CHAPTER 56
DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS

 

56.01 Definitions	56.03 Keeping of Vicious Animals Prohibited
56.02 Keeping of Dangerous Animals Prohibited	56.04 Seizure, Impoundment and Disposition

 

56.01 DEFINITIONS.

For use in this chapter, the following terms are defined:

1.   "Dangerous animal" means the following animals: † 3

   A.   Badgers, wolverines, weasels, skunk and mink;

   B.   Raccoons;

   C.   Bats;

   D.   Scorpions;

   E.   Piranhas.

2.   "Vicious animal" means:

   A.   Any animal which has attacked a human being or domestic animal one or more times, without provocation while at large;

   B.   Any animal with a history to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals while at large;

   C.   Any animal that has been trained for dog fighting, animal fighting or animal baiting or is owned or kept for such purposes;

   D.   Any animal trained to attack human beings, upon command or spontaneously in response to human activities, except dogs owned by and under the control of the Police Department, a law enforcement agency in the State of Iowa or of the United States or a branch of the armed forces of the United States.

(Ord. 1604 - Jun. 16 Supp.)

 

Notes

3	† EDITOR’S NOTE: Certain other dangerous animals, listed in Chapter 717F.1, paragraph 5a, of the Code of Iowa, are specifically prohibited and regulated by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

56.02 KEEPING OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS PROHIBITED.

No person shall keep, shelter or harbor any dangerous animal as a pet, or act as a temporary custodian for such animal, or keep, shelter or harbor such animal for any purpose or in any capacity within the City.