17.03.100 Dangerous dog – Violations and penalties.
Violation of any section of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
(1) It is unlawful for the owner of any dangerous dog to:
(a) Fail to secure the liability insurance coverage or bond required hereunder.
(b) Fail to post a clearly visible sign that displays a brightly colored and clearly visible warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog.
(c) Fail to keep the dog inside the dwelling of the owner or inside a proper enclosure.
(d) Fail to keep dog under physical restraint of a responsible person and muzzled when outside the dwelling or enclosure.
(e) Transfer ownership, move, or destroy said dog without first complying with the provisions of CCC 17.03.080.
If the dog is determined to be dangerous, the owner must pay all costs of confinement and control.
(2) Any dangerous dog will be immediately confiscated by the Animal Control Authority under the following conditions:
(a) The dog is not validly registered under CCC 17.03.050.
(b) The owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage required under CCC 17.03.050(1)(c).
(c) The dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure.
(d) The dog is outside the dwelling of the owner or outside the proper enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible person or not muzzled.
(3) If a dangerous dog has been confiscated as a result of subsection (2) of this section, the owner must pay the costs of confinement and control.
(4) The Animal Control Authority must serve notice upon the dog owner in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, specifying the reason(s) for the confiscation of the dangerous dog and informing them that they are responsible for all costs of confinement and that the dog will be destroyed in a humane and expeditious manner if the deficiencies are not corrected within 20 days.
(5) The Animal Control Authority shall destroy the confiscated dangerous dog in an expeditious and humane manner if any deficiencies required by this subsection are not corrected within 20 days of notification.