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AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CARE AND KEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO; REQUIRING DOGS TO BE PLACED ON LEASH WHEN NOT CONFINED WITHIN A YARD, BUILDNG OR OTHER ENCLOSURES; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR VICIOUS DOGS; PROVIDING FOR THE VACCINATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS; PROVIDING FOR KEEPING OF DOGS PICKED UP BY THE ANIMAL CONTROL WORKER; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE SUMBISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO A POPULAR VOTE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-78:2084 ON MARCH 6, 1978; ORD-78:1981 ON AUGUST 21, 1978; ORD-82:1826 ON JUNE 21, 1982; ORD-88:1357 ON JUNE 6, 1988; ORD-05:184 ON OCTOBER 18, 2005; ORD-08:072 ON MARCH 17, 2009)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: Definitions: The following words and phrases shall for all purposes of this ordinance have the following meanings:
a. DOGS - When used herein shall include animals of all ages, both female and male, which are members of the canine, or dog family.
b. OWNER - Every person, firm, partnership or corporation, owning, keeping or harboring a dog within the corporate limits of the city.
c. AT LARGE - Any dog not confined to the premises of the owner or within a house or other biding or enclosure or restrained on the premises of the owner by a leash sufficiently strong to prevent the dog from escaping and restricting the dog to the premises, or not confined by leash or confined within an automobile when away from the premises of the owner.
d. VACCINATION - An injection of any vaccine for rabies approved by the State Veterinarian and administered by a licensed veterinarian or agent of the Health Officer.
e. VICIOUS DOG - A dog which has a disposition to bite humans and any dog which has bitten or attempted to bite any person within the six months immediately past; however, the fact that a dog has bitten or attempted to bite some person when that person ...
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