§ 2-209 CONFINEMENT OF DOGS IN HEAT.

   Any unspayed female dog in the stage of estrus (heat) shall be confined during such period of time in a house, building or secure enclosure, and the area of enclosure shall be so constructed that no other dog or dogs may gain voluntary access to the confined animal except for purposes of planned breeding. Any animal that is in the state of estrus (heat) and that is not properly confined, or any such animal that is creating a neighborhood nuisance, shall be removed to a boarding kennel, to a veterinary hospital or to the animal shelter. All expenses incurred as a result of the confinement shall be paid by the owner. The owner of animals removed to the animal shelter shall be charged at the rate established from time to time by the animal shelter for routine confinement.

§ 2-210 MUZZLING.

   Whenever the Mayor shall deem it necessary for the protection and welfare of the inhabitants of the city, he or she shall issue an order requiring all dogs kept within the city to be effectively muzzled for such length of time as may be specified in the order, to prevent them from biting or injuring persons or animals. Such order shall be published in the official newspaper of the city for such period of time as the Mayor may deem necessary.

ARTICLE 3: PIT BULL DOGS

Section

   2-301   Pit bull dogs; keeping prohibited

§ 2-301 PIT BULL DOGS; KEEPING PROHIBITED.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the city any pit bull dog.

   (b)   For the purpose of this article, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

      PIT BULL.

         (A)   The Bull Terrier breed of dogs;

         (B)   The Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed of dogs;

         (C)   The American Pit Bull Terrier breed of dogs;

         (D)   The American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dogs;

         (E)   Dogs of mixed breed or of other breeds than above listed which breed or mixed breed is known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers; or

         (F)   Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the breeds of Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier; any other breed commonly known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers or a combination of any of these breeds.

(Ord. 1699, passed - -)

ARTICLE 4: EXOTIC ANIMALS

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   2-401   Exotic animals

§ 2-401 EXOTIC ANIMALS.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous wild animal or reptile, any vicious or dangerous animal, or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities.

   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any of the following animals:

      (1)   All poisonous animals including rear-fang snakes;

      (2)   Apes: chimpanzees; gibbons; gorillas; orangutans; and siamangs;

      (3)   Baboons;

      (4)   Badgers;

      (5)   Bears;

      (6)   Bison;

      (7)   Bobcats;

      (8)   Cheetahs;

      (9)   Crocodilians, 30 inches in length or more;

      (10)   Constrictor snakes, six feet in length or more;

      (11)   Coyotes;

      (12)   Deer; includes all members of the deer family, for example, white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose;

      (13)   Elephants;

      (14)   Game cocks and other fighting birds;

      (15)   Hippopotami;

      (16)   Hyenas;

      (17)   Jaguars;

      (18)   Leopards;

      (19)   Lions;

      (20)   Lynxes;

      (21)   Monkeys;

      (22)   Ostriches;

      (23)   Pumas; also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers;

      (24)   Raccoons;

      (25)   Rhinoceroses;

      (26)   Skunks;

      (27)   Tigers; and

      (28)   Wolves.

   (c)   The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide pet shops, zoos, circuses, carnivals, educational institutions or medical institutions, if:

      (1)   Their location conforms to the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city;

      (2)   All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors; and

      (3)   Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.

   (d)   The Municipal Judge shall have the authority to order any animal deemed vicious confined, destroyed or removed from the city.

ARTICLE 5: CATS

Section

   2-501   Registration and vaccination required; fee

   2-502   Cat tags

   2-503   Same; counterfeit tag

   2-504   Evidence of vaccination

   2-505   Visiting cats