Sentences with phrase «vicious dog ordinances»

In 1987, in an attempt to modernize and update the state's dangerous and vicious dog ordinance Ohio State Representative, Bob Hickey proposed a bill originally breed neutral.

Mayor Owen Sheppard said signs prohibiting animals in parks have been posted for years but the city has lacked a pertinent ordinance.Shook could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but her assistant, Jeanne Scholz said the vicious dog ordinance is the result of increased reports in Florida of attacks by pit bull terriers.

The council also revamps its vicious dog ordinance and rescinds the mandatory euthanasia.

An amendment to a vicious dog ordinance also included mandatory euthanasia for dogs that bite.

Ashland will still have its vicious dog ordinance to protect against unwarranted attacks or vicious behavior by dogs of any breed.

We certainly agree that a breed - neutral vicious dog ordinance offers the best protection to the entire community - citizens and animals alike.

The vicious dog ordinance avoids complicated and «expert» arguments over what precisely is a pit bull or other breed, and whether the dog in question was a pit bull or other breed.

In March, the Council considered a proposal to replace the ban with a vicious dog ordinance and a requirement that pit bull owners carry liability insurance.

Meanwhile, Hallsville already has a vicious dog ordinance in place that targets aggressive dogs of any breed.

Not exact matches

The Court mainly ruled this way because of how Tulsa's ordinance then defined «owner» and «vicious dog.»

Dogs that attack or threaten people or other pets in Washington County, Maryland, would get 18 months to improve their behavior before being labeled «vicious and dangerous» under changes to the animal control ordinance proposed Tuesday.

The proposed ordinance also forbids the consumption of cat and dog meat by humans and animals, and sets stiffer penalties for the owners of vicious dogs.

The draft left much of the city's existing ordinance in place but did address provisions regarding dangerous and vicious animals, which primarily applied to dogs.

There are a number of reasons why «vicious dog» legislation is preferable to ordinances that specifically target the pit bull terrier.

«The new ordinance gives the county more power to clamp down on vicious dogs and more muscle to deal with owners.

Pets soon may be banned from city parks while vicious dogs could be muzzled and impounded if they display aggressive behavior, according to two newly proposed laws from the city's Animal Control Department.Vickie Ann Shook, department director, requested adoption of the ordinances to give her officers better control over animals in the city.

Like their counterparts in big cities, dog owners in Lake County may have to start cleaning up after their pets with pooper scoopers.That was one of several changes to the county's animal control ordinance suggested during a public hearing Tuesday.The revamped proposal, which aims primarily to stop vicious animals before they bite or harm someone, will undergo more tinkering to include suggestions like cleaning up after dogs.Pooper scoopers will be needed if the county sticks with the idea to ban defecating by dogs on both public and private property other than that belonging to the animal's owner, County Commissioner Richard Swartz said.

Illinois also has some other Ordinances which support this Act, like Highland Park's «Dangerous / Vicious Dogs and Problem Pet Owner Ordinance» or Skokie's «Dangerous / Vicious Animals and Problem Pet Owner Ordinances»

Both Lockwood and Fletcher said the public's best protection against attacks from pit bulls and other potentially dangerous breeds is strong «vicious - dog ordinances» that slap owners with hefty fines and, in some cases, criminal penalties.

Many of those ordinances include substantial fines for owners who allow their dogs to roam neighborhoods; strict requirements for housing dogs in securely locked fences if they have ever charged people or approached them in a menacing way; liability insurance for owners of dogs that have been deemed vicious; and requirements for leashes and muzzles for vicious dogs taken outside secured areas.

The ordinance states that, «No «high risk dog» or «vicious dog» may be kept in a house, building or other structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors fail to prevent such dog from exiting the house, building or other structure.»

Fearing the teeth of a proposed animal control ordinance could punish those who own guard dogs, the City Council has sent the law back for more work.The ordinance, which the city has been trying to rewrite for two years, includes a provision that would keep dogs who have attacked people or other animals at home.However, council member Guy White said he is worried that a dog that bites a trespasser would be considered a vicious dog and a homeowner could be penalized for defending his property.

Second, tough «vicious dog» ordinances should be passed — and enforced.

The new ordinance defines a vicious dog as any animal that has caused death or serious injury to a person.

There are two general kids of dangerous dog ordinances: breed specific (such as pit bulls), and vicious dogs (which cover any and all breeds).

But some pets can prove dangerous and Lake County leaders aim to put teeth in a law that regulates domestic animals.Pets and pet - related issues - from barking dogs to pooper - scoopers to vicious animals - soon will come under the scrutiny of a group that will advise Lake County on proposed revisions to its animal control law.County commissioners recently approved forming an advisory committee to study changes to Lake's animal control ordinance.

Commissioner Thad Altman suggested any revisions to the county's existing animal control ordinance be restricted to pit bulls, but the other four commissioners prevailed in directing that it address any dog that could be vicious.

She is on a committee that has recommended stiffening the county's vicious - dog ordinance by making owners financially responsible for their pets.

The ordinance approved Tuesday also replaces the city's vicious animals ordinance with a similar but broader «dangerous dogs» ordinance regarding dogs that have shown inappropriate aggressive behavior.

One week after Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale was approached in his yard by four dogs «acting aggressive and looking like pit bull breeds» — and fired a shotgun at them, grazing one — the Alabama city of Clay passed a «vicious dog» ordinance banning pit bulls and pit bull mixes.

Akron, for example, has ordinances in place that ban ownership of several breeds of «vicious» dogs within city limits.