§ 6-2. Control of dangerous animals required; exceptions; penalties.

As used in this section, dangerous animal means any animal which has or attempted to attack or bite a domestic animal or person without provocation, except as follows:

(a) Dogs used by law enforcement officers in the course and scope of their duties.

As used in this section, the term domestic animal means any cat, dog, fowl or livestock.

As used in this section, the term fowl means any bird used as food including, but not limited to, chickens, ducks, emus, geese, rheas, turkeys and ostriches.

As used in this section, the term livestock means grazing animals such as cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine and other hoofed animals.

It shall be unlawful for a person to allow a dangerous animal, either willfully or by negligence, to run at-large or stray within the city.

A person owning or having control of a dangerous animal shall confine the dangerous animal indoors, in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure or in a securely fenced area.

A person owning or having control of a dangerous animal shall immediately notify the police department when a dangerous animal:

(a) Attacks or bites a domestic animal or person;

(b) Is loose or unconfined.

The police department may lawfully take into custody any dangerous animal in violation of this section.

Dangerous animals impounded by the police department will be transferred to the county animal control authority.

A person who violates any provision of this section shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed sixty (60) days or five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 2007-28, § 1, 8-21-07)