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§ 91.02  PROHIBITED DOGS.
   No dog shall be allowed to run at large, be a nuisance, or be a vicious dog. Any dog that is vicious or has a propensity to be vicious and the same is known, or ought reasonably to be known, by the owner shall be muzzled or on a leash in charge of the owner, or member of the owner’s immediate family over 16 years of age, whenever such dog is allowed off the premises occupied by the owner.
(Ord. 89-7, passed 10-17-1989)  Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.03  SEIZING AND IMPOUNDING.
   A dog that is at large, a nuisance, or vicious, and off the premises occupied by the owner, may be summarily seized by the police or by anyone, and promptly delivered to the police and impounded. Whenever the police shall deem a dog to be a nuisance or a vicious dog, and such dog is presently located upon premises occupied by the owner, the police may enter such premises and summarily seize and impound such dog.
(Ord. 89-7, passed 10-17-1989)  Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.04  POUND REGULATIONS.
   Whenever a dog is impounded and the owner of the dog:
   (A)   Is known to the police, the police shall give notice of the impounding by personal service or by mail upon the owner; or, if it is not known to the police, the police shall place a notice of the impoundment upon the bulletin board at the post office; and
   (B)   If the owner does not, within seven days after the notice is posted, claim the dog and pay a redemption fee set by resolution, the dog may be humanely killed or disposed of to a person agreeing to provide it a suitable home.
(Ord. 89-7, passed 10-17-1989)  Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.05  DESTROYING ANIMALS.
   A dog that reasonably appears to be infected with rabies may be summarily killed by anyone. A vicious dog may be summarily killed by anyone at the time it behaves in a vicious manner to prevent serious injury to a human. A vicious dog that continually or repeatedly behaves in a vicious manner so as to render its seizure unreasonable, or a vicious dog that is wild so as to render its seizure unreasonable, may be summarily killed by the police.
(Ord. 89-7, passed 10-17-1989)  Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.99  PENALTY.
   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.