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11 <br />Animal Control Ordinance <br />Comment [AM3]: Moved to section 4- 73(a). <br />Provocation: Any act that would reasonably be expected to cause an animal to <br />defend itself, its young, its owner or keeper or the property of said owner or keeper. <br />pfaeoss <br />Restraint: An animal is under restraint if it is under sufficient physical restraint <br />such as a leash, cage, bridle, or similar effective and humane device which restrains and <br />controls the animal, or within a vehicle, or adequately contained by a fence on the <br />premises or other secure enclosure as permitted in this Ordinance. If a competent adult is <br />physically outside on the land with the animal, on land where the owner or keeper of the <br />animal resides, then the animal shall be deemed to be under restraint during the time the <br />animal is in the company of and under the control of that competent person and the <br />animal is on the premises. If any unattended animal is restrained by a chain, leash or <br />similar restraint, it shall be designated and placed to prevent choking or strangulation. <br />Such chain or restraint shall not be less than ten feet in length and shall be on a swivel <br />designed to prevent the animal from choking or strangling itself. The restraint of <br />unattended dogs by a fence, kennel, outdoor enclosure, chain, leash or similar restraint is <br />further regulated under this Ordinance. <br />Security Dog: Any dog used, kept or maintained on the premises of its owner or <br />keeper for the purpose of protecting any person or property. Any such dog shall be <br />further classified as a patrol dog or sentry dog. <br />DRAFTv.3 - 5/30/2013 Page 7 <br />