§ 3-43. Dog control zone established.

(a)

[Generally.] All of the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish are hereby declared to be a dog control zone.

(b)

Dogs off premises to be under control. It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog to cause, permit or allow his/her dog to run, stray or otherwise be away from the premises of the owner or keeper within a dog control zone and to be on public property or the private property of another without his permission, unless such dog be under control by means of a leash.

(c)

Exceptions. The under control section shall not apply to dogs while engaged in one of the following activities directly supervised by the owner or keeper so as to keep it from being a nuisance or danger to people or domestic animals:

(1)

Sanctioned search and rescue missions operated by or through authority of the sheriff's office.

(2)

Lawful herding of farm animals.

(3)

Lawful animal competition sanctioned by a nationally recognized organization or a local chapter thereof.

(4)

Lawful hunting activities.

(5)

Lawful training in preparation for such herding, hunting or competition activities.

(6)

Dog obedience training with the owner or keeper in attendance.

(Ord. No. 8252, § 3.3, 4-22-92)