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CHAPTER 04 Title 5 Dog ControlTitle 5, Chapter 4 Page 1 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  CHAPTER 4     DOG CONTROL       SECTION:   5-4-1: Definitions 5-4-2: Licensing 5-4-3: Veterinary Hospital and Animal Shelter 5-4-4: Annual License Fee 5-4-5: License Tag 5-4-6: Record of License 5-4-7: License Tag--Prohibited Acts 5-4-8: Transfer of Ownership 5-4-9: License 5-4-10: Confinement and Control 5-4-11: Primary Living Area (Outdoor) 5-4-12: Dogs at Large 5-4-13: Offenses 5-4-14: Prohibited Acts 5-4-15: Ownership of Dogs Limited 5-4-16: Impounding of Dogs 5-4-17: Interference With Impoundment 5-4-18: Impoundment, Redemption, and Disposal 5-4-19: Disposal of Diseased or Injured Dogs 5-4-20: Notice of Impounding 5-4-21: Redemption of Impounded Dogs 5-4-22: Disposition of Unclaimed Dogs 5-4-23: Rabies and Quarantine 5-4-24: Disposal of Dogs 5-4-25: Citation and Appearance 5-4-26: Right of Entry 5-4-27: At Risk Dogs 5-4-28: Dangerous Dogs 5-4-29: Penalties 5-4-30: Additional Remedies Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 2 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  5-4-1: DEFINITIONS: Words and terms used in this chapter shall be as adopted and defined in Title 5, Criminal Code, Chapter 3, Animals, Section 15, Definitions, of this City Code.     5-4-2: LICENSING: The keeping of any dog within the City of Ammon is hereby forbidden unless the owner, custodian, or keeper, or person harboring the dog shall procure a license from the City for such dog. This provision shall not apply to a dog under four (4) months of age, nor shall it apply to a non-resident keeping a dog within the City for no longer than sixty (60) days. In any prosecution for a violation of this section, the absence of a tag to be appended to a dog, as provided in section 5-4-5 of this Chapter, shall be prima facie evidence that the dog has not been legally licensed. Dogs kept or maintained in a commercial boarding facilities and veterinary clinics offering boarding need not be individually licensed but must be restricted to the premises or on leash and under control at all times. Dogs used as guides for handicapped or disabled persons shall be licensed and registered as other dogs herein provided for, except that the owner, custodian, or keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any fee therefore. Any such dog shall be registered as a service animal and said registration shall be presented to the City prior to a license being issued at no charge. Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.      5-4-3: VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND ANIMAL SHELTER: No dog license fee pursuant to section 5-4-2 above shall be required of any veterinary clinic or hospital or animal shelter.       5-4-4: ANNUAL LICENSE FEE: The license fee for dogs for each calendar year or part thereof shall be as set by the City Council by duly adopted resolution from time to time. If the license fee is not paid by January 31 of each year, the fees as set shall be double. All licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year for which they are issued. No part of any dog license fee shall be refundable.   In case a dog is brought within the corporate limits of the City within six (6) months of the end of the license year herein designated, the owner or person having such dog in charge shall pay one-half (%) of said amount as herein designated and the City Clerk shall thereupon issue a license as in other cases; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person visiting in the City for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days and owning or possessing a dog currently licensed and bearing the license issued by another licensing authority, nor shall it apply to any dog which has strayed into the City but is duly licensed by and wearing the tag of another licensing authority.       5-4-5: LICENSE TAG: Upon payment of the required license fee, the City Clerk or designate shall issue a license to the person applying therefore, which license shall remain in force until December 31 of that year. The Clerk shall furnish with such license a metal tag which shall be stamped with a number corresponding to the number of such license and the year for which it is issued. Such tag shall be appended to a collar to be worn by the dog at all times. If a dog tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate tag shall be issued upon a showing of payment of the license fee for the current year and payment of the cost as determined by the City Council for issuing a duplicate tag. Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 3 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  5-4-6: RECORD OF LICENSE: The Clerk shall keep a suitable record of the licenses issued under the provisions of this Chapter and shall record all of the facts required to be stated in the license. Duplicate records of licenses issued may be properly maintained by the Animal Services Manager at the Animal Shelter.     