(A)
It shall be unlawful for the dog or cat of any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog or cat, to run at large. A person, who owns, harbors or keeps a dog or cat which runs at large shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(B) Dogs or cats on a leash and accompanied by a responsible person or accompanied by and under the control and direction of a responsible person, so as to be effectively restrained by command as by leash, shall be permitted in streets or on public land unless the city has posted an area with signs reading “Dogs or Cats Prohibited.”
(C) Dogs are permitted to be unleashed in the off-leash dog park as designated by the City of St. Charles Park Department under the following conditions:
(1) The owner of the dog must be present;
(2) The dog must be under the voice control of the owner at all times; and
(3) Feces must be properly removed and disposed of in a trash receptacle provided by the city within public parks or in a sanitary manner on private property.
(Am. Ord. 625, passed 9-8-2020)
Penalty, see § 10.99