(A) Except for purposes of a public exhibition upon seven (7) days' prior written notice to and prior written authorization from the chief of police, no person shall possess any dangerous animal in the city, and no person shall permit any dangerous animal within the city for such public exhibition to run at large nor shall any person lead such an animal with a leash, whether the animal is muzzled or unmuzzled, on any street or in any public place within the city.
(B) Any person violating this section shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than seventy five dollars ($75.00) plus court costs, nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus court costs. (Ord. 06-21, 9-18-2006)