A. Dogs: No owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall permit such dog to run at large on any street, alley, avenue, park or public ground of the City, or to trespass upon the private property of any property owner not the owner, keeper or harborer of such dog, within the City limits; and all dogs shall at all times when not on the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, be restrained and under the strict control of some person in charge of such dog by means of a rope, strap, chain or leash, securely fastened to such dog and held by such person so in charge. Any person violating any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished therefor as provided in the general penalty in section 1-4-1 of this Code. In addition, any person violating any provision of this subsection shall be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction, the penalty for which is set forth in section 1-4-4 of this Code. For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa.
B. Animals: The herding or running at large of horses, mules, sheep, colts, swine or cattle or such other animals upon the streets, avenues, alleys, parks or public places or grounds within the City, or the herding of such animals on any unenclosed private grounds within the City, unless such animals are in the charge of a sufficient number of competent and discreet persons to prevent the escape of such animals from the control of the persons in charge, is prohibited and declared to be a nuisance.
C. Livestock And Fowl:
1. Except as specifically authorized in this Code, no person shall keep, harbor, house, maintain or allow to run at large any cattle, sheep, horses, mules, asses, goats, swine, chickens or other livestock or fowl within the City limits; provided, however, this section shall not prevent the keeping of such animals for use in race meets, parades, rodeos, fairs or other like events authorized by the City Council, during the immediate preparation for and holding of such events.
2. Any persons violating any provisions of this subsection C shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished therefor as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. Any person violating any provisions of this subsection C shall also be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction, punishable as provided in section 1-4-4 of this Code. For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa. (Ord. 18-21, 7-2-2018)