, see § 94.99