(a) No owner, keeper or harborer of a dangerous dog shall fail to do either of the following, except when the dog is being obedience trained by a certified trainer:
(1) While that dog is on the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, securely confine or restrain it and post a sign conspicuously upon the premises giving notice of a dangerous dog.
(2) While that dog is off the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, keep it on a leash with a minimum tensile strength of three hundred (300) pounds and muzzle that dog.
(b) Whoever violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and a misdemeanor of the second degree for each subsequent violation within a period of three (3) years from the first violation. Additionally, the Court may order the offender to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training by a certified trainer.
(Ord. 3136. Passed 6-19-02.)