It is unlawful for any owner to allow an animal to run at large within the corporate limits of the City.
1. Dogs and cats properly identified as required by law shall be deemed under restraint if:
A. The dog or cat is on the premises of the owner with the owner or a person given charge of the animal by its owner, and: (i) accompanied by and obedient to the commands of the owner or the person given such charge; or (ii) confined on those premises by an adequate protective fence or by leash, cord or chain that does not allow the dog to go beyond the owner's real property line; or
B. The dog or cat is off the premises of the owner, and is either: (i) on a leash, cord or chain not more than six feet in length, and under the control of a person competent to restrain and control the dog; or (ii) confined within a motor vehicle; or
C. It is properly housed in a veterinary hospital or kennel or commercial establishment as defined by Chapter 162 of the Code of Iowa.
The provisions set forth above shall not apply to a dog that has been found to meet the definition of a vicious dog, as provided for at Section 56.01(6) of this Code of Ordinances; rather, the provisions of that section apply.
2. Dogs and cats shall be deemed to be at large if they are not under restraint by one of the methods set forth in subsection 1 of this section.