§ 4-92. Aggressive animals.  


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  • (a)

    Confinement required; destruction authorized. The owner of any aggressive animal other than a dangerous dog or vicious dog (addressed in section 4-120) who does not confine such aggressive animal in a building or secure enclosure, or any person who shall release, either willfully or through a failure to exercise due care or control, or take such animal out of such building or secure enclosure in a manner which is likely to cause injury to another person or damage to the property of another person, shall be in violation of this article, and such animal shall be permanently confined by the owner or humanely destroyed.

    (b)

    Muzzle required in public places. It is unlawful for any person to cause, permit, accompany or be responsible for any aggressive animal on the streets or in any other public place, at any time, unless, in addition to the other requirements of this article, such animal is securely muzzled to effectively prevent it from biting any person or other animal.

(Ord. of 4-2-2012(13), § 1(30-101(6)(C)))