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(A) Secure enclosure. Persons owning or having custody or control of any dog or other animal that is vicious or dangerous shall keep such animal in a secure enclosure from which the animal cannot escape and for which exit and entry is controlled by the owner of the premises or owner of the animal.
(B) Running at large prohibited; right to kill vicious dog. No vicious or dangerous dog or other animal shall run at large on private or public property in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person off of said premises or of any person lawfully entering such premises. Any vicious dog removed from the secure enclosure must be restrained by a chain sufficient to control the vicious dog. Any city official or Animal Control Officer may kill any animal they find to be immediately threatening the safety of or endangering the life or limb of any person, whether said animal is licensed or not.
(C) Dog rushing at person. Any owner or keeper of a dog that rushes at any person on a public right-of-way or lawfully on any property, public or private, or any postal, utility or city employee during the course of his or her employment, or any cyclist or motor vehicle, shall keep such dog confined or tethered in such a manner as to prevent such action by said dog.
(D) Offense of having custody of vicious dog. In any case where a person has been charged or cited with the offense of owning or having custody of a vicious or dangerous dog or other animal pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, the City Clerk may file a motion requesting destruction of the animal prior to a final adjudication of the criminal charges. The animal shall remain confined at the animal shelter or pound pending a final decision on the motion. The court may order the destruction of the animal upon making a finding that the animal is “vicious”, as defined in this subchapter, and that it poses a danger to the public if allowed to be released from confinement.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) Prohibition. It is unlawful for any dog to be found running at large. The owner, possessor or person who keeps any dog found to be at large shall be in violation of this provision.
(B) Description of running at large.
(1) A dog shall be deemed to be RUNNING AT LARGE when found on, off or away from the premises of the owner, possessor or keeper thereof, or not under the immediate control of the owner, possessor or keeper or his or her agent or servant or a member of his or her immediate family, either by leash, cord, chain or otherwise.
(2) Also, a dog shall be deemed to be RUNNING AT LARGE when found upon the private premises of others or upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, highways, vacant lots, schoolyards or other public places in the city.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99
It is unlawful for any person to maltreat or torture any dog or, having the right or authority to kill any dog, to kill such dog in an inhumane manner.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99
It is unlawful for any person to willfully and maliciously administer or cause to be administered poison of any sort whatsoever to any animal, the property of another, with the intent to injure or destroy such dog, or to willfully or maliciously place any poison or poisoned food where the same is accessible to any such animal.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Violation of the provisions of § 90.02 of this chapter is declared to be a nuisance and menace. Violation of the provisions of § 90.02 of this chapter shall be further punishable by a fine of $50, plus court costs for a first offense, a fine of $100, plus court costs, for a second offense and a fine of $200, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense beyond the second.
(C) Violation of § 90.16(C) of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of $150, plus court costs.
(D) Violation of the provisions of § 90.17 of this chapter is punishable by a fine of $50 per violation, in addition to court costs and the cost of the license.
(E) Violation of § 90.18(A) of this chapter is punishable by a fine of $100 per violation, in addition to court costs.
(F) Violation of § 90.19 of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of $100, plus court costs, for a first offense, a fine of $250, plus court costs, for a second offense and a fine of $500, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense beyond the second. If a dog or other animal has been found to have violated the terms of § 90.19 of this chapter two separate times, the dog or other animal shall be deemed a nuisance and may be destroyed in a humane manner, in addition to any other penalty imposed on the owner.
(G) Violation of the provisions of § 90.20 of this chapter is declared to be a nuisance and menace to the public health and safety, and the dog or dogs shall be taken up and impounded as provided in §§ 90.15 through 90.22 of this chapter. Violation of the provisions of § 90.20 of this chapter shall be further punishable by a fine of $50, plus court costs, for a first offense, a fine of $100, plus court costs, for a second offense and a fine of $200, plus court costs, for each subsequent offense beyond the second.
(H) Violation of § 90.21 of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and the violator be fined up to $500, plus court costs.
(I) Any person so offending, according to § 90.22 of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined up to $500, plus court costs.
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