A. An officer of the city, or any citizen, may initiate a municipal court proceeding to detennine whether a dog or cat is a “nuisance”, “potentially dangerous” or a “dangerous” dog by filing a complaint with a municipal court prosecutor.
B. Upon the issuance of summons and notice to the owner, and upon the conclusion of a hearing, the judge of the municipal court is authorized to enter a finding on the complaint and, if finding that the dog or cat is a “nuisance”, “potentially dangerous” or “dangerous”, may order:
1. The payment of court costs and fines allowed by law;
2. The installation of fencing, restraints or enclosures in such a m anner to provide the degree of protection warranted by the danger presented;
3. The owner to obtain a policy of liability insurance in the amount deemed necessary to protect the public from any injuries inflicted on the public by the dangerous dog;
4. The removal of the dog from the city limits; and
5. The confiscation and/or destruction of the dog or cat. (Ord. 312, 1-4-2018)