(A) Any person having charge, care, custody, or control of a dangerous or vicious animal (see § 90.01 for definition) shall not permit the animal out of the building or secure enclosure unless the animal is under the direct control, charge, or possession of the owner, or other responsible person, and restrained by a substantial chain, leash, rope or cord, and securely muzzled.
(B) Any animal described in division (A) of this section, found at large or unconfined, shall be impounded by the Animal Control Officer and may only be redeemed by the owner at the discretion of the Animal Control Supervisor, designee, or by authorization from any court having jurisdiction.
(C) Every female dog in heat shall be kept confined in the owner's building, a secure enclosure, or in a veterinary hospital or boarding kennel, in such a manner that such female dog cannot come in contact with a male dog, except for purposes of intentional breeding.
(D) When, in the judgment of a licensed veterinarian or the Animal Control Officer, an animal should be destroyed for humane reasons, the animal will not be redeemed.
(E) The Animal Control Officer shall destroy a dangerous or vicious animal upon an order from the court having jurisdiction. The court may issue an order after notice to the owner, if any, and a hearing to determine the status of the animal.
('76 Code, § 6-1-6) (Ord. 786, passed 9-24-87; Am. Ord. 936, passed 10-28-93; Am. Ord. 938, passed 2-24-94; Am. Ord. 1030, passed 3-27-97; Am. Ord. 1077, 10-8-98; Am. Ord. 2005-022, passed 11-11-05; Am. Ord. 2010-001, passed 1-14-10) Penalty, see § 90.99