(A) Animals at large.
(1) Every person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any dog or animal of any age shall keep such dog or animal exclusively upon his or her own premises; provided, however, that, the dog may be off such premises if it is under the control of a competent person and restrained by a substantial chain, leash, rope or cord of sufficient strength and no longer than eight feet in length.
(2) Injury to any persons or damage to any property by a dog or any other animal while at large shall be the full responsibility of the owner or custodian at the time such damages were inflicted.
(B) Unconfined.
(1) A dog or animal shall be deemed to be running at large if it is unconfined. A dog or animal is unconfined if, while on the premises of its owner or harborer, the dog or animal is not securely indoors or within securely enclosed and locked pen or dog run area upon the premises of the person having charge, care, custody or control of such dog or animal. Such pen or dog run area must be adequate to prevent against the escape from the area.
(2) A dog shall not be considered unconfined if it is on the premises of its owner or harborer and under the supervision of the owner or harborer.
(C) Tethered.
(1) A dog that is tethered upon the property of its owner shall be at least ten feet from a publicly accessible sidewalk, street or walkway at the farthest point of the tether.
(2) A dog that is securely tethered at least ten feet from a publicly accessible sidewalk, street or walkway is not at large.
(Ord. 919, passed - -2011) Penalty, see § 90.99