<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-56. - Vicious dogs.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Confinement.</span> The owner of a vicious dog shall not suffer or permit the dog to go unconfined. The
               vicious dog shall be maintained in a secure dog fence.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Leash and muzzle.</span> The owner of a vicious dog shall not suffer or permit the dog to go beyond the premises
               of the owner unless the dog is securely muzzled and restrained by a chain or leash,
               and under the physical restraint of a person. The muzzle shall be made in a manner
               that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration,
               but shall prevent it from biting any human or animal.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Signs.</span> The owner of a vicious dog shall display in a prominent place on his or her premises
               a clearly visible warning sign indicating that there is a vicious dog on the premises.
               A similar sign is required to be posted on the pen or kennel of the animal.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Dogfighting.</span> No person, firm, corporation, organization or department shall possess or harbor
               or maintain care or custody of any dog for the purpose of dogfighting, or train, torment,
               badger, bait or use any dog for the purpose of causing or encouraging the dog to attack
               human beings or domestic animals.
               
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               (e)
               
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               <span class="ital">Appeal.</span> Any person who owns an animal that has been declared vicious by the director/supervisor
               shall have the right to appeal this decision to the sheriff. The owner of an animal
               declared vicious shall have the right to request a hearing about that decision by
               submitting a written request to the sheriff within five days after the director's/supervisor's
               determination that the animal is vicious.
               
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               (f)
               
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               <span class="ital">Violation.</span> Violation of the requirements of this article by a dog declared vicious pursuant
               to the procedure set forth in this section shall result in the immediate seizure of
               the vicious dog and may result in its humane destruction and the prosecution of its
               owner for a misdemeanor.
               
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               (Ord. of 8-17-92, art. I, Â§ 11; Ord. of 3-19-96, art. I, Â§ 11;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1170755">
                  Ord. No. 2021-32
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               , Â§ 3, 12-20-21)
               
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