(A) Licensed animal running at large. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to allow any animal owned, controlled, or harbored by any person to run at large on the streets, alleys, or property of any other person within the city limits. Any person having an animal within the city limits shall have it tied, leashed, or otherwise controlled upon his or her property. It is unlawful for any person to allow an animal off his or her property without the animal being held on a leash. This practice is hereby declared a nuisance. Upon a written complaint being filed with the Finance Office, a letter will be delivered to or posted on the property of the owners of the animal notifying them of the complaint. All letters shall be delivered or posted by law enforcement.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.060)
(B) Unlicensed animal running at large. Any person whose animal is running at large and has not been licensed with the city will be notified by the city with a letter of warning, delivered or posted by law enforcement, for the first offense and will be allotted ten days to get the animal licensed. All letters shall be posted by law enforcement.
(Prior Code, § 6.04.065)
(Ord. 98-5, passed - -; Ord. 18-05, passed 6-1-2018; Ord. 22-03, passed 8-4-2022) Penalty, see § 90.99