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(A) No person shall own, keep, house or have charge of any dog which has an ugly or vicious disposition or is dangerous to persons or property. Any dog shall be deemed vicious which has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation, or which by its actions gives indications that it is reasonably likely to bite any person or domestic animal without provocation. The owner, or any person entitled to possession or control of the dog, shall deliver same to the enforcing officer for confinement or disposal.
(B) Any dog or other animal that has bitten a person shall be held in confinement for a period of at least ten days from the date the person was bitten. If the animal dies during the period of confinement, the head shall be sent to a laboratory for examination for evidence of rabies in the manner specified by state regulations for the control of rabies as promulgated by the Health Department.
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Dangerous animals; complaints, retention, destruction, court orders to protect the public, see M.C.L.A. §§ 287.321 and 287.322
No person shall own, keep or have charge of any dog or animal which by the destruction of property or trespassing on public or property of others becomes a nuisance.
Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having charge, care or control of any dog or animal to allow, or permit the dog or animal to soil any public property or other improved private property other than that of the owner, keeper or custodian or person having control of the animal. However, this section shall not apply if the excrement is promptly removed from the public or private property and is properly disposed.
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Any person, firm, corporation, trust, partnership or other legal entity which violates or refuses to comply with §§ 91.01, 91.02, 91.05, 91.08, 91.10, 91.11 or 91.12 of this chapter shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and shall be punished be a civil fine in accordance with § 10.21, and shall be liable for payment of the costs of prosecution in an amount of not less than $9 and not more than $500.
(B) Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense, and shall make the violator liable for the imposition of fines for each day.
(C) The foregoing penalties shall be in addition to the abatement of the violating condition and injunctive or other relief which may be ordered by the court as prescribed by the laws of the State of Michigan for the abatement of a public nuisance or the violation of a city ordinance designated as a municipal civil infraction.
(Ord. passed 8-9-1999)