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<br />___n_ ___ ______________ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE II. DOGS . <br /> <br />SECTION 5-31. DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall be <br />used in the application and interpretation of the provisions of <br />this article: <br /> <br />(a) Dog shall mean any species of the Canis genus of animals. <br />(b) Commercial kennel shall mean any establishment where dogs <br />are kept <br />for the purposes of breeding or sale, or sporting <br />purposes. Any person owning, harboring or keeping for <br />pleasure or profit three (3) dogs older than three (3) <br />months shall be deemed an operator of a dog kennel. <br />(c) Residential kennel shall mean any home where a person owns <br />or keeps for pleasure three (3) dogs older than three (3) <br />months. <br />(d) Owner shall mean any person, firm or corporation <br />owning, harboring or keeping a dog. (Ord. No. 198, <br />1, 6-27-77) <br /> <br />SECTION 5-32. RUNNING AT LARGE-DOGS: CONTROL - No owner or <br />keeper of any. dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall permit <br />such dog to run at large. Any dog ohall be deemed to be running at <br />large unleoo ouch dog io QccoHlpanied in clooe prmcimity byit:o , <br />mmeF and under ouch effective directioR, supervioioR aRd control ...t.":::~__, <br />of ito o.y;ncr aD to be in f:tct reotid.ined. by ouch mmer at all- <br />timeo, pro'.~ided, hm:ever, th:tt during all timeo that any dog . <br />remaino on hie o.y;ner' 0 premioeo the dO!3 shall se deemed to be <br />~dthin the effective direction, oupervioion and control of oaid <br />ot....ncr. <br /> <br />It shall be the obliqation and responsibility of the owner or <br />custodian of any doq in the City, whether permanently or <br />temporarily therein, to prevent any such doq at any time to be on <br />any street, ?ublic park, school qrounds, or public place without <br />being effectively restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding ~ <br />eiqht (8) feet in lenqth. <br /> <br />The fact that a dog is running at large within the meaning of this <br />section shall be prima facie proof of a violation hereof, and shall <br />subject the owner or keeper of such dog to the penalty provided in <br />section 5-39. (Ord. No. 198, 7, 6-27-77) <br /> <br />SECTION 5-33. OWNER TO CLEAN UP AFTER DOG. - The O~Jfier of any <br />dog oh:tll h:tve the reoponoibility for cle:tning up any feceo of the <br />animal, .:herever dropped thereby, :tnd ohall diopooe of ouch feceo <br />in ao:tnit:try m:tnner. (Ord. No. 198, 8, C27 77) <br /> <br />AnY person havinq custody or control of any doq in a public place <br />shall have the responsibility for cleaninq UP any feces of the <br />animal and dispose of such feces in a sanitary manner. It shall <br />furthermore be the duty of each person having the custody and . <br />control of any doq to have on such person ~ossession of a device or <br />equipment for pickinq up and removal of animal feces. The <br />