(A) An officer of the city, or any citizen, may initiate a municipal court proceeding to determine whether a dog or cat is a “nuisance”, “potentially dangerous” or a “dangerous” dog by filing a complaint with a municipal court prosecutor.
(B) Upon the issuance of summons and notice to the owner, and upon the conclusion of a hearing, the judge of the municipal court is authorized to enter a finding on the complaint and, if finding that the dog or cat is a “nuisance”, “potentially dangerous” or “dangerous”, may order:
(1) The payment of court costs and fines allowed by law;
(2) The installation of fencing, restraints or enclosures in such a manner to provide the degree of protection warranted by the danger presented;
(3) The owner to obtain a policy of liability insurance in the amount deemed necessary to protect the public from any injuries inflicted on the public by the dangerous dog;
(4) The removal of the dog from the city limits; and
(5) The confiscation and/or destruction of the dog or cat.
(Ord. 2009-10, passed 5-18-09)
Statutory reference:
State-authorized means for disposal of animals applicable to cities over 10,000; authorized methods, sodium phenol barbital and approved carbon monoxide chamber, see 4 O.S. §§ 501 through 508