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Lovington, NM Code of Ordinances
CITY OF LOVINGTON, NEW MEXICO CODE OF ORDINANCES
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 RESERVED
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 RESERVED
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Title 17 ZONING
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITIES
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
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6.08.240   Confinement of certain dogs required.
   The owner shall confine within a building or secure enclosure every fierce, dangerous or vicious dog and not take such dog out of such building or secure enclosure unless such dog is securely muzzled and restrained.
   Every female dog in heat shall be kept confined in a building or secure enclosure or in a veterinary hospital or boarding kennel in such manner that such female dog cannot come in contact with another animal, except for breeding purposes. It is mandatory for the dog officer to cite into court the owner of any female dog who permits such dog to be at large while in season. (Prior code § 10-3-37)
6.08.250   Liability for damage.
   If any dog shall do any damage to either the body or property of any person, the owner or keeper or, if the owner or keeper be a minor, the parent or guardian of such minor, shall be liable for such damage unless the damage was occasioned to the body or property of a person who, at the time the damage was sustained, was committing a trespass or other tort or was teasing, tormenting or abusing such dog. (Prior code § 10-3-38)
6.08.260   Abandonment prohibited.
   Any person who wilfully abandons his dog within the city is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code § 10-3-39)
6.08.270   Dogs deemed vicious.
   Every dog shall be deemed fierce, dangerous and vicious that shall run after, chase, bite or attempt to bite any person. (Prior code § 10-3-44)
6.08.280   Concealing or removing a dog known to have bitten person.
   It is unlawful for any person, the owner or custodian of a dog which has bitten a person, to remove such dog from the city prior to the termination of the period of two weeks after such dog has bitten a person. It is unlawful for any person to conceal the whereabouts of a dog which has bitten a person from the officers of the city authorized to take such dog into custody as provided in this chapter. (Prior code § 10-3-43)
6.08.290   Seeing-eye dogs.
   A dog trained to aid or assist the blind, when accompanied by a blind person, shall be permitted in any public building and hotel or any public conveyance in the city. (Prior code § 10-3-45)
6.08.300   Violations—Interfering with enforcement officer.
   It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, molest, hinder or prevent the dog officer or his duly authorized representatives in the discharge of their duties as prescribed in this chapter, or to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 10-3-40)