1913 ORD PROHIBITING ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE WITHIN COP

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' V t All pens and enclosures wherein hogs or swine are kept in an area properly zoned for one of the purposes mentioned above, shall be maintained and kept in such a manner as not to become unsani- tary, offensive or disagreeable to persons engaged in business or residing in the vicinity thereof, nor shall be so maintained as to breed flies or in any manner cause any injury to the health of the public or any person doing business or residing in the vi- cinity of said pen or enclosure. Section 16. Harboring of fowls. It shall be the duty of every person raising or keeping chickens, turkeys, geese, guineas, ducks, pigeons or other fowl, to keep them in a pen, coop or enclosure, every part of which shall be situated notless than fifty (50) feet from any inhabited dwelling; provided, that this distance requirement shall not be applied to the dwelling of the owner of any such fowls. Section 17. Harboring of guinea pigs and rabbits. It shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation, raising or keeping any guinea pigs or rabbits on any property within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, to keep or harbor any such guinea pigs or rabbits in any pen, coop,lot or other enclosure, any part of which is located within fifty (50) feet of any inhabited dwelling; provided, that this distance requirement not be applied to the dwelling or residence ofthe keeper or owner of any such rabbits or guinea pigs. Section 18. Restraining of dogs. Every person within the city raising, owning or keeping any dog shall confine said dog to the premises of the owner or person controlling him. The dog shall be confined by a fence or wall and shall be kept within the enclosure unless accompanied by a responsible person and restre6ned by a leash, rope or tether in the hands of said person. Section 19. Rabies protection; vaccination of dogs. All dogs within the city limits shall be immunized annually against rabies by means of an antirabies vaccine approved by the director of public health and administered by a duly licensed veterinarian. Every veterinarian who vaccinates any such animal within the city limits shall issue a certificate of vaccination to such owner and a copy to the city clerk, stating the name of the owner, the address of the owner, description of the dog, the date of vaccination, the number of the rabies vaccination tag and the kind of vaccine used. Upon vaccinating each dog, the veterinarian shall furnish the owner of such animal a metal tag on one side of which is stamped the words "rabies vaccine ad- ministered" or a similar phrase, and the vaccination tag number and date of vaccination, which tag at all times shall be securely attached to a collar around the neck of the animal, or harness around the neck and body of the animal. Section 20. Authority to dispose of dogs running at large. After making a diligent attempt to capture any dog found running at large, if the animal control officer or any police officer is unable to capture such dog, then he is authorized to kill such dog wherever found. If the animal control officer or any police officer believes there is danger to any person from any dog running at large, the officer is authorized to kill such dog at once.