§ 5-10. Vicious animals.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the city any vicious animal, knowing the same to be vicious, unless the following requirements are met:

(1)

Except as hereinafter provided, all vicious animals shall be confined indoors in such a manner that will not allow such animal to exit the building or structure on its own volition.

(2)

No person shall permit a vicious animal to go outside the building or structure in which it is confined unless such animal is muzzled by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such animal from biting persons or other animals, and either:

a.

Confined to a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel with sides and a secure top attached to the sides, or

b.

Securely leashed with a leash or lead no more than four (4) feet in length, with the owner, his agent, or a member of the owner's immediate family in physical control of such leash or lead. Such animals may not be leashed, chained or tied to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, buildings, etc.

(3)

All owners, keepers or harborers of vicious animals shall display in a prominent place on their premises a sign easily readable by the public using the words "Beware of Vicious Animal." In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of such animal.

(b)

The owner of any animal which attacks, bites or injures any human being or other domestic animal without adequate provocation, shall in addition to complying with the foregoing provisions, comply as follows: The owner of such animal must within seven (7) days after the date of such incident provide proof to the city clerk of public liability insurance in a single incident amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and an aggregate amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury to or death of any such person or persons resulting from the ownership, keeping or harboring of such animal. Such insurance policy shall provide that no cancellation of the policy will be made unless ten (10) days' written notice is first given to the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 10811, § 1(VII), 3-21-88; Ord. No. 11958, § 1, 3-21-2011)