§ 93-6. Leashing requirements.

A. 

No person shall own or keep in the City, outside the confines of the owner's or keeper's property, any dog that is not held firmly on a leash.

B. 

The Animal Control Officer may, at his/her discretion, waive the provisions of Subsection A if a determination is made that the owner or keeper has a valid reason to have the dog unleashed or untethered for training, exhibition or show purposes.

[Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2018-4]

C. 

Violation of this section shall be punishable as follows:

(1) 

First offense, unaltered or altered: fine of $50.

(2) 

Second offense, unaltered or altered: fine of $100.

(3) 

Third offense: $150.

(4) 

Apprehension: $10.

Editor's Note: The line "Adoption: all fees and expenses" which immediately followed this subsection in Ord. No. 02-324 was deleted per instructions from the City as superseded by Ord. No. 02-102. See § 93-11.

(5) 

Confinement: $10 per day.

(6) 

Kennels: $100.

(7) 

Seeing eye dogs: no fees.

D. 

Exemptions. Dogs will be permitted to go without leashes only within areas designated as "off-leash dog areas" as determined by the Board of Park Commissioners in accordance with § 173-17, provided that:

[Added 6-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-180]

(1) 

All dogs are leashed prior to entering and upon leaving the off-leash dog area.

(2) 

All dogs must be accompanied by a guardian who must remain with his/her dog(s) at all times while using the off-leash dog area.

(3) 

Guardians are legally responsible for their dog(s) and any injuries caused by their dog(s).

(4) 

Guardians may bring no more than three dogs to the off-leash dog area at one time.

(5) 

Guardians must dispose of their dog's fecal matter in accordance with § 93-8.

(6) 

The following dogs are forbidden from entry into the off-leash dog areas:

(a) 

Dogs in heat.

(b) 

Dogs less than six months of age.

(c) 

Dogs without municipal licenses and up-to-date vaccinations.

(d) 

Aggressive dogs. Any dog that engages in fighting or that does not respond to voice command.

Amended 5-20-2002 by Ord. No. 02-324