No person shall permit a dog to run at large, and it shall be
the responsibility of the owner of a dog to keep same confined to
the owner's property or to be under the direct control of the owner
when not confined to the owner's property. "Direct control" is the
power to manage and direct said dog and is not limited to physical
control of the dog.
The owner of every female dog in heat shall confine such female
dog to a building or secure enclosure.
All vicious animals or those having known propensities to cause
damage shall be confined by the owner within a building or secure
enclosure and/or shall be securely muzzled or caged whenever off the
premises of its owner. An animal shall be considered a vicious animal
if the animal has attacked or attempted to attack a person on a public
street, thoroughfare, or other public place in this County, and a
complaint has been made to the County concerning the same, and the
owner of the animal has been notified in writing by the County of
the attack or attempted attack.
The use of hunting dogs shall be governed by KRS 258.015.
All dogs prior to the age of four months shall be immunized
against rabies as required by KRS 258.135.
No dog which is owned by or which has become the property of
the Humane Society or animal shelter shall be released for adoption
without being sterilized or without a written agreement from the person
adopting guaranteeing that such animal will be sterilized. A deposit
in an amount set by the Fiscal Court shall be made to the County Humane
Society the time of adoption and shall be refunded upon receipt of
proof of sterilization signed by the veterinarian performing same.
The owner of every dog shall be responsible for the removal
of any excreta deposited by his or her dog(s) on public walks, recreation
areas, or private property.
Veterinary hospitals not breeding dogs and public dog shelters
will be exempted from the requirements of this Part 1.