HomeMy WebLinkAbout1437 - Biting DogsORDINANCE NO. a 4 3 7
AN.ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 7.04.100 OF THE NEWPORT
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE IN CONNECTION WITH
BITING DOGS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7.04.100 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"7.04.100 Biting Dog -- Report -- Custody and
Control. A. NOTICE. It shall be the duty of the Chief
of Police, all police officers and animal control officers,
upon receiving an affidavit from any person who has been
bitten by a dog, or from any person who has witnessed such
occurrence, to notify the owner, possessor or custodian of
such dog, in writing, to keep such dog at all times on the
property or premises where such owner, possessor or cus-
todian resides, or on the property or premises of any per-
son to whom the custody of such dog may be given, and to
post a notice conspicuously on such premises bearing the
words, "BEWARE OF DOG" in letters at least one and one -
half inches high, and to securely hold the dog or cause the
dog to be securely held by a leash or other device or means,
so as to prevent the dog from wandering, straying or getting
beyond the control of its custodian.
After receipt of such notice, said owner, possessor or
custodian of such dog shall promptly and continuously there-
after comply with all requirements set forth in said written
notice.
B. VICIOUS DOG. Any dog which has bitten or other-
wise injured any person, other than:
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(1) His owner or person.having control of
such dog;
(2) Any member of the .immediate family of
_ the owner or person having control of such dog; or
(3) A trespasser, visitor, or invitee, upon
_.the private premises whereat such dog is kept;
shall be deemed vicious. The owner or person having control
of.a vicious dog which is allowed to run at large or out of
the control of the person having charge of the animal, in
such -a manner that the animal bites or injures a person,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any other
penalty as provided for in Section 1.04.010 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code, the court may order that such dog shall
be muzzled, that such dog shall be kept within a secure pen
or enclosure as approved by the Chief of Police, or that
such dog shall be delivered to the Animal Shelter and humanely
destroyed."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in the
official newspaper of the City and the same shall be effective 30
days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 24th day of
April , 1972, and was adopted on the 19th day of may,
1972, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I < IFIED AS TFI�- ORIGINAL AND
CERTIFIED As To PUBLICATION
DATE �AY::I 2 1912
WU QF THE CITY 6 NEW ftP Y BFACH
AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis. Croul, Dostal,
Kymla, Rogers, Ryckoff, Store
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
Mayor
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