A. It shall be unlawful for any owner or any person in control of any dog to permit, or cause to be permitted, his or her dog to run at large in the village at any time, or to fail to use reasonable care in restraining any dog that he or she keeps, harbors or otherwise maintains, or that is under his or her control, from running at large.
B. Any dog found running at large is declared hereby to be a public nuisance and may be apprehended and impounded by any police officer or animal control officer. In addition, the owner or any person in control of any dog found running at large shall be liable for the penalties as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.
C. A dog found to be in violation of subsection A of this section must be microchipped at the owner's expense, if not already microchipped, within twenty one (21) days after being reclaimed.
D. A dog found to be in violation of subsection A of this section a second time must be spayed/neutered at the owner's expense, if not already spayed/neutered, within twenty one (21) days after being reclaimed. (Ord. 551, 9-13-2011)