§ 6.04.020. Running at large prohibited  


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  • A. It is unlawful for a person to permit a dog which he owns, or has responsibility for, to run at large. Dogs must be kept under physical restraint at all times. For purposes of this section, "physical restraint" means:

    1. Tied down or reined upon the property of the owner or other property with the permission of the owner; or

    2. On a leash held by a person capable of physically controlling the animal; or

    3. Within a cage or kennel; or

    4. Within a vehicle driven or parked upon the streets.

    B. Any dog, whether licensed or not, which is running at large, in violation of this section, or which is determined by an officer of the Angoon Department of Public Safety or the Village Public Safety Officer to constitute a health or safety hazard to any person or property, may be destroyed by any humane means, at the sole discretion of the officer.

(Prior Code, § 7.07.01; Ord. No. 94-05, § 6.04.020, 1-18-1994)