The following requirements shall apply to a Dangerous Dog or a Potentially Dangerous Dog as determined by the procedures set out in 3-402.
A. Potentially Dangerous Dog. In addition to the restraints which apply to all dogs as defined in this Chapter and the provisions of 3-201 et seq. of the Paris Municipal Code, a dog classified as a Potentially Dangerous Dog shall only be kept in an enclosure as provided in 3-404. The enclosure shall be sufficiently secure to prevent trespass and to prevent children from coming in contact with the dog. When outside an approved enclosure, the dog must be kept at all times on a leash no more than four (4) feet in length and under the control of a person physically able to handle the dog. The owner shall file photographs of the dog with the Animal Control Officer to facilitate monitoring and identification of the dog.
B. Dangerous Dog. In addition to the restraints which apply to all dogs as defined in this Chapter and the provisions of 3-201 et seq. of the Paris Municipal Code, a dog classified as a Dangerous Dog shall only be kept in an enclosure as provided in 3-404. The enclosure shall be sufficiently secure to prevent trespass and to prevent children from coming in contact with the dog. When outside an approved enclosure, the dog shall be kept at all times on a leash no more than four (4) feet in length, muzzled, and under the control of a person physically able to handle the dog. The owner shall file photographs of the dog with the Animal Control Officer to facilitate monitoring and identification of the dog.
C. Location; Transfer of Ownership. The location of any dog which has been classified as a Potentially Dangerous Dog or a Dangerous Dog shall not be changed for any period in excess of three (3) days without notification to the Animal Control Officer of the change of location of the dog. The ownership of any dog which has been classified as a Potentially Dangerous Dog or a Dangerous Dog shall not be changed without immediate notification to the Animal Control Officer of the new owner of the dog and the new physical location of the dog.
D. Transportation. No dog which has been classified as a Potentially Dangerous Dog or a Dangerous Dog shall be transported in any vehicle unless the dog is contained in a closed and locked cage or crate.
E. Additional Fees. The owner of any dog which has been classified as a Potentially Dangerous Dog shall pay annually to the City of Paris a fee of $50.00 per dog to cover record keeping and monitoring costs incurred by the City of Paris. The owner of any dog which has been classified as a Dangerous Dog shall pay annually to the City of Paris a fee of $100.00 per dog to cover record keeping and monitoring costs incurred by the City of Paris.
F. Violations of Requirements. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog which has classified as a Potentially Dangerous Dog or Dangerous Dog to fail or refuse to carry out and perform all of the requirements of this Chapter. In addition to any other penalties provided for under this chapter the city manager shall immediately direct that any such dog be impounded.