Section 7.03.070 Regulation of keeping high risk animals.

1. All owners of an animal, whether licensed or unlicensed, which have been declared a high risk animal as defined in subsection 7.01.010(14) are required to keep such high risk animal:

a. From running at large;

b. From going into the streets and other public or private place within the city unless muzzled and unless on a leash six foot or less in length;

c. Under control so as to prevent such high risk animal from attacking or injuring persons, domestic animals, or fowl lawfully on the premises of the owner.

2. While on the owner's property a high risk animal must be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the high risk animal from escaping. Such pen or structure must have minimum dimensions of 5' x 10' with height of 6 feet, and must have secure sides and be capped if need be. The enclosure must also provide the high risk animal protection from the elements.

3. A representative of the city or animal control may, in their discretion, prior to the high risk animal’ s authorized use, inspect the securely enclosed locked pens and/or structures.

4. The owner or caretaker of the high risk animal must be 18 years of age or older.

5. Once an animal is declared high risk, the owner must, within 30 days, spay or neuter the animal. The procedure must be done by a veterinarian at the owner’ s expense. (Ord. 2006-0676, 2005-0217, 96/U-4368, 89/T-8055)