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 New Orleans
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 18. ANIMALS
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 18-14. Cats and dogs to be confined, exceptions.  

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  • (a)

    Except as provided herein below, all cats and dogs are to be confined within a secure, enclosed fence that is a minimum of four feet tall and shelter as outlined in section 18-2.1(a)(1) or properly tethered as outlined in section 18-2.1(b) at all times, unless accompanied by an owner, driver or keeper.

    (b)

    Dogs which are properly licensed and vaccinated as stipulated in this chapter may be allowed outside of an enclosure if under a secure leash and accompanied by their owner or keeper but are not to be allowed to trespass upon any public property, if so prohibited by another ordinance, or upon private property. Designated dog parks or "off-leash" areas are exempt from the provisions of this section. The area of City Park known as NOLA Bark generally bounded by Zachary Taylor Drive, Diagonal Drive, and Magnolia Drive is such an exempted area.

    (c)

    All indoor/outdoor cats that are privately owned must be microchipped or ear tipped.

    (d)

    Community cats may be allowed outside so long as the cats do not prove to be a nuisance to neighbors. Any ear-tipped cat collected under the provisions of this section shall be released on-site unless suffering from an obvious injury or illness. Any non-ear-tipped cat collected under the provisions of this section shall not be returned to its owner until such time as said owner shall have the cat spayed or neutered, ear tipped or microchipped, and vaccinated against rabies, and all nuisance complaints are resolved. Repairing damage caused to private property as well as any required modifications required to abate the nuisance shall be the responsibility of the registered caregiver.

    (e)

    Notwithstanding the provisions of this section allowing otherwise, no dogs other than dogs in parades in which dogs are the main attraction or sole participants, dogs confined on the property of their owners, dogs assigned to law enforcement canine units, seeing-eye dogs and/or dogs assisting physically challenged individuals, are allowed within 200 yards of any parade route one hour before, during, or one hour after a scheduled parade.

(Code 1956, § 7-12; M.C.S., Ord. No. 18,635, § 1, 2-19-98; M.C.S., Ord. No. 19,031, § 1, 12-17-98; M.C.S., Ord. No. 22996, § 2, 2-15-08; M.C.S., Ord. No. 25205, § 1, 3-7-13)