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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-307 Restraints required.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-307" heading="Restraints required.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">All animals must be restrained:<para num="(1)">as required by this section; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">in the case of a dangerous animal, as required by &lt;cite data-path="|health|§10-702"&gt;§ 10-702 {“Dangerous animals”} of this title&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Animals generally.">
      <para num="(1)">Except as otherwise authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, all animals must be kept:<para num="(i)">confined in a building or secure enclosure;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">secured by a leash or otherwise; or</para>
        <para num="(iii)">restrained according to rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">This subsection does not apply while the animal is:<para num="(i)">participating in an off-leash activity approved by the Commissioner; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">is in an area and during the hours approved by the Director of Recreation and Parks for off-leash recreation.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Female animals in heat.">Every female animal in heat must be confined in a building or secure enclosure so that it cannot come into contact with a male animal, except if the owner has an animal fancier permit.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §§24(29), 30(a), (c)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-172</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-573</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
