HomeMy WebLinkAbout1721 - Biting Dog ReportORDINANCE NO. 1721
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 7.04.100 OF THE NEWPORT
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO BITING
DOG REPORT
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 a report from any person who has been bitten by
a dog, or from any person who has witnessed such occurrence,
or has witnessed a dog who has bitten another dog, 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 custodian resides,
or on the property or premises of any person 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 a's 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
• thereafter comply with all requirements set forth in said
written notice.
B. VICIOUS DOG. Any dog which has bitten or otherwise
injured any person or other dog shall be deemed vicious.
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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 or
another dog, 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.
C. EXCEPTION. The provisions of this Section shall not
apply to a dog that bites his owner or person having.
control of such dog or to a trespasser, visitor.or
invitee, upon the premises whereat such dog is kept.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once
in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective thirty (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
28th day of March , 1977, and was adopted on the
11th day of April 1977, by the following vote,
to wit:
ATTEST:
City Clerk /J
CERTIFIED AS T4iF ()R',GINAL AND
CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION
APR 3 1377
CITY CLS8K OF T'H_ CiiT OF Ne'.V7O^ EACH
AYES, COUNCILMEN:Dostal, Barrett, Kuehn,
McInnis, Rogers, Ryckoff, Williams
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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3/10/77