A. While unattended on the owner's property, a dangerous or potentially dangerous animal shall be securely confined, in a humane manner, indoors or outdoors in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitably designed to prevent the entry of young children and to prevent the animal from escaping. The pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides shall be embedded into the ground at a depth of at least one foot. The pen or structure shall also protect the animal from the elements. The owner of a dangerous animal shall post warning signs on the property where the animal is kept that are clearly visible from all areas of public access and that inform persons that a dangerous animal is on the property. Each warning sign shall be no less than ten (10) inches by twelve (12) inches and shall contain the words warning and dangerous animal in high-contrast lettering at least three (3) inches high on a black background.
B. All pens or structures for confining dangerous animals or potentially dangerous animals constructed after November 1, 2008 shall be at least ten (10.0) feet from any privately-owned property abutting the animal owners' property.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9200, effective 12-17-2008) (Amended by Ordinance No. 9479, effective 04-15-2014)