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No dog owner shall:

a. Refuse to display such dog to the Animal Control Officer upon his reasonable request, together with a current license tag as required by this article;

b. To refuse to obey the conditions of a lawfully imposed quarantine;

c. To own, harbor or control any dog which:

1. Is abandoned;

2. Is trespassing on public or private property so as to damage or destroy anything of value thereon, or to commit a nuisance thereon;

3. Is running at large when he knows or should know that the animal is vicious to the safety of any person or animal;

4. In the case of a female dog, is running at large or remaining accessible to other dogs running at large while the female dog is in heat or breeding condition;

5. Is trespassing on private property;

6. Is staked or tied on any street or other public place, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof, provided that this provision shall only be enforced upon complaint of an interested party.

7. Is under the age of four (4) months and running at large;

8. Has attached to it a dog license which was issued for another dog;

9. Is at large or kept on any street or other public place or private property against the wishes of the owner or occupant, or in any manner or place to the injury of the owner or occupant of any other property. As used in this subsection, “at large” shall mean an animal not under restraint by leash, not in an enclosed area. A hunting dog is presumed to be under direct control of its owner when performing in the act of legally hunting game, upland or waterfowl or within the area or confines of its owner’s property. A stock dog is presumed to be under direct control of its owner when performing its herding duties. (Ord. #41, A6, S4)