It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, raise or
allow to run at large any vicious dog within the city.
(Ordinance 2016-12-17B, sec. 1 (70.51),
adopted 12/17/15)
It shall be unlawful to allow to run at large any wild or vicious
animal within the city. As used in this section a “wild animal”
shall mean any animal that is not ordinarily domesticated. A vicious
animal shall mean any animal, other than a dog, that by its nature
or physical makeup is capable of causing serious physical injury or
death to human beings.
(Ordinance 2016-12-17B, sec. 1 (70.52),
adopted 12/17/15)
(a)
The
animal control officer or designee shall cause to be seized and impounded
any vicious dog found to be running at large or that is found to be
kept or living in the city.
(b)
The
animal control officer or designee shall cause to be seized and impounded
any wild or vicious animal found to be running at large within the
city.
(Ordinance 2016-12-17B, sec. 1 (70.53),
adopted 12/17/15)
If, during the course of seizing and impounding any animal,
including but not limited to vicious dogs, that, under this article,
poses a risk of serious physical harm or death to any person, such
person authorized by the animal control officer or designee may render
such animal immobile, by means of tranquilizers (however administered)
or other safe drugs, or if that is not safely possible then such animal
may be killed.
(Ordinance 2016-12-17B, sec. 1 (70.54),
adopted 12/17/15)
(a)
Any
vicious dog or wild or vicious animal shall not be released from impoundment
unless and until the animal control officer or designee is satisfied
that the owner of such vicious dog or wild or vicious animal has made
arrangements to keep the same outside of the city, and that the vicious
dog or wild or vicious animal will be immediately and permanently
removed from the city and the impoundment and/or any other applicable
fees that are on file in the city are paid.
(b)
No
vicious dog or wild or vicious animal may be adopted out of the city
animal shelter. However, the owner of any impounded vicious dog or
wild animal may resume possession of the same if such owner makes
arrangements for keeping the same outside of the city, within 72 hours
of its removal from the shelter.
(Ordinance 2016-12-17B, sec. 1 (70.55),
adopted 12/17/15)
Any owner of an animal whose actions are in violation of this article shall be fined by the municipal court and shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 2016-12-17B, sec. 1 (70.56),
adopted 12/17/15; Ordinance adopting
2021 Code)
