(A) Every owner of a dog or cat shall contain such animal to the confines of the owner's property, unless the animal is under restraint.
(B) Every owner of a dog or cat is prohibited from allowing said animal to run at large.
(C) Any dog or cat found running at large shall be apprehended and impounded in any existing or available public pound.
(D) The provisions of subsections (A), (B), and (C) of this section shall not apply to:
1. Dogs being used in hunting, or field trials;
2. Dog shows while on public lands set aside for those purposes;
3. While on private property of others with the actual, implied, customary or constructive consent of the owner of such private premises;
4. While going to or coming from a hunting, field trial or dog show site;
5. Bloodhounds or other dogs used for tracking in conjunction with police activities;
6. Dogs of the canine corps of any police force, the state police, any federal law enforcement agency, or the armed forces while being used to conduct official business or being used for official purposes;
7. Dogs being used as service/assistance dogs for special needs people. (Ord. 725, 9-19-2011)