4-2-2: RUNNING AT LARGE, DISTURBING THE PEACE, AND REMOVAL OF ANIMAL WASTE:
   A.   Running At Large:
      1.   Prohibited; Leash Requirements: No person owning, possessing, keeping or harboring any dog or cat within the Village shall knowingly or negligently permit the dog or cat to run at large within the Village. Dogs at all times shall be kept on a leash no longer than six feet (6') and must be in the presence of a person capable of controlling the dog, except when confined within or on the premises of the owner or possessor thereof.
      2.   Impoundment And Redemption: Any dog or cat found running at large in violation of this subsection may be impounded and declared to be a stray and may be disposed of by the Village or any officer thereof by delivery to some proper person able and willing to provide proper care and keep therefor. The owner of any dog or cat impounded pursuant to this subsection shall be liable to the Village for the cost of care and keep of such dog or cat while such dog or cat is impounded and shall pay the full cost thereof upon demand by an authorized officer or agent of the Village.
   B.   Disturbing The Peace: It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in charge or control of any dog or for any person who has the authority or power to prevent the same to suffer or permit any such dog, by barking, howling, crying or other distracting or loud or unusual noise, to disturb the peace or quiet of any place, neighborhood or family or person in the Village. The disturbing of the peace or quiet of any place or neighborhood or family or person by any such dog is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to suffer or permit any such nuisance to exist. (Ord. 2011-11, 7-12-2011)
   C.   Removal Of Animal Waste:
      1.   Any owner or custodian of a domesticated animal including, but not by way of limitation, cats and dogs, are prohibited from allowing the domesticated animal from defecating on streets, sidewalks, public ways, and others' private property and failing to immediately clean up the excrement and disposing of it with an appropriate device or bag intended for that purpose.
      2.   Failure to comply with this subsection shall be punishable by the imposition of a fifty dollar ($50.00) fine per occurrence. (Ord. 2012-21, 10-9-2012)