It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having possession, charge, custody or control over a female dog or female cat to allow that animal to be at large during its estrous period. If, after investigation of a complaint, the ACO determines that a female is or has been at large during estrous, the ACO shall notify the owner of such animal and shall instruct the owner to keep the animal in such a manner that it will prevent the animal from coming in contact with a male of its species. If the ACO thereafter determines, upon investigation of a subsequent complaint, that the animal is or has been at large again during estrous, the owner shall be charged with a violation of this section and the ACO may impound the animal and hold and dispose of the same in accordance with the provisions of §§ 90.030 et seq. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if upon any investigation the ACO determines that a female animal which is or has been at large during estrous is not an identified animal, the ACO may impound said animal, and may hold and dispose of the same in accordance with the provisions of said §§ 90.030 et seq. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the intentional breeding of animals on the premises of the owners or keepers of the animals involved.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2016) Penalty, see § 90.999