A. 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 from which exit and entry is controlled by the owner of the premises or owner of the animal.
B. 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 police officer or code enforcement 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. 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 their 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. Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine allowed by state statute plus court costs. If a dog or other animal has been found to have violated the terms of this section two (2) 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.
E. 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 chapter, the city attorney 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 chapter, and that it poses a danger to the public if allowed to be released from confinement. (Ord. 510 § 1, 2003)