For the purposes of this article, the following words shall mean:
(a) At Large- Shall mean off the premises of the owner or keeper or not under the direct control or supervision of the owner or other responsible person.
(b) Dangerous Dog- shall mean any dog that displays violent or aggressive behavior, or any dog that endangers the safety of persons or domesticated animals, or any dog that causes injury to any person or domesticated animal, or any dog that attacks or attempts to attack any person or domesticated animal.
(c) Dog - shall mean any member of the species canis familiaris, regardless of gender or age.
(d) Harborer - means any person who allows or permits any dog to habitually remain or to be lodged or fed within or upon the premises of such person for a period of more than three days.
(e) Own- Shall mean and include own, keep, harbor, shelter, manage, possess, or have a part interest in any dog. If a minor owns a dog subject to the provisions of this article, the head of household of which such minor is a member shall be deemed to own the dog for the purposes of this article.
(f) Owner - Shall mean the one who owns, his or her employee, agent, or other competent person into whose charge the actual owner has placed the dog.
(g) Service Dog - Shall mean a dog which has been specially selected, trained and tested to perform a variety of tasks for persons with disabilities.
(h) Tethering - Shall mean a rope, leash, chain, or the like, by which a dog is fastened or tied to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
(Ord. 2802; Code 2024)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of any dog to permit such dog to run at large within the city at any time.
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 6)
(a) Every person owning, keeping or harboring any dog of the age six months or more of each year shall register each and every dog so owned, kept or harbored by such person, except for the following conditions and/or exemptions:
(1) Owners of dogs aged less than six months are exempt from registering so long as the dogs do not run at large. Any owner of a dog found to be running at large must register said dog and receive a dog tag for said dog, regardless of the age of the dog.
(2) In the event that any dog of six months old or older is brought in the city, or any dog attains the age of six months at any time during the calendar year, the owner, keeper or harborer shall immediately register the dog.
(3) An owner, keeper or harborer who has properly attained a Kennel Dog License for the City of Anthony is exempt from registering for any dog that is less than six month old, provided that the owner, keeper or harborer must immediately register the dog once the dog reaches six months of age at any time during the calendar year.
(4) Properly zoned pet shops and veterinarian clinics shall be exempt from registering any dogs that are owned, kept, or harbored at the legal places of business.
(b) The annual registration shall be due the 1st week of January.
(Ord. 2681; Ord. 2802; Ord. 2853; Code 2024)
Immunization required. Every person owning or harboring a dog of the age of six months or older shall maintain a current rabies vaccination by a registered veterinarian and no license tag or plate shall be issued for any dog not so vaccinated.
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 11; Ord. 2853)
(a) The City Clerk shall issue a license tag or plate for each dog. Dog tags shall be numbered consecutively and shall show the year for which issued and the name of the city.
(b) It shall be the duty of the person owning, keeping or harboring any dog to affix the tag to the collar of the dog in a manner so that the tag may be readily be seen by police officers of the city. It shall be the further duty of such person to see that the collar and tag are constantly worn by such dog.
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 2; Ord. 2853)
The certificate issued by the city clerk at the time of registering the dog shall show the name and address of the person registering and a description of dogs registered.
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 3; Ord. 2853)
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 4; Ord. 2853)
Each year on or before the 1st day of December, it shall be the duty of the city clerk to publish a notice of the requirements of this article in the official city paper. Such notice may be published one or more times and shall notify owners or harborers of dogs in the city that the annual dog registration will be required on or before the first business day of January. Such other information as is pertinent may be included in said notice.
(Ord. 2681; Code 2007; Ord. 2853)
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the city or person appointed by the city, to take up, impound and provide food and water for dogs which may be found in said city, not provided with and wearing the license tag required by this article, or if at any time found running at large in said city contrary to this article. Whenever an impounded dog is wearing a tag or plate, the officer so impounding shall immediately notify the person to whom the number was issued by the city clerk.
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 7)
(a) Any person desiring to redeem an impounded dog found to have been a dog at large may do so upon payment of a fee of $25.00 for the first offense; $50.00 for the second offense; in a twelve (12) month period and $75.00 for the 3rd offense in a 12 month period, plus all applicable court costs. If any dog is impounded for not having a current registration and the owner, harborer, or keeper produces a receipt showing proof of such valid registration, the city shall issue a duplicate dog tag (in the event the original has been destroyed) upon payment of the impounding fee.
(b) In all cases, any person redeeming an impounded dog shall pay to the city or its agents a fee of $10.00 for pickup and a fee of $7.00 for each day, or portion thereof, such dog is impounded to defray the cost of maintenance, and all applicable court costs
(c) Any dog being redeemed must have a current city dog tag and be current on its vaccinations at its owner’s expense before being released.
(d) All fees shall be paid into the general operating fund of the city subject to further order of the city commission.
(Ord. 2675; Ord. 2802; Ord. 2853; Code 2024)
Any dog remaining within the dog pound for a period of three business days and not redeemed shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
(a) Any fees for euthanasia of dogs shall be paid by the owner.
(Ord. 2675; Code 2007)
(a) It shall be the duty of every owner or harborer of any dog in this city, that is dangerous or has been known to bite, chase or run after any person or animal on the streets, alleys, or any public or private place in said city, to keep the same muzzled with a good and sufficient wire or leather muzzle, securely fastened so as to wholly prevent such dog from biting any person. This section shall not be construed to permit any dog to run at large contrary to this article.
(b) Fines for a Dangerous Dog shall be not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for the first offense; 2nd offense not less than $250.00 or more than $1,000.00 and the dog must be removed from the city limits or destroyed.
(Ord. 2566, Sec. 10; Ord. 2802; Code 2024)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep within the city any dog which by loud, frequent or habitual barking, howling or yelping shall annoy or disturb any person or neighborhood within the city.
(Code 1982)
(Ord. 2621, Sec. 1; Ord. G-2846)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to tether, chain, lariat, tie, restrain, or use any other type of tethering device on a dog without the proper use of a collar, harness, or other device designed for a that purpose and made from a material that prevents injury to the dog.
(b) No person shall be permitted to continuously tether a dog for more than one continuous hour, except that the tethering of the same dog may resume after a hiatus of three continuous hours; provided that for the purposes of tethering a dog, a chain, leash, rope, or other tethering device shall be at least ten (10) feet in length, and not be at a weight as to inhibit the free movement of the animal within the tethering area.
(c) No person shall tether a dog in such a manner as to cause injury, strangulation, or entanglement of the dog on fences, trees, poles, or other man-made or natural obstacles.
(Ord. 2802; Code 2024)