6.08.050 Potentially dangerous dogs—Enclosure or secure restraint required.
It is unlawful for the owner of a potentially dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside the proper enclosure of the potentially dangerous dog unless such dog is restrained by a substantial physical control device, including a static leash no longer than six feet in length or a carrying cage, and under physical restraint of a responsible person. In addition to physical control devices, an animal control officer may require a potentially dangerous dog to be muzzled while outside the proper enclosure. In prescribing the muzzle requirement for a potentially dangerous dog the animal control officer must take into consideration the following factors:
A. The breed of the animal and its characteristics;
B. The physical size of the animal;
C. The number of animals in the owner’s home;
D. The zoning involved; size of the lot where the animal resides; the number and proximity of neighbors;
E. The existing control factors, including but not limited to fencing, caging, runs and staking locations;
F. The nature of the behavior giving rise to the animal control officer's determination that the animal is vicious:
1. Extent of injury(ies),
2. Circumstances, e.g., time of day, on/off property, provocation instinct,
3. Circumstances surrounding the result and complaint, e.g., neighborhood disputes, identification, credibility of complainants, and witnesses. (Ord. 4021 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 2955 Att. A, 2015)