§ 7-4-2 Animals prohibited at large.
(A) It is unlawful for any person to turn loose, abandon, allow, permit, cause, enable or fail to prevent any animal to be or remain at large within the City.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to tether or tie any animal in such a manner that it may go upon or into any street or public place, or upon the property owned or possessed by another.
(C) It shall be a defense to subsections (A) and (B) of this section that consent of the affected property owner(s) was obtained prior to the animal being at large or if the animal was a working animal and in the performance of their assigned tasks.
(D) Presumptions:
(1) A rebuttable presumption of ownership exists for animals that bear the recorded brand or earmark of the person as shown by a certified copy of the record as provided in A.R.S. § 3-1261 as amended; or
(2) A rebuttable presumption of ownership exists with respect to each adult resident of the premises upon which animals are kept, maintained, harbored, controlled, cared for or possessed on the date of the violation; or
(3) A rebuttable presumption of ownership exists if the person temporarily or permanently provides food or shelter to the animal. (Ord. 11-1247, passed 10-24-2011)