Brenton Hills HOA

Animal Safety

Control of dogs; trespassing on public or private property

Except as specifically provided in Section 38-107 regarding dog parks, no person shall permit any dog owned, possessed, or harbored by him/her:
(1) To trespass upon private property without the consent of the person who owns or controls the property, and without properly confining the dog to that property as required by the provisions of this Chapter; or
(2) To trespass upon any street or other public property unless the dog is:
a. Under the immediate physical control of the owner or other responsible person by confinement in a vehicle; or
b. Under the immediate physical control of the owner or other responsible person by means of a chain, rope, cord, or leash of not more than six feet in length and of sufficient strength to control the actions of the dog.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "immediate physical control" shall mean confinement in a vehicle or control exercised through the personal physical presence of a person who, at all times, has in his/her possession the chain, rope, cord or leash to which the dog is attached.
(c) As used in this section, "owner" shall mean any person who owns, possesses, harbors, or has permanent care or custody of a dog.

Vicious dogs unlawful

It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor, possess, or maintain, within the City limits, any dog which is determined to be vicious as defined by the ordinances of the City.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Owner means any person, firm, or corporation keeping, possessing, harboring or having the care or custody of a dog.
(2) Vicious dog means:
a. a dog which, while unleashed and off the premises of its owner, has attacked a human being or a domestic animal without provocation; or
b. a dog which, while unleashed and off the premises of its owner, has bitten a human being or a domestic animal without provocation; or
c. any dog owned or harbored primarily, or in part, for the purpose of dogfighting, or any dog trained for dogfighting.
(3) K-9 dog means a dog trained and being used as a canine security animal

Confinement of female dogs or cats in heat required

To prevent unplanned breeding, every person shall adequately confine any female dog or cat under his control while such animal is in heat.