(A) (1) No person having the charge, custody or control of any dog shall permit it to go loose or run at large in any public way, or upon the property of another, or to be tethered or staked out in such a manner as to allow such animal to reach to or pass into any public way or upon the property of another. Every dog found running at large upon the streets and public grounds of the village or upon the property of another is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(2) Upon the signed written complaint of any affected person, filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, identifying the animal, the owner of the animal and the date, time and location such animal was in violation, the Village Attorney shall review said complaint and if the situation meets the statutory requirements, file a complaint and prosecute the same in the appropriate court, with penalties in accordance with § 93.99.
(B) All dogs within the jurisdiction of the village, other than those upon the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer thereof, or upon the premises of someone duly authorized by the owner, keeper or harborer thereof to have possession, custody or control of, or over the same, are required to be under the immediate control of the owner, keeper or harborer thereof or of someone duly authorized by the owner, keeper or harborer thereof to have immediate control over the same. Any dog observed by village personnel to be in violation of this section may be impounded by the village personnel and may be dealt with as provided by and set forth in § 93.27.
(C) If any domestic animal is found by any person to be running at large as provided herein, it shall be presumptive evidence that the animal was not under control and was allowed to run at large by the owner.
(Prior Code, § 6-107) (Ord. 266, passed 11-1-2022) Penalty, see § 93.99