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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-504 Animals at large.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-504" heading="Animals at large.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="“Animal at large” defined.">“Animal at large” means any animal that is:<para num="(1)">off the premises of its owner or custodian; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">not under restraint in the manner required by § 10- 307 {“Restraints required”} of this title.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Prohibited conduct.">No owner or custodian of an animal may allow it to be an animal at large.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Restraints and control.">When an animal is off the premises of the owner or custodian, the animal must be:<para num="(1)">restrained as required by § 10-307 {“Restraints required”}; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">under the control of a person who is capable of controlling and physically restraining the animal.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Off-leash recreation.">An animal that is participating in an off-leash activity approved by the Commissioner or is in an area and during the hours approved by the Director of Recreation and Parks for off-leash recreation is not at large unless the animal leaves the activity or area or remains beyond the approved hours.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-573</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
