A. Confinement required; means of confinement. Every person who owns, possesses, or harbors any animal within the City shall confine the animal to premises owned or controlled by him. Confinement shall be accomplished by means of a substantial fence or similar enclosures of sufficient strength and height to prevent the animal from escaping therefrom, or by keeping the animal inside a house or other building, or by a leash at least ten (10) feet in length consisting of a metal chain or other material of sufficient strength to prevent the animal from escaping from the premises when the leash is stretched to its full length.
B. Persons to whom section applicable. Every person who owns, possesses, or harbors any animal within the City shall confine the animal as required under this section.
C. Exceptions.
1. This section shall not apply to any person who takes an animal upon private property with the consent of the owner or person in control of the property or upon a street or other public place when the animal is confined in a vehicle or by means of a chain or leash of sufficient strength and length to control the actions of the animal.
2. This section shall not apply to agricultural areas. For the purpose of this article, "agricultural areas" shall be all areas zoned agricultural under Chapter 122.