A. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal to fail to keep such animal under control or to permit such animal to run at large upon the streets and public ways of the Village.
1. Any dog, while on a street, sidewalk, public way or in any park, public square, or other public space, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner of such private property, shall be secured by a leash or chain of sufficient tensile strength to restrain the particular dog, or shall be supervised and under control. Any dog confined within any vehicle shall be deemed to be on the enclosed premises of the operator thereof, and any dog securely tied or chained so as to be confined within any unenclosed lot or premises shall be deemed to be on an enclosed lot or premises.
2. Any horse that is not under saddle or being driven, while on a street, sidewalk, other public way or in any park, public square, or other public space, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner of such private property, shall be secured by a harness or rope or like device, capable of physically restraining the movement of such horse. Any horse confined within any vehicle or horse trailer shall be deemed to be on the enclosed premises of the operator thereof.
B. No owner or custodian of any animal shall fail to exercise proper care and control of such animal to prevent the same from becoming a public nuisance.
C. Every female dog or cat in heat shall be confined in a building or other enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding.
(Ord. 355, passed 10-8-97; Am. Ord. 705, passed 10-18-2011)