Norwalk Municipal Code Art. I Animals Running at Large

No person owning, having an interest in, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be off the premises of its owner, unless such dog is securely restrained by a strong leash not exceeding six feet in length, securely and continuously held by a competent person owning, having an interest in, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of such dog, or unless such dog is confined within an enclosed vehicle. The above section shall not apply to any dog being used for law enforcement purposes by any law enforcement agency.

(Prior code § 6-6.1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

Any person who captures an animal at large shall, within 24 hours, give notice to the Executive Director. Such notice shall include the following:

A. The fact that he or she has such animal in his or her possession;

B. A complete description of such animal;

C. The license number of such animal, if any, and by what County or City issued, or the fact that such animal has no license;

D. The place where such animal is confined and may be taken into custody by the Executive Director.

(Prior code § 6-6.2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

No person owning or having control of any horse, miniature horse, pony, donkey, mule, cattle, pig, miniature pig, sheep, llama, and alpaca shall:

A. Permit such animal to run at large; or

B. Cause or permit any such animal to be pastured, herded, staked or tied in any street, lane, alley, park or other public area; or

C. Tie, stake, pasture or permit the tying, staking or pasturing of any such animal upon any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property, or in such a way as to permit any such animal to trespass upon any street or public place or upon any private property; or

D. Permit any such animal to be or remain during the night time secured by a stake, or secured in any manner other than by enclosing such animal in a pen, corral or barn sufficient and adequate to restrain such animal, or by securely fastening such animal by means of a rope or chain of sufficient size, strength and weight to effectively restrain such animal; or

E. Fail to provide the necessary sustenance, drink, shelter or protection from the weather or otherwise for such animal.

(Ord. 08-1603 § 1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

It is declared to be a nuisance and no person shall suffer or permit any rabbits and/or permitted birds and/or fowl, owned or controlled by him or her, to run or fly at large or to go upon the premises of any other person in the City.

(Prior code § 6-6.4; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)