§ 6.12.030. Confinement and restraint.

A.

While on the keeper's property, a potentially dangerous or dangerous dog must be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the entry of children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping by climbing, burrowing, or otherwise. The potentially dangerous or dangerous dog must be securely confined indoors at all time until the enclosure is available. The enclosure must have minimum dimensions of five feet by ten (10) feet and must have secure sides and a secure top. If the enclosure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded into the ground to a depth of not less than one foot. The enclosure must also provide adequate protection from the elements and be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

B.

A potentially dangerous or dangerous dog may be off the keeper's premises only if it is humanely muzzled and restrained by a substantial leash not exceeding four feet in length. The leash and dog shall be under the actual physical control of a person suitable to control the dog at all times, such dogs shall not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts or buildings. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with the dog's vision or respiration, but must prevent the dog from biting any person or animal.

(Ord. 92-07-03 § 6 (part))