(A) The owner of any dangerous animal shall keep the said animal, or cause said animal to be kept, confined in a secure enclosure.
(1) If any such animal is found running at large, it shall, on the first offense, be taken up and impounded and shall not be released, except pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(2) On the second offense, the animal shall be permanently removed from the city and the license for said animal shall be revoked.
(B) Provided, however, that, if any dangerous, fierce or vicious animal so found at large cannot be safely taken up and impounded such animal may be slain by any police officer or other person designated by the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 90.081) (Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99