(A) It is unlawful for an owner to:
(1) Leave a dangerous, or potentially dangerous, dog unattended on the owner’s real property unless the dog is confined indoors, in a securely enclosed and locked pen, or in another structure designed to restrain the dog; or
(2) Permit a dangerous, or potentially dangerous, dog to go beyond the owner’s real property unless the dog is leashed and muzzled, or is otherwise securely restrained and muzzled.
(B) If the owner of a dangerous, or potentially dangerous, dog transfers ownership, or possession, of the dog to another person, the owner shall provide written notice to:
(1) The authority that made the determination under this article, stating the name and address of the new owner, or possessor, of the dog; and
(2) The person taking ownership, or possession, of the dog, specifying the dog’s dangerous behavior and the authority’s determination.
(C) Violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. 23-94, passed 10-3-1994; Ord. 17-2008, passed 7-7-2008) Penalty, see § 4-111