(a) Any dog running at large, causing garbage or trash to be dispersed, or in any way causing alarm or harassment to a person shall be considered a nuisance. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a nuisance dog will be captured and returned to the owner. If the dog is properly licensed, a written warning will be given to the owner to control the dog. If the dog is unlicensed, the owner must immediately obtain the required licensing and will also receive a written warning to control the dog. If the dog is captured a second time for being a nuisance, the dog will be returned and, if the dog is licensed, the owner fined $100, or if the dog is unlicensed, the owner will be fined $200. If the dog is captured a third time for being a nuisance, the dog will be destroyed after notice to the owner and opportunity to be heard.
(b) Any nuisance dog that cannot be identified as having a responsible owner will be destroyed by the Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 95-4, passed 10-10-95; Am. Ord. 02-01, passed 2-12-02; Am. Ord. 2017-03, passed 6-5-17)