(A) Guard dog permit. A person who wishes to use a guard dog shall first obtain a guard dog permit.
(B) Guard dog housing.
(1) In addition to the facilities and care standard requirements for permitted premises set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the area where the guard dog is housed, while not on duty, shall be secured in a manner which will prevent their escape.
(2) The off-duty housing area shall be kept locked when not in use.
(3) (a) Guard dog premises shall be posted with warning signs at least 12 inches long on each side.
(b) The warning signs shall state "Guard Dog" or "Guardian" and shall show a picture of an aggressive dog.
(c) The warning signs shall be posted not more than 200 feet apart on the exterior of the fences or walls surrounding the site, and shall be posted at all exterior corners of the site and every entrance to the site.
(Ord. passed 6-23-1997
; Am. Ord. 2022-02, passed 3-2-2022
) Penalty, see § 90.999