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All dogs within Honevyille City must be leashed or kenneled and they must be licensed. See the following text below from our ordinances.

The full ordinance can be found at the following link https://honeyville.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=ordinances or by clicking Municipal Code on our webpage.

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall mean:

AT LARGE: Shall be intended to mean that every person who has in his possession or under his control any dog or bitch within a low density residential zone within the city shall keep any such dog or bitch securely locked up or securely under his control by leash or other similar device at all times, and any person who has in his possession or under his control any dog or bitch in any other area within the city shall keep any such dog or bitch securely locked up or under his control by leash or voice command or other similar device or method at all times.

DOG OF LICENSING AGE: Any dog which has been weaned or attained the age of six (6) months.

5-1-9: DOGS AT LARGE; PENALTY FOR VIOLATION

  1. Unlawful Acts: It shall be unlawful:
    1. For the owner or keeper of any dog to permit such dog to run at large.
    2. For an owner of a dog to permit such dog to go upon or be upon the private property of any person without the permission of the owner or person entitled to the possession of such private property.
  2. Violation Regardless Of Precautions: The owner of any dog running at large shall be deemed in violation of this section, regardless of the precautions taken to prevent the escape of the dog and to prohibit it from running at large.
  3. Declared Nuisance: Any dog running at large in violation of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and a menace to the public health and safety, and the dog shall be taken up and impounded as provided in this chapter.

 

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 13-244 on 1/1/1976