(a) No person shall allow, or permit any dog owned by him, harbored by him, or kept in his possession or about his premises within the City, whether licensed or unlicensed, tagged or untagged, muzzled or unmuzzled, collared or uncollared, to run at large off his premises at any time, or to trespass upon any enclosed or unenclosed lands or lots of ground of another at any time; provided, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit any person from leading, walking or exercising his dog when properly licensed and tagged upon the public property of the City.
(b) No person owning, having custody or control of, or possessing any cat shall permit the same to run at large. For the purpose of this paragraph, “running at large” means the presence of a cat at any place except upon the premises of the owner. A cat shall not be considered to be running at large if it is on a leash or otherwise under control of a person physically able to control it.
(c) Intentionally providing food or sustenance for feral cats is prohibited. Disposing of food waste in an appropriately secured garbage can or dumpster, without intending for the same to be consumed by feral cats, shall not be a violation of this section. Any person convicted for violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties in Section 501.99. (Ord. 2012-10-3. Passed 11-13-12.)