(A) Every vicious animal, as determined by the Animal Control Warden, shall be restrained by the owner within a building or behind a locked fence of sufficient height and materials to securely contain the dog and prevent the animal from escaping by slipping under or over the fence or through an open gate. Whenever off the premises of the owner, every vicious animal shall be physically confined by a leash and muzzle or confined to a cage or crate so as to effectually prevent the animal from biting.
(B) Every vicious animal shall be spayed or neutered and micro-chipped at the owner's expense within thirty days from being declared vicious.
(C) Every owner of a vicious animal must report to the police and Animal Control Warden the following within twenty-four hours of its occurrence; the death of the vicious animal; a change in owner's place of primary residence; a change in location where the vicious animal is kept, boarded, or otherwise held; a change in the ownership of a vicious animal, including the name, address, and telephone number of the new owner and location of the vicious animal.
(D) Any vicious animal found running at large, whether wearing a collar and tag or not, may be immediately impounded by an officer. An officer may pursue the animal onto private property to effect capture of the animal.
(E) If any animal (whether or not it has previously been declared to be vicious) escapes from the person having charge or control of the animal, and the animal without provocation endangers, destroys or constitutes a danger to human life or the life of any other animal and cannot be immediately and safely recaptured, the animal may be destroyed by any officer.
(Ord. 2011-23, passed 12-13-2011; Ord. 2017-14, passed 7-11-2017)