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Sec. 4-8. Vicious animals, pit bull terriers and wolf hybrids
(a) Unlawful to keep vicious animals. It is unlawful for any person, except for a duly authorized agent or employee of the city acting in his/her official capacity in conformance with the duties and obligations of this chapter, to own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain any vicious animal within the city.
(1) If such animal is allowed by a court of law to remain in the city, the animal will be confined in a pen with a lockable latch surrounded by a fence at least six (6) feet in height with a secure top and a concrete base to a depth of not less than six (6) inches below grade or on a secure leash under control at all times by a person at least eighteen (18) years of age or older.
(2) Wood fencing is not acceptable.
(b) Pit bulls prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, exercise control over, maintain, harbor, transport (except as permitted in 4-8(b)(2)c of this chapter) or sell within the city any pit bull, except as provided herein....
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