Frequently Asked Questions

Section 8-34 states:  “No person owning, possessing or having charge or responsibility of any dog four months of age or older shall permit such dog to be at large, unless it is wearing the dog tag issued for it and is on a leash held by a person capable of restraining the actions of the dog. A dog shall be deemed to be at large, unless it is in a private building or within a completely fenced in area or is in a container or vehicle so closed as to prevent the dog's exit without a person's assistance.”  What does this mean?  A dog is considered at large unless it is confined in a building, a completely fenced areas, or is in a vehicle or container.

Yes, but the dog must be licensed, on a leash, and the leash must be held by a person that can restrain the dog.  You may not take your dog for a walk and have the dog running free, even if it is a well trained dog and always listens to commands.

Section 8-35 requires people having charge of a dog to remove and dispose of any dropping from any public or private property in a sanitary manner.

Only cats that have been deemed vicious AND are at large may be impounded.  A vicious cat is defined in Section 8-96 as  “…a cat with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury to, or otherwise threaten the safety of human beings or domestic animals, including without limitation any cat which attacks or bites a human being or domestic animal.”