It shall be unlawful to:
(A)
Keep a dog determined to be dangerous or problematic without a valid certificate of registration issued under § 90.55 of this chapter;
(B) Permit a problematic dog to be outside a proper enclosure unless the problematic dog is under the control of a responsible person, as defined in § 90.51 of this chapter, muzzled, and restrained by a substantial lead not exceeding six feet in length. The use of retractable leads is prohibited. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or obscure its vision or interfere with its respiration, but shall prevent it from biting any human being or animal. The use of a muzzle is not required on the owner's property. Problematic dogs are prohibited from being in city owned parks or dog parks;
(C) Fail to maintain a dangerous dog exclusively on the owner’s property as required except for medical treatment or examination. When removed from the owner’s property for medical treatment or examination, the dangerous dog shall be crated or under the control of a responsible person, as defined in § 90.51 of this chapter, muzzled and restrained with a substantial lead not exceeding six feet in length. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or obscure its vision or interfere with its respiration, but shall prevent it from biting any human being or animal;
(D) Keep a dangerous or problematic dog chained or otherwise tethered to any object or structure, including, but not limited to, trees, posts, stakes, fences, buildings or other structures;
(E) Fail to notify immediately the Police Department in person or by telephone upon escape if a dangerous or problematic dog is on the loose, is unconfined, has attacked a domestic animal or has attacked a human being;
(F) Fail to notify within seven days the Police Department with the name, address and telephone number of the new owner of the dangerous or problematic dog if the dog has been sold or has been given away to an owner inside or outside the jurisdiction; and, if requested by the Police Chief or his or her designee, the owner must execute an affidavit under oath setting forth the complete name, address and telephone number of the person to whom the dog has been transferred;
(G) Fail to notify, within seven days, the Police Department of a change of address or telephone number by the owner of the dangerous or problematic dog;
(H) Fail to notify within seven days the Police Department if the dangerous or problematic dog has died; and
(I) Fail to surrender a vicious, dangerous or problematic dog to law enforcement, the animal control authority or his or her designee for safe confinement pending a disposition of the case when there is a reason to believe that the vicious, dangerous or problematic dog poses an imminent threat to public safety.
(J) The animal owner's property and the animal are subject to periodic inspection by the Police Department to ensure compliance with this subchapter.
(Ord. 2239, passed 11-4-2014; Ord. 2280, passed 1-4-2017; Ord. 2426, passed 3-20-2023) Penalty, see §
90.99