§ 4-20. Vicious dogs.

(a)

Definition. In this section "vicious dog" means any dog that has bitten or attacked any person and any dog that has attempted to bite or attack any person. Any dog which shall attack and kill any other domesticated animal shall be considered a "vicious dog."

(b)

Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, possess or have in his control any vicious dog.

(c)

Exceptions. This section shall not prohibit the holding of any vicious dogs suspected of rabies or any vicious dog that has bitten a person, provided that such vicious dog may be held only in a secured place operated or immediately supervised by a licensed veterinarian.

(d)

Violations declared nuisance. Any violation of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance. In addition to any other relief provided by this section, the city attorney may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction to prohibit the continuation of any violation of this section. Such application for relief may include seeking a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction and permanent injunction.

(Ord. No. 6149, §§ 1—4, 10-25-88; Ord. No. 6221, § 1, 12-12-89; Ord. No. 6312, § 1, 2-26-91; Ord. No. 17-20, § 1, 6-13-17)

Editor's note

Ordinance No. 6149, adopted Oct. 25, 1988, did not specifically amend this Code; inclusion of §§ I—IV as § 4-20(a), (c)—(e) was at the discretion of the editor. The title of Ord. No. 6149 provides that it is "an ordinance prohibiting vicious dogs within the city …". However, the substantive provisions of the ordinance contain no such prohibition; hence, subsection (b) is included at the editor's discretion.

Cross reference

Nuisances generally, Ch. 15.