<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-6. - Restraint.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Physical restraint of animal.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having possession, charge, custody
               or control of any animal, excluding cats, to keep such animal on his premises or off
               the premises unless such animal is under sufficient physical restraint such as a leash,
               bridle, cage, or similar device which restrains and controls the animal, or within
               a vehicle or adequately contained by a fence on the premises or other secure enclosure.
               If it is an effective, working invisible fence, then there must be a visible, permanent
               sign on the premises stating that there is an invisible fence; provided, however,
               animals kept on premises five acres or greater in size do not have to be kept within
               a fence or other secure enclosure, or under any physical restraint while on such premises.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Adult with animal on premises.</span> If a responsible adult is physically outside on the land immediately adjacent to
               the animal, on the land where the owner of the animal resides, and the animal is under
               the person's direct control and is obedient to that person's commands, then this section
               shall not apply during the duration of time the animal is in the company and under
               the control of that adult and the animal is on the premises. "Adult" is defined as
               18 years of age or older.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Hunting on or off premises.</span> Hunting dogs shall be excluded from the provisions requiring physical restraint while
               the dogs are engaged in hunting, provided that the hunting complies with state law
               and provided that the hunters are not trespassing.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Violations.</span> Issuance of a citation for a violation of subsection (a) of this section is directed
               toward and against the owner of an animal. The purpose of the issuance of a citation
               is to effect the conduct of the owner of an animal by seeking to have an owner responsibly
               maintain sufficient restraint and confinement of his/her animal. Therefore, an owner
               of an animal shall be subject to escalating penalties for each violation of subsection
               (a) of this section allowed by the owner, whether the animal is the same animal, a
               different animal, or various animals belonging to the owner. Each violation of subsection
               (a) of this section shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and subject the owner to
               the following escalating citation penalties:
               
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                              Owner's Offense
                              
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                              Penalty
                              
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                              1st
                              
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                              $50.00 fine. Seizure of the animal unless the owner immediately complies with subsections
                              (a) and (b) of this section.
                              
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                              2nd
                              
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                              $150.00 fine. Seizure of the animal unless the owner immediately complies with subsections
                              (a) and (b) of this section.
                              
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                              3rd and subsequent offenses
                              
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                              $250.00 fine. Seizure of the animal unless the owner immediately complies with subsections
                              (a) and (b) of this section.
                              
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. of 8-17-92, art. I, Â§ 9; Ord. of 3-15-93, Â§ 1; Ord. of 3-19-96, art. I, Â§ 9;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1170755">
                  Ord. No. 2021-32
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               , Â§ 3, 12-20-21)
               
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