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19 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> ii. Use of the dog in the business of cultivating agricultural <br /> products,if the restraining is reasonably necessary for the <br /> safety of the dog,or <br /> iii. Use of the dog in lawful hunting activities if the restraint is <br /> reasonably necessary for the safety of the dog,or <br /> iv. Use of the dog at dog training or performance events, <br /> including but not limited to field trials and obedience trials <br /> where tethering does not occur for a period exceeding seven <br /> consecutive days,or <br /> v. Camping or other recreation where tethering is required by the <br /> camping or recreational area where the dog is located,or <br /> vi. Any activity where a tethered dog is in visual range of its <br /> Owner or Keeper,and the Owner or Keeper is located outside <br /> with the dog. <br /> b. After taking possession of a dog that appears to be a stray dog and <br /> after having advised-animal control authorities of the capture of the <br /> dog,tether and restrain the dog in accordance with the provisions of <br /> Section 4-41 for a period not to exceed seven days as the person <br /> having taken possession of the dog is seeking the identity of the owner <br /> of the dog. <br /> c. Walk a dog with a handheld leash. <br /> d. Seet:e n 41 bee,..,..es effi, iye ene yeaf f 11,...,:.,, the,deptie ..f this <br /> ameadmmt(the"eff-eetive date").Any per-sen-A�he violates this <br /> subseetien after the„ff..t:.,e date but prier-to the e «..tie..efthe <br /> be issued.. .44en waming giving the.,slater ne ee of the :ens <br /> of this amendment.eent nny per-son who violates Seefien n nl after'tion of the eighteenth fneRth fellewing the date of the adeption <br /> „fth:-e e —im-ent is subjeet to one or-mere ofhe DeaaRies <br /> established in See4ian n 51 .,fth Any dog that is kept in <br /> violation of Section 4-41 of this Ordinance may be seized and <br /> subsequently impounded in accordance with Section 4-43 of this <br /> Ordinance until such a time as the Animal Gentrel Services Director is <br /> reasonably assured that the dog will not be subject to restraint in <br /> violation of this Ordinance.The Animal Esatfel Services Director <br /> shall post a notice at the place of the illegal restraint,or at such other <br /> location,that is designed to reasonably apprise the Owner or Keeper of <br /> the dog,the place,date and time the dog was seized along with the <br /> location where the dog was taken.Such notice shall clearly state that <br /> the dog may be returned to the Owner or Keeper upon providing <br /> reasonable assurances to the Animal C.An#Al Services Director that the <br /> dog will not be subject to restraint in violation of this Ordinance. <br /> DRAFTv.3-5/30/2013 Page 15 <br />