5-4-7: LICENSE TAG--PROHIBITED ACTS: It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, steal, mutilate, or destroy the license identification tag of any dog. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to show or exhibit, at any reasonable time or under any reasonable circumstance, to any Animal Control Officer any dog in his or her possession or custody, or to show any license or identification tag issued therefore.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.       5-4-8: TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP: It shall be unlawful for any person to use any license tag for any dog other than the one for which it is issued. If there is a change in ownership of a licensed dog, the new owner shall apply for and obtain a new license.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.       5-4-9: LICENSE:   (A) The City Clerk may, after ten (10) days written notice, revoke any license if the person holding the license fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this Chapter.   (B) Any person whose license is revoked shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, remove the dog from the City or humanely dispose of the dog, and no part of the license fee shall be refunded.   (C) It shall be a condition of the issuance of any dog license that any police officer or Animal Control Officer shall be permitted to inspect all dogs, at any reasonable time, and, if permission for such inspection is refused, the dog license shall be revoked.   (D) The withholding or falsification of any required information on an application shall be grounds for refusal to issue a license or for revocation of a license which has been issued.   (E) All dogs over four (4) months of age kept, harbored, or maintained by any person in the City shall be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Proof of vaccination and neutering/spaying must be presented at time of licensing. Renewal of licenses shall require only documentation showing proof of current vaccinations.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction. Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 4 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  5-4-10: CONFINEMENT AND CONTROL:   (A) It shall be unlawful for a responsible party to tether a dog while outdoors, except when the following conditions are met:   1. A tether no less than ten (10) feet in length is used in compliance with the requirements of this code. 2. The tether is connected to the dog by a buckle-type collar or a body harness made of nylon or leather, appropriate for the size and weight of the dog. 3. The total weight of the tether does not weigh more than one-eighth (1/8) of the dog's weight. 4. The dog is tethered in such a manner as to prevent injury, strangulation or entanglement. 5. The dog has access to shelter.   (B) Owners and custodians of dogs shall exercise diligence and reasonable care to restrain and confine their dogs on the owner's or custodian's property. Adequate restraint exists when the dog is:   1. Enclosed within a house, building, fence, pen or other enclosure where the dog cannot climb, dig, jump or otherwise escape. Such enclosure must be securely fastened anytime the animal is left unattended. 2. Use of invisible fencing (dog must be wearing a working collar). 3. Tethered in compliance with this ordinance. 4. On a leash held by a competent person. 5. Off leash but under voice control and obedient to that person's commands and that person is present with the dog at all times.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.       5-4-11: PRIMARY LIVING AREA (OUTDOOR): Anytime a dog is housed outdoors for a period of twelve (12) hours or more in a twenty-four (24) hour period a living area shall be provided.   An enclosure used as the primary living area where the dog regularly eats, sleeps, drinks, and eliminates shall be a minimum of one-hundred fifty (150) square feet.   Fifty (50) percent of the required space should be added for the second and each subsequent dog kept within the enclosure.   The Animal Control Officer is given discretionary authority to determine whether a dog's living area shows a lack of minimal care such as to constitute cruel impoundment under Title 5, Criminal Code, Chapter 3, Animals.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction. Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 5 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  5-4-12: DOGS AT LARGE:   (A) It shall be unlawful for any owner, custodian, or keeper of a dog to allow said dog to be on any public street, alley, sidewalk, or any public way or public place within the City unless said dog is on a leash not exceeding eight (8) feet in length or is confined within a vehicle; provided, however, the City may, upon application of any person, authorize within the City dog shows, exhibitions, and dog training courses allowing the dogs participating therein to be controlled by competent attendants.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.   (B) It shall be unlawful for any owner, custodian, or keeper of a dog to allow said dog to run at large and/or without a leash upon any property in the City without the consent of the owner or tenant in possession of said property. The fact that such dog runs at large by reason of some other person's actions, failure to act, or by other event or circumstance shall not be a defense to prosecution under this section.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.   (C) Female dogs in heat are prohibited from running at large. The owner of a female dog shall cause such dog, when in season, to be penned or enclosed in such a manner as to preclude other dogs from attacking such female dog or being attracted to such female dog so as to create a public nuisance.   Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.       5-4-13: OFFENSES: Any person owning, harboring, controlling, or keeping any dog that commits any of the following acts:   (A) Bite or attempt to bite any person; shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.   (B) Attacks or destroys other domestic animals, trespasses upon school grounds, or trespasses upon private property in such a manner as to damage property; shall be deemed a misdemeanor.   (C) Chase any person, vehicle, or animal; shall be deemed a misdemeanor.   (D) Bark, howl, or otherwise cause noise which disturbs or is likely to disturb the peace and quiet of any person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.     5-4-14: PROHIBITED ACTS:   (A) No person shall keep, harbor, or maintain a dog or dogs within the City in such a manner that the keeping of the same results in a nauseous, foul, or offensive condition. Such condition may be determined by the reasonable discretion of the Animal Control Officer, Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 6 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  this sub-section subject to penalties and/or or fines as allowed in Idaho Code Section 25-3504.   (B) No owner or custodian of a dog shall fail to provide minimum care, this sub-section subject to penalties and/or or fines as allowed in Idaho Code Section 25-3511.   (C) It is unlawful for any person or persons to willfully and maliciously administer or cause be to administered poison of any sort whatsoever to any dog or other animal, the property of another, with the intent to injure or destroy such dog or other animal or to willfully or maliciously place any poison or poisoned food where the same is accessible to any dog or other animal this sub-section subject to penalties and/or or fines as allowed in Idaho Code Section 25-3503.   (D) No person shall beat, cruelly ill-treat, or abuse any dog or, having the right or authority to kill any dog, to kill such dog in an inhumane manner this sub-section subject to penalties and/or or fines as allowed in Idaho Code Section 25-3504.   (E) No owner of a dog shall abandon such dog this sub-section subject to penalties and/or or fines as allowed in Idaho Code Section 25-3504.   (F) The owner or any person having control over or charge of any animal shall be responsible for the removal of feces deposited by the animal or animals in any public place, including but not limited to sidewalks, streets, planting strips, parking lots, parks, recreational areas, or on private property not in the ownership or control of the person having control or purporting to have control over or charge of the animal or animals. Any violation of this sub-section shall be deemed an infraction.       5-4-15: OWNERSHIP OF DOGS LIMITED: (A) It shall be unlawful to keep, maintain, harbor, or possess upon the premises of any one (1) addressed dwelling unit or upon the premises of any one business property more than three (3) dogs of licensing age unless the owner or person in charge thereof shall have obtained an Additional Dog Permit. Commercial boarding facilities and veterinary clinics offering boarding shall be exempt but must be licensed as a commercial business. (B) Annual Additional Dog Permit 1. Application. An application to have up to two (2) dogs in addition to the three (3) dogs allowed by this Chapter, for a total number of dogs not to exceed five (5), shall be made to the City. The application shall include the following: a. The annual non-refundable fee for the Additional Dog Permit. b. The name, address, and other contact information for the owner of each dog and for the property on which the dog(s) will be kept. c. Identification of each dog including each dog’s name, breed, color, age, gender, license number, microchip number where applicable, and veterinary records to verify that each dog is spayed or neutered and has a current rabies vaccination. d. A depiction of the outside area showing all fencing, kennel(s), and dog run(s) which are capable of confining dogs. Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 7 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  e. A statement signed by the person owning or controlling the property that permission has been granted to have more than three (3) dogs on such premises. A signed agreement that allows the City and its agents, to enter onto the property (including the dwelling and interior parts of the property) at any time 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on any day, to conduct an inspection of the property for the purposes of verifying that the permittee is in compliance with the permit. 2. Annual Permit. The Additional Dog Permit allowed by this chapter shall be for a term of not more than one (1) calendar year and shall expire annually at midnight on December 31 of every year. 3. Fee. A fee established by a schedule of fees adopted by the City Council by resolution which may be amended from time to time shall be charged for each Additional Dog Permit allowed by this chapter. Such fee shall be annual, non-refundable, and not prorated. 4. Inspection. Prior to approval of the Additional Dog Permit, the location where additional dog(s) shall be kept will be inspected by a City Enforcement Officer who will verify that the planned location for the additional dog(s) is sanitary, safe, provides adequate shelter and space for exercise (based on size and breed), and that dog escape or nuisance is not likely. 5. Permit Approval. Upon receipt of the permit fee and a complete application, and after passing an inspection, a permit shall be issued where approval of the permit is not reasonably likely to cause a public nuisance. Additional Dog Permits shall be issued in the name of the applicant residing at the address on the application. Permits shall not be transferable to another person or address. 6. The City shall have the right to revoke any permit. When a City Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer certifies to the City in writing that there is an immediate danger to life or health of a person because of additional dogs, the application or license may be immediately and summarily denied or revoked. Under such conditions, notice of such denial or revocation will be given as soon as practicable thereafter. 7. Permit Denial or Revocation. Prior to the denial or revocation of the Additional Dog Permit, the City shall provide written notice of the denial or revocation to the applicant or permittee. Such written notice shall be sent by mail or hand delivery to the address provided in the application. The written notice shall state the reason(s) for such revocation or denial and shall state that such applicant or permittee may appeal the decision to the City Council. Notice of denial or revocation is effective on the date the notice is placed in the mail or is hand delivered to the applicant or permittee. 8. Failure by the City to give notice as provided in this Chapter, shall not establish a right to the Additional Dog Permit under this Chapter. (C) Appeals. 1. Appeal to City Council. An applicant, permittee, or City Department(s) adversely affected by a decision made by the Enforcement Office may appeal the decision to the City Council by filing a notice of appeal in writing to the City. A time and place for such meeting shall be set within thirty (30) days following the receipt of the notice of appeal, and the City shall inform the applicant or permittee and relevant City Department(s) of the meeting date in writing at least five (5) business days prior to such City Council meeting. At or following the meeting, the City Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 8 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  Council may uphold the decision to deny or revoke or may direct the Enforcement Officer to issue a permit which has been denied or revoked, upon finding of good cause for the issuance of such permit. 2. Failure by a person appealing (or their representative), to appear before the City Council at the time scheduled to consider the appeal shall result in the automatic denial of the appeal. 3. Fee for appeal. A non-refundable fee for an appeal to the City Council, shall be the amount as required by the current Fee Resolution. 4. Any violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.      5-4-16: IMPOUNDING OF DOGS:   (A) All dogs found running at large are declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officers to take them up and impound them.   (B) The Animal Control Officers shall have the duty to take up and impound any dog deemed dangerous as defined in this Chapter and in Title 5, Chapter 3, Section 15 found within the City limits.   (C) Animal control is authorized to immediately impound any animal which:   1. Appears to be deprived of minimum care as specified in section 5-4-14 (B) and the wellbeing of animal is compromised. 2. Appears to have been cruelly treated as described in section 5-4-14 (D) 3. Left in an unattended vehicle and is deprived of adequate ventilation or is subject to extreme temperatures as specified in section 5-3-3 (A)   Animal control shall leave at the place where the animal was impounded a conspicuous notice indicating that the animal has been impounded by the City, the reason(s) why the animal was impounded, the time and date of impoundment and the address and phone number where the animal is impounded.   (D) All animals impounded at the shelter shall comply with the rules and regulations set forth by that shelter.       5-4-17: INTERFERENCE WITH IMPOUNDMENT:   (A) No person shall interfere with, hinder, delay, or impede a police officer or Animal Control Officer in the enforcement of the provisions of the Chapter.   (B) No person shall falsely represent to any police officer or Animal Control Officer his or her address, non-ownership of impounded dogs, or other required information.   Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor.       5-4-18: IMPOUNDMENT, REDEMPTION, AND DISPOSAL OF:   (A) Unlicensed Dogs: All dogs not licensed or not identified by tag or microchip found running at large shall be retained in the Pound for a minimum of seventy two (72) hours. At any Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 9 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  time during said seventy two (72) hours, the owner, custodian, or keeper of said dog may redeem same by procuring a license as in this Chapter provided, and by paying in addition a fee to the Animal Services Manager and a per diem charge as shall be set by the Council from time to time by resolution.   (B) Unlicensed Dangerous Dogs: All dangerous dogs not licensed or identified by tag or microchip shall be retained in the Pound for a minimum of seventy two (72) hours. The Animal Control Officer or their authorized representative shall serve a notice on the owner, custodian, or keeper of the dog (if known) as provided in 5-4-18, stating that the dog has been impounded as a dangerous dog and that the dog will be destroyed within ten (10) days after the date of such notice unless an order to show cause is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction and served upon the City, requiring the City to show cause why the dog should be destroyed. Such notice shall be deemed to be given as of the date of its delivery to the owner, custodian, or keeper of the dog or if by mail such notice shall be deemed to be complete upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the owner, custodian, or keeper at his or her address. If such order to show cause is not served upon the City within ten (10) days of the date of such notice, the dog shall be destroyed and disposed of as provided herein. If the order to show cause is issued and served within ten (10) days of delivery of the notice, the dog shall be retained in the pound until further order of the court. If the owner, custodian, or keeper is not known, or cannot be discovered and the dog is not claimed after seventy two (72) hours, the dog may be disposed of as provided in 5-4-22.   (C) Licensed Dogs: All licensed and properly identified dogs found running at large shall be retained in the Pound for a minimum of five (5) days after the owner is notified of the impoundment. As soon as reasonably possible following the impoundment of a properly identified dog, the Animal Services Manager shall give notice of the impoundment to the owner of the dog, by telephone if possible. If the dog is not redeemed within twelve (12) hours after impoundment, the Animal Services Manager may notify the owner of the impoundment by mailing notice to the owner at the address furnished to the Clerk at the time of licensing. At any time during the stated five (5) days period, the owner may redeem said dog by paying an impound fee to the Animal Services Manager and a per diem charge as shall be set by the City Council from time to time by resolution. The five (5) day period shall commence to run at noon on the day following the posting of the letter.   (D) Licensed Dangerous Dogs: If a dangerous dog is licensed and properly identified with a dog tag, the Animal Control Officer shall notify the owner of the impoundment within forty eight (48) hours of the impoundment. If notice is made by mail, such notice shall be deemed to be complete upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such owner at such address. This notice shall state that the dog has been impounded as a dangerous dog and that the dog will be destroyed within ten (10) days after the date of such notice unless an order to show cause is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction and served upon the City, requiring the City to show cause why the dog should be destroyed. If such order is not served upon the City within ten (10) days of serving of the notice, the dog shall be destroyed as provided in this Chapter. If the order to show cause is issued and served within ten (10) days of mailing of the notice, the dog shall be retained in the pound until further order of the court.       5-4-19: DISPOSITION OF DISEASED OR INJURED DOGS: If the Animal Control Officer or the animal shelter reasonably believes that a dog who is sick, diseased, or injured would pose a threat to the health of other dogs with whom it would associate, or if the pain and Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 10 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  suffering is severe and it appears to be permanent, the Animal Control Officer or the shelter has the authority to dispose of the dog in a humane manner.     