City passes pet ordinance Sun staff Feb 27, 2013 Feb 27, 2013 Updated Feb 27, 2013 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City officials say the changes to an ordinance dealing with pet ownership were not made to penalize dog owners, but to protect the public. kAm%96 4@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 E96 @C5:?2?46 2E :ED u63] `h >66E:?8[ 2?5 :E 8@6D :?E@ 67764E pAC:= `]k^Am kAm%96 D:8?:7:42?E 492?86D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ r:EJ pEE@C?6J s:4< $64<>2?[ 2C6 :? E96 ?F>36C @7 A6ED @H?65 2?5[ >@DE D:8?:7:42?E=J[ 4=2DD:7:42E:@?D @7 52?86C@FD 5@8D]k^Am kAmQ(6 H6C6 86EE:?8 2 =@E @7 42==D[ 2?5 H9:=6 H6 H6C6 H@C<:?8 @? 492?8:?8 E96 @C5:?2?46[ :? yF?6 a_`a[ 2 >2:= 42CC:6C H2D 2EE24<65 EH:46 H:E9:? E9C66 52JD 3J 2 5@8[ 7@C4:?8 E96 !@DE ~77:46 E@ 92=E 56=:G6CJ E@ E96 DEC66E F?E:= E96 5@8 H2D 562=E H:E9[Q $64<>2? D2:5 @7 E96 C62D@? 7@C E96 ?6H @C5:?2?46] Q%96C6 H6C6 2 ?F>36C @7 4@>A=2:?ED 7C@> A6@A=6 H2=<:?8[ ;@88:?8[ C:5:?8 3:4J4=6D 2C@F?5 E@H? @? 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Dangerous dogs are defined as: •Having killed a human being. •Having inflicted injury on a human that requires medical attention. •Having previously been declared as a potentially dangerous dog. Dogs requiring fencing or to be under the control of an adult: Pit bull terrier Staffordshire terrier Staffordshire bull terrier Dogo Argentina Presa canario Cane corso American bulldog Chow chow Doberman pinscher Rottweiler American bandagge "Some communities outlaw the pit bull and other vicious dogs, but we chose not to do that. We chose to regulate the conduct rather than the breed." --Dick Seckman City Attorney 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 1 Sad 1 Angry 2 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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