(A) Restraint of guard or attack dogs.
(1) Any person who owns, possesses, or keeps a guard or attack dog shall house said dog within a building or a secure enclosure. The secure enclosure shall be comprised of a chain link fence at least six feet in height, and topped with an anti-climbing device consisting of chain links or other materials approved by the Animal Control Officer. Access to the secure enclosure shall be closed and locked. The fence shall be properly maintained and escape-proof. The secure enclosure shall be at least ten feet in length at its narrowest point, so that the dog may exercise itself.
(2) When outside the enclosure, or off of the property of the owner or keeper, all guard and attack dogs shall be under restraint at all times. The provisions of this division shall not apply to guard or attack dogs owned or controlled by government law enforcement agencies.
(B) Restraint of vicious or dangerous dogs.
(1) Any person who owns, possesses or keeps a vicious or dangerous dog shall house said dog within a building or a secure enclosure. A secure enclosure shall be completely surrounded by a chain link fence of no less than eleven gauge thickness and at least six feet in height, and topped with an anti-climbing device consisting of chain links or other materials approved by the Animal Control Officer. Access to the secure enclosure shall be closed and locked, and a secondary gate, in addition to the primary access, will be maintained as a redundancy to prevent escape, unless the secure enclosure is within the area of a second chain link fence. All fences shall be properly maintained, and escape proof. The secure enclosure shall be at least ten feet in length at its narrowest point, so that the dog may exercise itself.
(2) Whenever outside the building or secure enclosure, the vicious or dangerous dog shall be securely muzzled, so that said dog cannot bite, but so that neither the dog's breathing, nor vision, are restricted. Said dog shall be restrained by an adult using two leashes of less than six feet in length, or caged. Every person harboring a dog that was previously found to be vicious or dangerous is charged with an affirmative duty to confine the dog in such a way that children under ten years of age cannot access the vicious and dangerous dog.
(C) Any person who owns, possesses, or keeps a guard or attack dog or a vicious and dangerous dog shall display a sign on the premises at which said dog is kept, warning that there is a guard or attack dog, or a vicious and dangerous dog, on the premises. The sign shall be visible and capable of being read from the highway, whether public or private, that abuts the premises.
(D) Any owner of a guard or attack or vicious or dangerous dog must provide proof to the town clerk of liability insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 for bodily injury to or death of any person or persons or for damage to property owned by any persons which may result from the ownership of such animal. Said insurance shall name the City of Waterbury as an additional insured for notification of cancellation or termination purposes only. Policy cancellation shall constitute a violation of this section and subject the owner to the penalties provided herein.
(Ord. passed 7-8-2016)