(A) No person owning and/or keeping within the corporate limits of the town a ferocious dog, as defined herein, shall allow the dog to run at large or roam the streets unattended by the owner, some member of the owner's family, or by some other person with permission.
(B) (1) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FEROCIOUS DOG. Any dog, on or off the premises of its custodian, and without provocation has killed, bitten or caused physical harm through bite(s) to a person; or has without provocation attempted to bite or cause physical harm through bites to a person; or without provocation has injured, maimed or killed a pet or domestic livestock.
(2) After 24 hours and proper notification to the owner or other person keeping the dog that the dog was considered
FEROCIOUS, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor by allowing the dog to roam or run at large within the corporate limits.
(3) It is further provided that after proper notification as set forth in division (B)(2) above, that each day or subsequent 24-hour period in which the dog is allowed to run free shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) It is further provided that the ferocious dog may be picked up and turned over to the County Dog Catcher to be disposed of according to law.
(Am. Ord. passed 11-12-2001) Penalty, see § 90.99