No person owning or harboring any dog within the city, although
licensed, shall allow it to run or be at large within the city so
that it does or may run with other dogs in pairs or packs of two or
more. Any dog so running at large is declared to be a public nuisance,
whether licensed or not, and the poundmaster is directed to abate
such nuisance as soon as reported by impounding such dog or dogs.
(Prior code § 20-19; Ord. 232 § 2, 1968)
No person owning or harboring any greyhound, wolfhound or other
dog of a predatory nature within the limits of the city shall allow
or permit such dog, whether licensed or not, to be upon the public
streets or sidewalks, or in the public parks or any public place within
the city, except when muzzled and held under leash by an ablebodied
person.
(Prior code § 20-20; Ord. 232 § 2, 1968)
No person owning or harboring any dog shall allow or permit
such dog, whether licensed or not, to be upon private property of
others without the property owner's consent, nor shall such person
allow or permit such dog, whether licensed or not, to be upon a public
street or sidewalk or in any public place except when held under leash
by an able-bodied person. Said leash shall not exceed six feet in
length.
(Prior code § 20-21; Ord. 232 § 2, 1968)
It is unlawful for any person to permit any female dog to run
at large when in heat. Any female dog so running at large is declared
a public nuisance, whether licensed or not, and the poundmaster is
directed to abate any such nuisance, as soon as reported, by impounding
such dog.
(Prior code § 20-22; Ord. 232 § 2, 1968)
No person shall harbor, own or keep any vicious dog within the
city. A vicious dog is any dog which, when unprovoked and off the
property of the owner or keeper of the dog, on one or more occasions,
bites a person causing severe injury or kills a person. Vicious dog
also includes any dog which, when unprovoked and off the property
of the owner or keeper of the dog, on two or more separate occasions
within a thirty-six-month period, has killed or inflicted injury by
attacking or biting a domestic animal, engages in behavior that requires
a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury, or has
bitten a person causing less than severe injury. Severe injury means
any physical injury to a person that results in muscle tears or disfiguring
lacerations or requires multiple sutures or corrective or cosmetic
surgery. The poundmaster is directed to impound such dog or dogs pending
the direction of the court. The person found in violation of this
section shall be held personally liable to the city for the related
administrative costs incurred by the city to abate the vicious dog.
The city reserves its right to use any other legal remedies to collect
costs or damages.
(Ord. 1095 § 2, 1998)
