(A) Every owner of a guard or attack dog shall keep such dog confined in a building, compartment, or other enclosure. Any such enclosure shall be completely surrounded by a fence at least 6 feet in height and shall be topped with an anti-climbing device constructed of angle metal braces with at least 3 strands of equally separated barbed wire stretched between them.
(B) All anti-climbing devices shall extend inward at an angle of not less than 45 degrees nor more than 90 degrees when measured from the perpendicular.
(C) The areas of confinement shall all have gates and entrances securely closed and locked, properly posted warning signs warning the public of the presence of a guard dog, and all fences engineered and properly maintained to prevent breach and/or escape by tunneling.
(D) The provisions of this section shall not apply to dogs owned or controlled by government law enforcement agencies.
(E) The owner or keeper of a guard dog shall notify the Elkhart City Police Department immediately if such dog escapes from its enclosure or restraint and is at large. Such immediate notification shall also be required if the dog bites or attacks a person or domestic animal.
(F) The owner or keeper of a guard dog shall also comply with § 90.16(I).
(Ord. 5212, passed 4-19-2010; Am. Ord. 5513, passed 9-12-2016)