Boonville Animals running at large prohibited ordinance (§ 4-33)

It shall be unlawful for any owner or controlling party to permit any animal, fowl, or reptile to run at large at any time at any place in the city. An animal is "at-large" when off the property of the owner or controlling party and unleashed. Dogs off their leash and supervised by their owner or controlling party in the city dog park shall not be considered running at large.

(1) Animals found running at large will be collected by an animal control officer and:

a. If the owner or controlling party is known, the animal may be returned to the owner and enforcement action taken at the discretion of the animal control officer; or

b. If the owner or controlling party is unknown, the animal will be impounded at the city animal shelter and all fees associated with impoundment shall be made payable to the city animal shelter in addition to any fines imposed by the court.

(2) Animals found running at large that are dangerous, vicious, or ferocious or display qualities of dangerousness, viciousness or ferociousness shall be handled as set forth in section 4-35.

(3) If an animal is impounded as a result of running at large, then all fees associated with impoundment shall be made payable to the city animal shelter in addition to any fines imposed by the court.

(4) Feral cats that have been eartipped as part of the city's trap-neuter-release program are exempted from provisions of this section.