No dog of fierce, dangerous or vicious propensities, and no female dog in heat, whether licensed or not, shall run at large or upon the premises of any person other than the owner. If any such animal is found running at large, it shall be taken up and impounded and shall not be released except on the approval of the Chief of Police after payment of the fees provided in § 90.19; provided, however, that if any dangerous, fierce or vicious dog so found at large can not safely be taken up and impounded such dog may be immediately slain by any police officer. A dog is declared to be FIERCE, DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS within the meaning of this section when it shall have bitten any person or when the propensity to attack or bite human beings shall exist and is known or ought reasonably to be known to the owner or any member of the owner’s family over 16 years of age.
(Prior Code, § 11.02.09) (Ord. 709, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99