(A) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, possession or harboring a dog to cause, permit or allow such animal to be at large on or about any place, lot or premises or portion of same within the city and such animal shall be taken up and impounded.
(B) When a dog is in a public place and off the premises of the owner the animal shall be restrained by a leash, cord, or chain not more than six (6) feet in length and secured to a collar, with swivel connections, in such a manner as to effectively prevent the escape of the animal. It is provided further that no animal shall be restrained in an inhumane manner.
(C) If any animal is found upon the premises of any person other than its owner, the owner or occupant of such premises shall have the right to confine the animal and shall immediately notify the Animal Control Officer to impound the animal.
(D) It shall be no defense in the prosecution for a violation of any provisions of this chapter that such animal was at large without the knowledge, consent, or permission of the owner of such animal.
(E) No person, owning or having custody or control of any dog, whether or not restrained by a substantial chain or leash, shall permit the dog to unlawfully assault, threaten or menace any human being or other animal upon any public street, sidewalk, park or other public property, or in or upon the premises or private property of another.
(F) No person, owning or having custody or control of any dog, or any other animal known by such person to be vicious or dangerous, shall permit it to run loose on or within the premises of such person in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person lawfully entering such premises.
(Ord. 2003-04 § 4, 2003)