(A) No person shall permit any animal, including dogs or cats, to be at large in the Town of Kouts at any time. Animals are at large when the animal is in any public street, alley, park or other public grounds or when off the premises of the owner or person who has custody of said animal and not constrained by a leash or under the immediate control of the owner or the person who has custody of said animal. Within one hour after a domestic animal escapes from either the owner or the person having custody of the animal, the owner or custodian of the animal shall report the escape of the animal to the Town Marshal.
(B) Whenever any police officer or other person designated by the Town Marshal shall find any dog or cat running at large he or she shall, if possible, pick up and transport or arrange for the transportation of the animal to the animal shelter operated by the Porter County Animal Control Authority, pursuant to Ordinance No. 87-8, adopted by the Porter County Board of Commissioners on June 1, 1987 and recorded June 1, 1987 in Book 113, page 10 in the office of the Recorder of Porter County, Indiana. Any such animal shall be held, impounded, adopted, reclaimed, treated, tested or euthanized according to law, rules or regulations of the animal shelter.
(`77 Code, § 20.01) (Am. Ord. 1997-3, passed 3-17-97)