Sec. 4-17.  Dogs or cats injuring or destroying property of others.

 

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, or allow to be in or upon any premises occupied by him or her or under his charge or control, any dog or cat that in any manner injures or destroys any real or personal property of any description belonging to another.  If upon the trial of any offense mentioned in this section, it shall appear to the court that the person be guilty as charged in said complaint, said court may, in addition to the usual judgment of conviction, order the person so offending to make restitution to the party injured in an amount equal to the value of the property so injured or destroyed. 

 

Source: Ord. No. 3523, § 18, 2-1-88