The following dog control regulations are designed to protect public health and safety. The owner or custodian of a dog is strictly liable to control such dog as required herein. This means that the penalty for violation of these regulations is imposed without regard to any wrongful intention of the violator. It is unlawful for the owner or custodian of a dog to violate any of the following regulations. The owner or custodian of a dog shall:
1. Prevent said dog from running at large in the City, whether licensed or not; provided, this subsection does not:
A. Prohibit a person from walking or exercising a dog in public when such dog is on a leash, tether, or chain not exceeding ten feet in length;
B. Prohibit a person from having a dog off-leash in an area designated as an off-leash area, provided each such dog has a valid and current membership in compliance with Section 56.07 of this Code; and
C. Apply to any trained service dog.
2. Prevent said dog from entering any place where food is stored, prepared, served, or sold to the public, or any public building or hall; provided, this section does not apply to any trained service dog, to veterinarian offices or hospitals, to dog exhibitions or organized dog-training classes or to dogs used by armored car services or law enforcement agencies.
3. Prevent said dog from being accessible to other animals while in heat except for the purpose of controlled or planned breeding.
4. Prevent said dog from chasing, running after, or jumping at vehicles on public streets and alleys.
5. Prevent said dog from snapping, growling, snarling, barking in a threatening manner, jumping upon, chasing, or otherwise threatening persons or animals.
6. Not keep a dog that exhibits vicious propensities and constitutes a danger to persons, domestic animals, property, or livestock.
7. Prevent said dog from howling, yelling, whining or barking or making other noises in such a manner as to disturb any person or groups of persons to an unreasonable degree.
8. Not keep, harbor, or maintain a dog known to have a contagious disease, unless it is under the treatment of a licensed veterinarian and appropriately isolated to protect the public and other animals;
9. Prevent said dog from running in a pack. ("Pack" means dogs in a group of three or more.)
10. Have a license for said dog, in accordance with Section 56.01 of this Code.
11. Have the dog currently inoculated for rabies and be able to provide proof of such inoculation if the dog is four months of age or older.
12. Prevent the dog from running at large when the dog has not been neutered or spayed if the dog is four months of age or older.
13. Prevent the dog from running at large or being off said owner's or custodian's property, unless it is on a leash and under physical restraint of a responsible person, if the dog has been declared potentially dangerous.
14. Prevent the dog from running at large or being outside a proper enclosure, unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under physical restraint of a responsible person, if the dog has been declared dangerous. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but shall prevent it from biting any person or animal.
(Ord. 2021-04 - Apr. 21 Supp.)