(a) No person being the owner of or having charge of any animal or fowl shall permit it to run at large upon any public place, upon any unenclosed lands or upon the premises of another.
(b) (1) No person being the owner of or having charge of any pet, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall permit it to run at large upon any public place, upon any unenclosed lands or upon the premises of another. No owner, keeper or harborer of any female pet shall permit such pet to go beyond the premises of such owner or keeper at any time that such pet is in heat, unless such pet is properly in leash. The owner or keeper of every pet shall at all times keep such pet either confined upon the premises of the owner or keeper, or under reasonable control of some person.
(2) The purpose of this subsection is to prevent pets from running at large within the City so as to:
A. Prevent wandering pets from damaging lawns, shrubs or gardens.
B. Prevent the propagation of unwanted litters of mongrel animals.
C. Prevent the gathering of packs of pets which, acting in a pack, may be dangerous to human beings.
(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 and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)