5-4-20: NOTICE OF IMPOUNDING: Not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the impounding of any dog, the owner, if known, shall be notified, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the owner at his last known address, of said impoundment, describing the animal and the place and time of taking and the place and time the animal may be redeemed.     5-4-21: REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS: The owner, keeper, or lawful custodian of any dog impounded under the provisions of this Chapter may reclaim such dog within three (3) days after receiving personal notice, or five (5) days after the mailing of notice; provided, that said dog shall be released to the owner or custodian only upon payment of the dog license fee, if unpaid, and all impoundment charges and costs of maintaining said animal, which charges shall be as determined by the City Council by duly adopted resolution from time to time. In addition, any animal that has been impounded at the shelter must comply with the rules, regulation and fees as set by the designated shelter of the City. No dog shall be released from impoundment until a current license for the dog has been obtained and all fees have been paid.       5-4-22: DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED DOGS: Any dog unclaimed or not redeemed within the period of time as herein stated may be sold by the Animal Services Manager to any person for the best price obtainable.     5-4-23: RABIES AND QUARANTINE: If a dog has bitten, scratched, or otherwise attacked a person, the owner of such dog or any person having knowledge of such incident shall immediately notify the police department and the health officer. The Animal Control Officer shall have authority to require the owner of any dog which has bitten any person so as to cause an abrasion of the skin, or showing of rabies, to subject such dog to impoundment at the regular daily fee, or to a practicing veterinarian for quarantine, or in an enclosure approved by an Animal Control Officer from which it cannot escape and which is not accessible to the public, and shall be kept for a minimum period of ten (10) days, and if such dog shall be determined free of rabies, the dog shall be returned to the owner. If the impoundment fee is not paid, the dog will be subject to disposal as herein provided.   Further, it shall be the duty of all practicing veterinarians to report to the health officer all cases of rabies or suspected rabies with which he comes into contact or to which his attention has been directed.   No person shall kill or cause to be killed any rabid dog, any dog suspected of having been exposed to rabies or any dog biting a human, except as herein provided, nor remove same from the City limits without written permission of the health officer.       5-4-24: DISPOSAL OF DOGS: In case any dog is not redeemed or sold as herein provided for, the dog shall be destroyed by euthanasia and the carcass disposed of in any lawful manner. Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 11 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  5-4-25: CITATION AND APPEARANCE: Any violation of the provisions of this Chapter may result in a citation issued by any duly authorized officer or Animal Control Officer. Such owner, custodian, or keeper of any dog or dogs that have been determined by the officer to have violated any provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a written citation and such officer shall have prepared and served upon such owner, custodian, or keeper a written citation containing a notice to appear in court, the name and address of the person charged, the offense charged, the time and place when and where the offense charged occurred, and the time when the person charged shall appear in court and such other pertinent information as may be necessary or desirable. Provided further, that said owner, custodian, or keeper of such dog or dogs shall appear in court within fifteen (15) days after such citation is issued. Complaint may be filed for any violation or refusal to appear in court on any citation as in any proceeding for the violation of ordinances. It shall be unlawful for any person issued a citation to fail to appear in response to such citation as required thereby.       5-4-26: RIGHT OF ENTRY: In the enforcement of any provision of this Chapter, any duly authorized officer or Animal Control Officer is authorized to enter the premises of any person to take possession of any fierce, stray, or dangerous, dog, dogs at large, dogs which have committed an act prohibited by city ordinance, or other animals when in fresh pursuit of such dog at the time the dog goes onto private property, whether licensed or unlicensed, and as otherwise provided in this title and by law.   (A) Badges: Each Animal Control Officer, while performing such person's respective duties, shall wear a metallic badge of a size and design to be determined by the supervisor. