A. It is unlawful to keep a dog known to be or classified by the animal control officer as a dangerous dog, except as allowed in subsection (B) of this section.

B. Upon written complaint of a violation of subsection (A) of this section, signed by two or more persons and filed with the clerk or animal control officer, the animal control officer shall notify the owner or keeper of the dog of the complaint. The owner or keeper will be required to post upon the premises where the dog is kept a legible printed sign bearing the words “Beware of Dog.” The letters on the sign must be not less than three inches high, and the sign must be placed in a conspicuous place where it may be plainly seen by all persons entering upon the premises. The animal control officer may also require the owner or keeper of a dangerous dog, when such dog is permitted outside the house, to securely muzzle and control the dog by a leash or chain or to keep the dog in an enclosure so constructed that a person entering upon the premises may not be subject to attack.

C. Upon the filing of a second complaint of a violation of subsection (A) of this section by two or more persons against an owner or keeper of a dog, the animal control officer shall immediately impound the dog for a period of time as is reasonably necessary to conduct an investigation into the character and propensities of the dog and the grounds of the complaint filed against the owner or keeper of the dog. The animal control officer shall report the officer’s findings to the manager who may thereafter order the imposition of proper precautions or restrictions including, but not limited to, those set out in subsection (B) of this section, and/or instruct the animal control offer to cite the owner or keeper to appear in court and to seek a judicial decree to have the dog destroyed or removed from the townsite service area. (Ord. 19-01-514 § 12)