§ 91.44. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY OWNERS OF DANGEROUS DOGS.

(A) All dangerous dogs shall be confined in an enclosure. It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper to maintain a dangerous dog upon any premises which does not have a locked enclosure. In the event the dangerous dog is to be outside of its dwelling, the dangerous dog shall be securely muzzled and restrained with a lead or leash and shall be under the direct control and supervision of the owner or keeper of the dangerous dog.

(B) The owner of a dangerous dog shall display a sign on his or her property or premises warning that there is a dangerous dog on the premises. This sign shall be visible and capable of being read from a public highway, and shall be in a form designated by the Department of Animal Control or Animal Warden.

(C) The owner shall immediately notify the Department of Animal Control or Animal Warden if a dangerous dog is on the loose, is unconfined, has attacked another animal or has attacked a human being, or has died.

(D) The animal may be impounded to make whatever inquiry is deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, and any animal warden is empowered to seize and impound any dangerous dog whose owner fails to comply with the provisions hereof, subject to the right of the owner to contest the seizure or impoundment, as provided in this subchapter, in a county court.

(E) In the event that the owner of the dog refuses to surrender the dog to the Animal Warden, the Animal Warden may request a police officer to obtain a search warrant from a judge of any county court and to seize the dog upon execution of the warrant.

('86 Code, § 3-22.3) (Ord. 89-G-04, passed 2-13-89) Penalty, see § 91.99