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§ 90.52 DOGS TO BE SECURELY LEASHED AND MUZZLED.
   No person owning or harboring or having the care of a vicious dog shall suffer or permit such dog to go beyond the premises of such person unless such dog is securely leashed and muzzled.
(1992 Code, § 91.47) (Ord. 830.3, passed 8-8-1984) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.53 SALE OF VICIOUS DOGS PROHIBITED.
   No person shall possess with intent to sell, offer for sale, purchase or attempt to purchase within the city, any vicious dog as defined in § 90.50.
(1992 Code, § 91.48) (Ord. 830.3, passed 8-8-1984; Ord. 01-98, passed 1-20-1998) Penalty, see § 90.99
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 90.65 DOG WARDEN AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER; POWERS.
   (A)   The County Dog Warden and all officers of the County Animal Shelter shall have the same powers as the city’s peace officers for the purpose of enforcing animal control laws and ordinances in the city.
   (B)   All city police officers and officers and agents of the County Animal Shelter shall comply with KRS 61.300.
   (C)   All dogs and cats of any age, running at large in the city, may be picked up by the city police officers and by the Dog Warden or Animal Control Officers of the County Animal Shelter and impounded in said shelter.
   (D)   In addition to or in lieu of impounding a dog or cat running at large, the Dog Warden, Animal Control Officer or police officer may issue a citation to the known owner.
(1992 Code, § 91.60)
§ 90.66 INSPECTIONS.
   Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions or to perform any duty imposed by this chapter, or any other applicable state statute, the city police or the County Animal Shelter or any representatives thereof is hereby empowered to enter such property at a reasonable time and inspect the same and perform any duty on behalf of the County Animal Shelter or their representatives by this chapter or other applicable law, but only if the consent of the occupant or owner of the property is freely given or a search or inspection warrant is obtained.
(1992 Code, § 91.61)
§ 90.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter not specifically enumerated shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined no more than $250 and court costs for each offense. Each day that such a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
   (B)   Any person who violates the provisions of §§ 90.14, 90.30 to 90.38, 90.51 through 90.53 of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.
   (C)   In addition to the penalties imposed by division (B) above for violation of §§ 90.51 through 90.53 of this chapter, any vicious dog which attacks a human being or another domestic animal may be ordered destroyed when in the court’s judgment such vicious dog represents a continuing threat of serious harm to human beings or other domestic animals. Moreover, any person who violates §§ 90.51 through 90.53 of this chapter shall pay, upon conviction, restitution and all expenses involving the animal, including but not limited to shelter, food, veterinary expenses for identification or certification of the breed of the animal, boarding expense and expenses necessitated by the seizure of any dog for the protection of the public and such other expenses as may be required for the destruction of any dog.