It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog to permit such dog to run at large, whether such dog shall be licensed or unlicensed.
(A) A dog found at large shall be sterilized, spayed or neutered, at the owner's expense, if and upon the owner or keeper of the dog being found guilty of a second or subsequent dog at large violation under this chapter.
(B) In determining what is a second, third or subsequent offense, multiple counts or charges for more than one dog at large by the owner or keeper resulting from the same event or release shall be considered one offense.
(C) There is no time limitation from the prior offense in determining whether an offense under this section is a second, third or subsequent offense.
(D) A dog found at large shall be forfeited, if and upon the owner or keeper being found guilty of a third or subsequent offense of a dog at large violation under this chapter.
(2013 Code, § 6-22) (Ord. 14709, passed 3-25-2003; Ord. 14861, passed 9-14-2009; Ord. 14970, passed 11-27-2017; Ord. 14996, passed 5-11-2020) Penalty, § 90.999