Sec. 4-17. Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful in the county for any dog or cat owner or other keeper of a dog or cat to:

(1) Allow his dog or cat to run at large off property owned, rented or controlled by him;

(2) Keep a vicious dog or cat, unless under restraint by a fence, chain or other means so that such dog or cat cannot reach persons not on land owned, leased, or controlled by him;

(3) Release or take out of impoundment without proper authority any dog or cat;

(4) Resist animal shelter personnel engaging in the capture and impoundment of a dog or cat; or

(5) Remove the rabies tag from the dog or cat for which the tag was issued.

(Ord. No. 731, § 8; Ord. No. 2130, § 2(a), 6-5-90)