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Editor’s Note: Former Art. II, Dog Regulations, adopted
and amended CC 1991 §§ 5-6 — 5-15; Ord. No. 559 §§
1 — 10, 10-12-1976; Ord. No. 2001-1209 § 1, 8-21-2001;
Ord. No. 2005-1467 §§ 1 — 2, 8-16-2005, was repealed
8-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
For the purpose of this Article, certain terms and words are
hereby defined. Words used in the present tense include the future;
the singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular;
reference to the male gender includes the female, and reference to
any person or animal without specifying gender includes both male
and female; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.
Off the premises of the owner and not under the control of
the owner or a member of his/her immediate family, either by leash
or otherwise.
All domesticated members of the canis familaris, male or
female, six (6) months of age or older.
Any person, firm, corporation, organization or association
which owns, controls, manages, shelters, keeps, possesses or harbors
or has part interest in any dog or puppy or who permits any dog or
puppy to be on or about his/her or its premises.
All domesticated members of the canis familaris, male or
female, under six (6) months of age.
Any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to
attack unprovoked, to cause injury to, or otherwise threaten the safety
of human beings or domestic animals;
Any dog which, without provocation, attacks or bites, or has
attacked or bitten, a human being or domestic animal;
Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purposes
of dog fighting, or any dog trained for dog fighting; or
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no dog may
be deemed "vicious" if a threat, injury or damage was sustained to
a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other
tort upon the premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the dog,
or if a person at the time of such threat, injury or damage was teasing,
tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or was threatening or committing
an assault or other bodily harm to the owner, the owner's immediate
family or their invitees.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
It shall be the duty of the owner of every dog or puppy located
in the City of Frontenac to affix a metallic tag onto the collar or
harness of said dog or puppy. Said metallic tag shall clearly set
forth the name, address and telephone number of the owner of such
dog or puppy.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or puppy to allow it to go at large in the City of Frontenac or upon the private premises of other people without consent of such other people; such conduct is hereby prohibited and declared to be an ordinance violation and nuisance punishable as provided in Section 215.130. Upon the occurrence of such nuisance, the person offended shall ascertain the name of the owner of the dog in question where possible, and shall cause a written complaint on a form prepared and furnished by the City of such occurrence to be filed with the Police Department. Said signed complaint shall be served upon the owner of the dog or puppy by a Police Officer of the City of Frontenac noting the Section violated. If ownership of any dog or puppy cannot be ascertained, then the dog or puppy shall be impounded by the Police or their designated agent, and the cost thereof shall be borne by the owner. The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of this Section free of charge to anyone requesting the same.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
No person, firm, corporation or association shall own, keep
or harbor upon his/her premises any dog or puppy that by loud, frequent
or habitual barking, yelping or howling, or by threat of attacking
or biting causes fear or annoyance to the neighborhood, or to persons
passing upon the streets or sidewalks.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to operate or maintain
a commercial boarding facility in the City of Frontenac, unless a
license has been issued therefor; and it shall be unlawful to maintain
more than three (3) dogs over the age of six (6) months in any one
(1) household.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
A.
It is unlawful for any person owning or in control of any animal
to allow or permit such animal to defecate upon any public property
or private property of another, unless the person owning or in control
of the animal immediately removes and properly disposes of all feces
deposited by the animal.
C.
It shall be unlawful for an owner to allow the accumulation of animal
feces or manure in any open area, run, cage or yard wherein animals
are kept and to fail to remove or dispose of feces or manure on a
regular basis to avoid offensive odors or unsanitary conditions creating
a nuisance as determined by City staff. It is unlawful for an owner
to allow animal waste to be deposited, or cause unsanitary conditions
resulting from pet waste, on an adjacent property through stormwater
runoff or washing off areas where animals are kept.
D.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or handler of any animal to fail
to have in his or her possession the equipment necessary to remove
his or her animal's fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on
public property or public easement, or private property of another.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
A.
The owner of any dog or puppy that bites or attacks any person or other animal shall be guilty of an ordinance violation punishable as provided in Section 215.130.
B.
It shall be the duty of any person bitten by any dog or puppy or
the parent or guardian of any minor child bitten by any dog or puppy
to report the same to the Police Department of the City; such report
shall contain the name and address of the owner of the dog or puppy,
the day and time bitten, the location where bitten, and a general
description of the animal. The Police Department of the City shall
immediately take said animal into custody or the owner shall have
the same confined in a manner that will prevent contact with animals
or people for a period of ten (10) days for clinical rabies observation.
If the owner shall not confine such dog or puppy in a manner satisfactory
to the Police Department, such dog or puppy shall forthwith be surrendered
to the Police Department or to a person or persons designated by the
Police Department, and the cost thereof shall be borne by said owner.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
No person, firm, corporation or association shall refuse to
deliver to the Police Department of this City a dog or puppy when
requested to do so under the provisions of this Article.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
A.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any dog or puppy of dangerous or vicious propensities or tendencies to keep such dog or puppy securely on a leash, or to effectively confine such dog or puppy upon the premises of the owner. Failure to do so is prohibited and punishable as provided in Section 215.130.
B.
If any dog or puppy bites or attempts to bite any person such dog or puppy shall be presumed to be a vicious dog and a dog of vicious propensities or tendencies and thereafter subject to the requirements of Subsection (A) of this Section.
C.
If any dog or puppy attacks or attempts to attack any other dog or other animal, or any dog chases or otherwise attempts to attack a person, then such dog or puppy shall be presumed to be a vicious dog or puppy and to have vicious propensities and tendencies and thereafter subject to the requirements of Subsection (A) of this Section.
[Ord. No. 2016-1801 § 1, 8-16-2016]
B.
In addition to any fine or other penalty, upon conviction for any
violation of this Article the court may require that the dog or puppy
involved comply with any one or more of the following conditions:
1.
Evaluation by a certified applied animal behaviorist or a board-certified
vet behaviorist and completion of any training or other treatment
as deemed appropriate by that expert.
2.
Spaying or neutering.
3.
Secure, humane confinement in a manner that prevents escape
and unsupervised contact with the public, permits the dog adequate
exercise and provides protection from the elements.
4.
Direct supervision by an adult eighteen (18) years or older
whenever the dog is on public property.
5.
Restraint on a leash whenever the dog is in public.
6.
Muzzling in public whenever the dog is in public.
7.
Microchipping.
8.
Obtain, maintain and provide the City evidence of liability
insurance coverage in the amount of at least one hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($150,000.00) which coverage includes, without limitation,
coverage for animal bites. In lieu of liability coverage the owner/guardian
may obtain a surety bond in the value of at least one hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($150,000.00).
C.
It shall be unlawful and constitute a separate violation of this Article and punishable as provided in Subsection (A) for the owner of any dog or puppy as to whom any of the conditions or requirements of Subsection (B) have been imposed to fail to fully comply with such conditions or requirements at all times.
