(A) It shall be unlawful to keep, maintain, or use any dog in the county for the purpose of protecting any commercial or industrial property, or person on the property, unless a permit has first been obtained from the Health Director, in accordance with the provisions of this section, and unless the permit shall remain unsuspended and unrevoked. A warning sign shall be posted near entrances and exits to property declaring a security dog is present.
(B) It shall be unlawful to keep, maintain, or use any patrol or security dog in the county for the purpose of protecting any residential property, or person on the property, unless a permit has first been obtained from the Health Director, in accordance with the provisions of this section, and unless the permit shall remain unsuspended and unrevoked.
(C) The Board of Health shall promulgate regulations and a fee schedule for the issuance of permits, and shall include requirements for humane care of all security dogs, and for the compliance with this section and other applicable laws. The Board of Health may amend the regulations from time to time as deemed appropriate for public health and welfare and for the protection of security dogs.
(D) The Health Director may revoke any permit if the person holding the permit refuses or fails to comply with this chapter, the regulations promulgated by the Board of Health, or any other applicable law.
(E) Regulation standards include keeping the animal in an enclosure with a fence six feet high, or higher, if the animal control officer, considering the history, size, and strength of the dog, determines a higher fence is necessary, and a warning sign (i.e., “Security Dog On Premises”) which must be visible from 20 feet on all sides of the fence. The owner is required to notify the animal control officer immediately if the dog gets loose or attacks a person or another animal.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999