§ 90.032. RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED.

(A) Dog or cat. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal to allow their dog or cat to run at large, whether licensed or not, or to go in and upon the private premises of others within the City or upon the streets or property of the City. It is further declared unlawful for any owner of any female dog or cat, whether licensed or not, to allow the female animal, while in heat, to run at large or be kept outside of a closed building, tightly fenced yard or suitable means of confinement. Any dog or cat found to be running at large shall be impounded by the Animal Control Officer or Police Officer as provided in § 90.125. The animal shall not be released until the shelter fees provided for herein are paid.

(B) Livestock, fowl and exotic animals. The running at large or herding of any horses, cattle or other such animals commonly known as livestock, the picketing or tying out of any such animals upon or in any public street or other public or private grounds in the City not owned by or under the lawful control of the owner or person in charge of the livestock or the running at large of any chicken, pigeon or other fowl or animal, whether domestic, wild or exotic within the City is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is hereby prohibited.

(‘63 Code, § 6-2-8) (Ord. 98-24, passed 7-6-98) Penalty, see § 90.999