Biggs Municipal Code Art. II Running At Large

No owner or keeper of a dog shall allow or permit such dog whether licensed or unlicensed to be or run at large within the city of Biggs in or upon any public place or premises, or in or upon any private place or premises other than those of said owner or keeper, except with the consent of the person in charge of said private place or premises unless such dog is securely restrained by a substantial leash, not to exceed six feet in length and is in charge and control of a person competent to keep such dog under effective charge and control. For the purposes of this section any dog in or upon any vehicle shall be deemed to be on the premises of the operator thereof.

(Ord. 151 § 1, 1966)

No owner or keeper or person having custody or control of any dog shall allow or permit such dog to commit a nuisance on any public property or any improved private property other than that of the owner or keeper or person who has accepted custody or control of such dog; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to street gutters outside of pedestrian ways. It shall be the duty of all persons having control of such dog to curb such dog in order to carry out the intent of this section.

(Ord. 151 § 2, 1966)

It shall be unlawful to interfere with, oppose or resist any authorized person who is collecting for impounding dogs under the provisions of this article, and such authorized persons may go upon private property for the purpose of enforcing this article or collecting or impounding dogs. Any such authorized person other than a peace officer shall wear a badge.

(Ord. 151 § 3, 1966)

It shall be the duty of any police or other authorized person to enforce this article, but in addition to the impounding of said dog the owner of such licensed or unlicensed dog who is running at large may be cited to appear by citation giving the license number of said dog if licensed and directing owner to appear before a court of proper jurisdiction for violation of this article.

(Ord. 151 § 4, 1966)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of an infraction, if he is found guilty of an infraction he shall pay a fine of not less than $10.00 for each violation.

(Ord. 151 § 5, 1966; Ord. 206 § 1, 1977)

Any dog found running loose in violation of this article shall be impounded and the fees charged by the impounding authorities shall be paid before said dog is released and if said dog is not claimed within the time limits provided under the impounding ordinance said dog shall be disposed of.

(Ord. 151 § 6, 1966)