No person shall possess any pit bull and/or vicious dog unless it is confined in accordance with this section.
(A) Confinement indoors.
(1) No pit bull and/or vicious dog may be kept on a porch, patio or in any part of a house or structure that could allow it to exit the structure on its own volition.
(2) No pit bull and/or vicious dog shall be kept in a house or structure where the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing it from exiting the structure.
(B) Confinement in an exterior yard. No person shall confine a pit bull and/or vicious dog in an exterior area unless it is confined in a confinement structure, except that it may be confined outside of a confinement structure in a manner set forth in division (C) below.
(C) Confinement on leash.
(1) No person shall permit a pit bull and/or vicious dog to go outside a confinement structure, house, or other structure unless it is securely restrained with a leash no longer than four feet in length and fitted with a muzzle.
(2) No person shall permit a pit bull and/or vicious dog to be kept on a leash unless a person is in physical control of the leash.
(3) No leash restraining any pit bull and/or vicious dog shall be attached to any inanimate object including, but not limited to, trees, posts, stakes and buildings.
(Ord. passed 7-10-2007) Penalty, see § 91.99