(A) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or keeping any dog or cat to allow or permit such dog or cat to run at large within the corporate limits of the village at any time. Dogs or cats attached to a leash and accompanied by the owner or keeper thereof who has absolute control of said dog or cat shall not be determined to be running at large.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or keeping any female dog to allow said female dog to go beyond the premises of the owner or keeper during the period while the female dog is in heat.
(C) Any dog or cat found running at large may be seized and impounded by a law enforcement officer of the village and the owner thereof may redeem same within 24 hours by paying the costs and charges for impounding and keeping same. Any liability for injury and/or damage, or death of any dog or cat while in the process of seizure by a law enforcement officer or while any such dog or dogs, cat or cats are under impoundment shall rest solely with the owner or owners of said dog or cat.
(D) In the event that the owner does not redeem same within 24 hours, then said dog or cat may be surrendered to the County Dog Warden for disposition.
(Ord. 162, passed 4-8-68; Am. Ord. 7.01, passed 10-11-71; Am. Ord. 6.21, passed 2-24-20) Penalty, see
§ 10.99(A)(2)