A. Responsibilities And Control Of Vicious Animals:
1. All vicious animals shall be confined in a secure enclosure on the owner's/responsible party's property and said property shall be posted, at the owner's/responsible party's expense, with a visible sign at every entrance reading "Vicious Animal", "Beware of Animal", or words of like effect.
2. Any vicious animal removed from the secure enclosure, must be restrained by a chain sufficient to control the animal.
3. The owner or responsible party of any vicious animal shall procure liability insurance in the amount of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), covering any damage or injury which may be caused by such vicious animal. The owner or responsible party shall provide proof of liability insurance upon demand of any ACO or police officer.
4. The owner or responsible party shall immediately notify ACOs or the Police Department of any vicious animal that is at large, unconfined, or has attacked a human being or another domestic animal.
B. Euthanasia: Any persons found harboring a vicious animal in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For a second or subsequent violation, the court may order the animal to be euthanized. (Ord. 1665, 9-25-2017)