(A) All animals shall be kept under restraint and shall not be permitted to run at large.
(B) All owners shall exercise proper care and control of their animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance.
(C) Any animal declared “vicious” as defined in § 92.01 shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) While on the owner's or caretaker's property, a vicious animal must be:
(a) Securely confined indoors.
(b) Kept in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the animal from escaping.
(2) While off the owner's or caretaker's premises, the vicious animal must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding four feet in length and under the control of a responsible person. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the animal or interfere with its vision or respiration, but must prevent it from biting or injuring any person or animal.
(3) The animal control officer or any law enforcement officer, after conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an unprovoked animal attack, is hereby empowered to declare the animal in question vicious. Any animal owner aggrieved by said order may petition the Village Board for a review of the order in accordance with the procedure set forth herein. Upon receipt of the petition of the aggrieved owner, the Village Board shall schedule and conduct a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in conformance with Chapter 227, Wis. Stats, Administrative Procedure and Review. After the hearing the owner or keeper of the animal shall be notified in writing of the determination. If the owner of keeper of the animal contests the determination, he/she may, within 30 days, petition for review of the decision by the Iowa County circuit court.
(4) In the event the animal control officer, or law enforcement officer, has probable cause to believe that an animal has caused serious injury by attacking a person or persons without provocation, the officer may proceed under Chapter 174, Wis. Stats.
(D) Dogs must wear license and rabies vaccination tags at all times when off the premises of the owner with the following exceptions:
(1) During competition.
(2) During training.
(3) While securely confined indoors.
(4) While hunting.
(5) While securely confined in a fenced area.
(6) While herding or controlling livestock.
(E) The provisions of Wis. Stats. § 174.02, relating to the owner's liability for damage caused by dogs together with the penalties therein set forth, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99