§ 4-14. Vicious animals.

No person shall own or harbor a vicious animal, as defined in section 4-1, within the city. Such animal may be summarily impounded when an animal control officer reasonably believes the animal is a present threat to the health or safety of the community. Such animal is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated by the court. If impoundment of such animal cannot be made safely by an animal control officer, or other persons, the animal may be destroyed by authorized police officials or animal control officers without notice to the owner or harborer.

(Ord. No. 1985-8, § 1(6-2-7(A)), 4-2-85; Ord. No. O-2006-17, § 3, 9-5-06)

Cross reference

Nuisances, § 11-16 et seq.