505.01 DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE.

   (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 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 under reasonable control of some person.

   (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)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, but upon payment of any fees incurred by the enforcing agency, shall receive a warning which shall be recorded for the first offense.

(Ord. 91-57. Passed 6-18-91.)

   (e)   This section shall not apply to dangerous and vicious dogs as defined in Chapter 507 of the Codified Ordinances. (Ord. 2009-015. Passed 4-7-09.)