No person shall own or harbor a nonregisterable dangerous dog within the city. Such an animal may be impounded as a public nuisance. If impoundment of such nonregisterable dangerous dog is being attempted away from the premises of the owner and the impoundment cannot be made with safety, the animal may be destroyed without notice to the owner or harborer. If an attempt is made to impound a nonregisterable dangerous dog from the premises of the owner or harborer and the impoundment cannot be made with safety, the owner or harborer will be given 24 hours’ notice that if the animal is not surrendered to the animal control authority or its designee for impoundment within said 24-hour period, then the animal will be destroyed wherever it is found. After this notice, the nonregisterable dangerous dog may be destroyed during an attempt to impound, if impoundment cannot be made with safety, wherever the impoundment is attempted. Notice under this chapter may be verbal or in writing on a form provided for by policy. A written notice left at the entrance to the premises where the nonregisterable dangerous dog is harbored will be considered valid notice under this chapter.
(Ord. 2008-012, passed 11-18-2008; Ord. 2009-005, passed 2-17-2009; Ord. 2010-004, passed 4-21-2010; Ord. 2012-005, passed 6-19-2012) Penalty, see § 94.99