(a) No person being the owner or having charge of cattle, sheep, geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens or other fowl or animals shall permit them to run at large upon any public place, or upon any unenclosed lands, or upon the premises of another.
(b) No person being the owner of or having charge of any dog, whether wearing a registration tag or not, shall permit it to run at large upon any public place or upon the premises of another. No owner, keeper or harborer of any female dog shall permit such dog to go beyond the premises of such owner or keeper at any time such dog is in heat, unless such dog is properly in leash. The owner or keeper of every dog shall at all times keep such dog either confined upon the premises of the owner or keeper, or if off the premises, leased and under reasonable control of some person. The requirement of this paragraph that a dog be leashed if off the premises of his owner or keeper, shall not apply to the following:
(1) A police dog that has been trained, and is assisting a law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties;
(2) A dog which is performing at a dog competition or dog show.
(c) The running at large of any such animal in or upon any of the places mentioned in this section is prima-facie evidence that it is running at large in violation of this section.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not permit a person, being the owner, or in charge or control of any dog to allow such dog to enter, run or remain in any public park or playground even though such dog is accompanied by a responsible person or upon a leash or under such control, except that dogs may be walked on leashes in designated areas of North Olmsted and Clague City Parks, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in paragraph (f) of Section 947.01 of the North Olmsted Codified Ordinances.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2009-145. Passed 2-16-10.)