(a) No person being the owner or having charge of cattle, horses, 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 or having charge of any dog, cat or other domestic animal shall permit it to run at large upon any public place, including sidewalks, rights of way and streets, or upon the premises of another. The owner, keeper or harborer of every dog, cat or other domestic animal shall at all times keep it either confined upon the premises of the owner or keeper, or under reasonable control of some person.
(c) No owner, keeper or harborer of any female dog, cat or other domestic animal shall permit it to go beyond the premises of such owner, keeper or harborer at any time such dog, cat or other domestic animal is in heat, unless it is properly in leash.
(d) “At large” means not under control by leash, cord, chain, tether or other physical control device; provided further, however, that any cat not in heat shall not be deemed to be running at large if it is within the physical control of the person having charge of such cat.
(e) The running at large of any such animal in and upon any of the places mentioned in this section is prima-facie evidence that it is running at large in violation of this section.
(f) It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that the animal was:
(1) Securely confined in an automobile or cage which was adequately ventilated;
(2) Being exhibited at a public show, parade or public institution;
(3) Engaged in any activity expressly approved by the laws of the State.
(g) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense, and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for each subsequent offense.
(Ord. 23-94. Passed 4-26-94.)