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A person served with an appearance ticket for violation of this ordinance may waive his or her rights to an arraignment on such charge and voluntarily enter a plea of guilty and pay a fine of $25.00 at the Court Clerk’s Office if said person has never before been convicted of any violation of this ordinance.
(Ord. 2630, passed 4-24-1978)
Subject to the penalty maximums set forth in § 1-7 of this code and subject to other provisions of law, persons found guilty of violating this ordinance on a subsequent occasion shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment which shall exceed any previous fine or imprisonment levied against such person for the last previous offense.
(Ord. 2630, passed 4-24-1978)
DIVISION 2. VICIOUS DOGS
It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the City of Flint:
(a) Any warm-blooded, carnivorous or omnivorous, wild or exotic animals, dangerous or undomesticated animals which are not of a species customarily used as an ordinary household pet, but one which would ordinarily be confined in a zoo, or one which would ordinarily be found in the wilderness of this or any other country, or one which otherwise causes a reasonable person to be fearful of bodily harm or property damage, including, but not limited to nonhuman primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes and wild and exotic cats; but excluding fowl, ferrets and small rodents of varieties used for laboratory purposes.
(b) Any animal, whether warm or cold-blooded, spider or insect having poisonous bites.
(c) Venomous, cold-blooded reptiles and other cold-blooded animals that, if in contact with humans, are capable of inflicting fatal injury to the average human; including, but not limited to, constrictor snakes six (6) feet or more in length, and all nondomesticated carnivores such as crocodiles, piranha fish, sharks and the like.
(Ord. 3040, passed 7-27-1987; Ord. 3250, passed 9-27-1993)
(a) Any individual, person, business or corporation who owns an exotic or wild animal as set forth in § 9-14.4 shall have thirty (30) days following the effective date of this ordinance to remove the animal from the City of Flint.
(b) Exceptions to § 9-14.4 shall be as follows:
(1) Duly licensed zoological parks and aquariums that are accredited by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums;
(2) Wildlife sanctuaries;
(3) Nature preserves;
(4) Circuses; and
(5) Bona fide scientific, medical or educational research facilities.
(Ord. 3250, passed 9-27-1993)
For the purpose of this chapter.
VICIOUS DOG is defined to mean:
(1) Any dog with a propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, to cause injury or otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or other domestic animals; or
(2) Any dog which has previously attacked or bitten a human being or other domestic animal other than under the type of circumstances that would be justifiable.
(3) Any dog which has behaved in such a manner that the owner thereof knows or should reasonably know that the dog is possessed of tendencies to attack or bite human beings or other domestic animals other than under the type of circumstances that would be justifiable.
(Ord. 3040, passed 7-27-1987)
The keeping of vicious dogs will be subject to the following standards.
(a) Leash and muzzle. No person shall permit a vicious dog to go outside its kennel or pen unless such dog is securely leashed with a leash no longer than four (4) feet in length. No person shall permit such a dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control of the leash. Such dogs may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, buildings, etc. In addition, all such dogs on a leash outside of the animal’s kennel must be muzzled with a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such dog from biting persons or other animals.
(b) Confinement. All vicious dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. Such pen, kennel or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to sides. All structures used to confine such dogs must be locked with a key or combination lock when such animals are within the structure. The structure must have a secure bottom or floor attached to the sides of the pen or the sides of the pen must be embedded in ground to a depth no less than two (2) feet. All structures erected to house the dogs must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the City. All such structures must be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(c) Confinement indoors. No vicious dog may be kept on a porch, patio or in any part of a house or structure that would allow the dog to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no such animal may be kept in a house or structure where window screens or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the dog from exiting the structure.
(d) Signs. All owners, keepers or harborers of vicious dogs within the City shall within ten (10) days of the effective date of this ordinance display in a prominent place of their premises a sign easily readable by the public using the words “BEWARE OF DOG.” In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of the animal.
(e) Insurance. All owners, keepers or harborers of vicious dogs must, within ten (10) days of the effective date of this ordinance provide proof to the City of Flint of public liability insurance in a single incident amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury to or death of any person or persons which may result from ownership, keeping or maintenance of such animal. Such insurance policy shall provide that no cancellation of the policy will be made unless ten (10) days written notice is first given to the City Clerk of the City of Flint.
(f) Identification photographs. All owners, keepers or harborers of vicious dogs must, within ten (10) days of the effective date of this ordinance provide the City Clerk with two color photographs of the registered animal clearly showing the color and approximate size of the animal.
(Ord. 3040, passed 7-27-1987)
All owners, keepers or harborers of a vicious dog must within one (1) day of the incident, report the following information in writing to the City of Flint City Clerk as required hereinafter:
(a) The removal from the City or death of a vicious dog;
(b) The birth of offspring of a vicious dog;
(c) The new address of a vicious dog, should the owner move within the corporate City limits; or
(d) The dog is on the loose, has been stolen or has attacked a person.
(Ord. 3040, passed 7-27-1987)
It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or harborer of a vicious dog within the City of Flint to fail to comply with the requirements and conditions set forth in this ordinance. Any dog found to be the subject of a violation of this ordinance shall be subject to immediate seizure and impoundment.
(Ord. 3040, passed 7-27-1987)
Any person violating or permitting the violation of any provision of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined a sum not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition to the fine imposed the Court may sentence the defendant to imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days. Each day that a violation of this ordinance continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition to the foregoing penalties, any person who violates this division shall pay all expenses, including shelter, food, handling, veterinary care and testimony necessitated by the enforcement of this ordinance.
(Ord. 3040, passed 7-27-1987)
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