Sec. 6-56. - Permitting dog or cat to run at large. (a) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for the owner of a dog or cat to: (1) Generally. Permit or allow a dog or cat to be at large. Any dog or cat found at large shall be presumed to be so with the permission of its owner and proof that such dog or cat was at large, and of ownership, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption in any proceeding charging any violation of this section. (2) Cemeteries. Permit or allow such dog or cat to be in any public cemetery at any time. (3) Public parks and playgrounds. When signposted, permit such dog or cat to be in a public playground or park during the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of June each and every year, except if such animal is part of an organized public activity. (b) Exceptions. The foregoing subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) shall not apply to guide dogs used by handicapped persons. (c) Repeated violations. Any owner of a dog or cat who has been found in violation of this section on three (3) or more occasions within a two (2) year period immediately prior to impoundment of an animal found to be in violation of this section, shall not have the right to redeem such animal from impoundment as provided for in Section 6-52 of this chapter. Instead, the animal shall be disposed of as provided for in Section 6-51 of this chapter. (Code 1971, § 6-49; Ord. No. 1961, § 1, 11-25-91; Ord. No. 2778, § 1, 8-27-12)
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