§ 6-20. Certain actions unlawful.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any dog owner or other person with custody and control of a dog to allow his dog or a dog under his custody and control to run at-large off property owned, rented or controlled by such person within the unincorporated areas of the county.

(b)

It shall be unlawful in the county for any dog owner or person with custody and control of such dog to allow a female dog to run at-large during estrus or the heat period.

(c)

It shall be unlawful to own or keep a vicious dog within the confines of the county unless such vicious dog is securely muzzled or unless under restraint by a fence, chain, leash, or other means, so that such dog cannot reach persons not on land owned, leased or controlled by him.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon any dog in the county.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to take or remove or attempt to rescue, seize, or deliver a dog from the custody and control of an animal control officer when any such dog shall have been seized under the provisions of this article; such conduct shall be deemed to be interfering with an animal control officer in the performance of his duty and shall be punishable as provided by law for such offense.

(Code 1981, §§ 5.102(b), 5.014; Code 1985, § 4-17; Ord. No. 85-138, § 1, 6-11-1985; Ord. No. 88-175, § 1, 6-14-1988; Ord. No. 94-261, § 3, 8-23-1994; Ord. No. 04-537, 7-27-2004)