A. All pets:
1. It shall be unlawful for an owner, keeper or person having custody of all pets to permit such animal to run at large at any time within the corporate limits of the City of Lanark. All pets which go or roam upon any public street, sidewalk, alley, other public way, or upon any private property other than that of the owner of the pet shall be deemed to be running at large, unless such pet is under competent supervision, is firmly secured and restrained on a leash or confined within an enclosed pen or vehicle.
2. Any pet found running at large upon a street, sidewalk, alley, or other public way, or upon private property other than that of the owner of such pet is hereby declared a nuisance and may be impounded by a police officer or animal control officer; provided, however, any vicious pet which has bitten a human being and cannot be safely captured may be slain by a police officer or animal control officer.
3. If a pet is on an owner's property, it is considered to be running at large if it is not contained on the property by means of a fence, chain, leash, competent supervision, or other visible means of restraint sufficient to protect persons or animals not on that property.
4. The owner, keeper or person having custody of a pet which is running at large may be fined as provided by the penalty provisions of this article, and the pet shall be handled as deemed necessary by law enforcement officials. In addition to such fines, penalties and fees, the owner, possessor, or keeper of the pet shall also be responsible for applicable lodging fees, impoundment fees and other such fees necessarily incurred.
B. Livestock And Poultry: No person shall permit any cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats or poultry to run at large within the corporate limits of the city of Lanark. No person shall picket or tie any such animal in any of the streets of the city for the purpose of grazing or feeding. Any such animal running at large or improperly tied shall be impounded by an animal control officer; provided, however, any vicious animal which has bitten a human being and cannot be captured may be slain by a police officer or animal control officer. (Ord. 814, 6-6-2006; amd. Ord. 972, 12-3-2019)