It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring or controlling any dog within the corporate limits to have said dog off the premises of said persons without said animal being held in leash and accompanied by said persons or their authorized representative and said dog shall be absolutely held in leash by a person over the age of 12 years at any time said dog is allowed off said premises. A LEASH is a cord, thong or chain not more than ten feet in length of sufficient strength to control said dog. A dog in an automobile shall be deemed on the owner's property. It shall separately be unlawful for any person owning, harboring or controlling any dog within the corporate limits to permit or allow said dog to defecate on public property or on the property of another unless said person shall forthwith pick up the solid waste and properly dispose of the same in a plastic bag or other container by placing the container-held waste in a dumpster, trash can or other regular trash disposal container.
(Prior Code, § 11.02.06) (Ord. 367, passed - -; Ord. 709, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 1042, passed 10-17-2022)
Penalty, see § 90.99