§ 14-6. Restraint.

(a)

All dogs shall be kept under restraint.

(b)

Every owner shall exercise proper care and control of the owner's animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance, and it shall be a violation of this chapter for any owner to permit an animal to become a public nuisance.

(c)

An animal within the automobile or other vehicle of its owner, possessor or keeper, or his agent, servant or a member of his immediate family shall be deemed to be upon the owner's, possessor's or keeper's premises.

(d)

Every female dog or cat in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding.

(e)

Every vicious animal, as determined by the licensing authority, shall be confined by the owner within a building or secure enclosure and shall be securely muzzled or caged whenever off the premises of its owner.

(f)

Law enforcement officers or designated individuals under supervision of a law enforcement officer shall be authorized to destroy or tranquilize any dangerous or vicious animals when necessary for the protection of any person or property.

(Ord. No. 08-92, § 1(30.9), 11-4-1992; Ord. No. 26-96, § 2(30.9(B)), 9-4-1996)