(A) Relocation or death. The owner of a dog that has been declared dangerous, or potentially dangerous, must notify the City Manager, in writing, if the dog is to be relocated from its current address, or if the dog has died. The notification must be given, in writing, within 30 days of the relocation, or death. The notification must include the current owner’s name and address, and the new owner’s name and the relocation address. If the relocation address is outside the city, the city may notify the local law enforcement agency of the transfer of the dog into its jurisdiction.
(B) Renter’s obligations. A person who owns, or possesses, a dangerous, or potentially dangerous, dog, and will rent property from another where the dog will reside must disclose to the property owner prior to entering into the lease agreement, and at the time of any lease renewal periods, that the person who owns, or possesses, a dangerous, or potentially dangerous, dog that will reside at the property. A dog owner who is currently renting property must notify the property owner within 14 days of city notification if the owned dog is newly declared as dangerous, or potentially dangerous, and the owner keeps the dog on the property.
(C) Transfer of ownership into the city. No dog that has been previously determined to be dangerous, or potentially dangerous, by another jurisdiction shall be kept, owned, or harbored in the city, unless the dog’s owner complies with the requirements of this section prior to bringing the dog into the city. Dogs in violation of this section are subject to impoundment and destruction.
(Ord. 19, third series, passed 6-21-2011)