All City residents who own or have in their
possession any cat shall have such cat inoculated for rabies, distemper
or other dangerous diseases.
No person shall permit his cat to run at large
within the City. A cat shall be deemed running at large when off the
premises of its owner or keeper without being under adequate control
of its owner or keeper.
The parent or guardian of any minor claiming
ownership of any cat shall be deemed to be the owner of such animal
and shall be charged for all penalties and pound fees imposed by this
article.
No unlicensed cat shall run at large, and any
person may seize or impound any unlicensed cat found at large. The
fact that a cat is without a proper license tag attached to its collar
shall be presumptive evidence that it is unlicensed. Any police officer
may enter upon the premises of the owner or keeper of any unlicensed
cat to seize it.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
I of this Code.