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ORDINANCE AMENDING JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCE 6.08.01 DEFINING DANGEROUS ANIMAL, CREATING 6.08.20 PROVIDING FOR CONTROL OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS, ESTABLISHING PENALTIES THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS: The City of Jonesboro needs to revise its animal code by defining a dangerous animal; and
WHEREAS, in addition said City of Jonesboro desires to set out restrictions and standards therefore and provide for penalties for those persons keeping a dangerous animal;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That Title 6 of Jonesboro Code of Ordinances Chapter 6.08 be amended by adding sub-paragraph (h) to Section 6.08.01 as follows:
(H) Dangerous animal as the term is used in this section means:
(1) Any animal which attacks or bites a human being or domestic animal without provocation, or
(2) Any animal for which compelling evidence is presented to show the animal manifests the disposition to bite, attack or injure a human being or other domestic animal while off the owner’s premises and without provocation.
SECTION 2:
(1) All dangerous dogs shall be securely confined:
(A) Indoors; or
(B) In a secure, enclosed, locked pen having minimum dimensions of five (5) feet by twenty (20) feet for each animal so designated. It must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the sides. If no bottom is secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded into the ground no less than two (2) feet. All pens must be clean and sanitary at all times as well as provide protection from the elements. Electronic containment devices shall not be used to confine dangerous dogs.
(C) Leash and muzzle. When the dangerous animal is a dog, the owner shall not allow the dog to go outside its legal confinement as described in (b) unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a leash not more than four (4) feet in length, and under the physical control of a person capable of controlling the dog. The muzzle must not cause ...
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