(A) General. Any person who owns or who has under his or her care a dog or cat shall not allow said dog or cat to run at large in the city, and said dog or cat, when present within the city, shall be on a leash controlled by a person, be properly secured to a leash which has been tied to an immovable object, or be confined within an enclosure sufficient to keep said dog or cat restrained from escaping such enclosure. No dog or cat shall be leashed to an immovable object so as to permit the dog or cat to walk on or over any public sidewalk, street, or property of another person other than that of the owner of said dog or cat. Any dog or cat not confined by leash or enclosure as set forth herein is hereby declared to the running at large and is declared to be public nuisance. When dogs or cats are found running large and their ownership can be discovered by examination of any rabies license, which must be affixed to the dog or cat, or by inquiry of any person residing in the immediate vicinity where the dog or cat was first taken in possession, such dog or cat need not be impounded, but the Animal Control Officer may cite the owner of such dog or cat to appear in court to answer charges of violations of this chapter. Such citation shall state the violation date, time, location, breed, and color of the dog or cat, if known, and the name and address of the owner of said dog or cat. Said notice shall direct the owner to appear before the magistrate court to answer to the charge of such violation.
(B) Public park and recreation area and cemetery. It shall be unlawful to have any animal in any public park and recreation area or cemetery within the city except under leash control and on designated roads and walkways. This excludes all persons or organizations authorized by the city.
(Ord. 33, passed 7-8-2010) Penalty, see § 91.999