(A) No person shall own, control or keep a dangerous animal on any real property in the city, except in zoos or business enterprises legally operated in areas properly zoned for the usage, where adequate caging or safeguards shall be provided to protect the general public.
(B) No person shall conduct an exhibition or parade of wild animals without first obtaining a permit therefor from Council.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to have, keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or control within the corporate limits any dangerous animal, as defined in § 616.01.
(1) No dog shall be determined to be dangerous until a dangerous dog declaration has been issued by the Chief of Police after a review of the facts in each case. Once a dog has been declared dangerous, notice of the declaration shall be served upon the owner of record within three days following dangerous dog declaration.
(2) Upon receipt of notice of a dangerous dog declaration, the owner may request a hearing regarding the determination by providing written notice to the Chief of Police within five days following receipt of a dangerous dog declaration. Upon receipt by the Chief of Police, the request for hearing shall be forwarded to the Mayor for the scheduling of an administrative hearing before the Mayor or his or her designee. The determination of the Mayor or his or her designee is final.
(Ord. 07-55, passed 10-23-2007)