§ 14-3. Confinement of animals.

(a)

Any person owning or having custody of a dog or cat within the city shall confine such animal on the premises of the owner of the animal or on the premises of some responsible person authorized by the owner. Such animal shall not be permitted to run at large on any street, alley, park, property owned by another or any other place in the city other than the premises of the guardian or owner of such animal except on a leash not more than six feet long and in the care of a competent person.

(b)

An owner of a dog shall confine such dog while on the owner's property within an adequate fence or enclosure of sufficient height and construction to prevent the dog from escaping by jumping, digging or any other means.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any owner of any chicken, duck, horse, cow, goat, pig or any other type of animal, livestock or other fowl within the city to permit such animal to run at large or be a menace or nuisance to such person's neighbors or the public in general.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any animal owner to allow such owner's animal to enter a store, restaurant, convenience store or other place where food is exhibited for sale, whether the animal owner is a patron or owner of the food service establishment, except those animals trained for the blind, hearing impaired, handicapped and law enforcement.

(Ord. No. 20-2010, § 1(Exh. A), 12-28-10)