<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-9. - Dogs, cats, or ferrets running at large prohibited.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog, cat, or ferret to allow it to run at
               large off the premises of its owner.
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               (b)
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               Upon an animal services officer's observation of a dog, cat, or ferret running at
               large, or off the premises of its owner and not under the restraint of a competent
               person, the officer may, at his discretion, impound the dog, cat, or ferret or return
               it to its owner.
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               (c)
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               Upon an animal services officer's receipt of a complaint that a dog, cat, or ferret
               is running at large or is off the premises of its owner and not under the restraint
               of a competent person, the officer shall investigate the complaint; and upon finding
               that there is probable cause that a violation has occurred, the officer may issue
               a citation or a warning or take any other action contained in this chapter or any
               state law as the circumstances may require.
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               (d)
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               Any owner cited for a violation of this chapter may discharge the citation upon payment
               of the current fee schedule adopted by the board county commissioners. If the dog,
               cat, or ferret is impounded, the owner may redeem the dog, cat, or ferret under the
               provisions of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-17REPRIMAN" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">section 5-17</a>, provided the owner is in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this
               chapter. If the owner is charged under a warrant, summons, or bill of indictment and
               convicted, the provisions of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-23VIMI" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">section 5-23</a> shall apply.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-7; Ord. of 12-20-2010, Â§ 7; Ord. of 3-12-2012)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Public nuisance for other at large animals, <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-32PUNU" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">Â§ 5-32</a>.
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