All dogs within the city shall be cared for in accordance with
the following:
(1)
It
shall be unlawful for the owner, caregiver or keeper of any dog to
permit such dog to run at large within the city. A dog is at large
if it is not within an enclosure adequate to contain the dog upon
or within property owned or leased by its owner, caregiver or keeper
or restrained by a leash or harness personally held by the owner,
caregiver or keeper of the dog.
(2)
It
shall be unlawful for the owner, caregiver or keeper of any dog to
restrain or anchor a dog by means of a tether, chain, cable, rope
or cord, unless the tether or other restraint is being personally
held by the owner, caregiver or keeper of the dog. No dog may be attached
to any inanimate object.
(3)
Any
dogs confined within a fenced yard or run must be provided with at
least one hundred (100) square feet of space for each dog. Any dog
kept within a house without a yard shall be provided an enclosure
or run for such dog with at least one hundred (100) square feet for
each dog. The enclosure shall be constructed of chain-link or similar
type material with all four (4) sides enclosed. Then enclosure shall
be of sufficient height to prevent the dog from escaping from the
enclosure. The top of the enclosure shall be covered with material
to provide the dog with shade and protection from the elements.
(Ordinance 976, art. 4, adopted 4/23/96; Ordinance 1062, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/04; 1972
Code, sec. 4-16)
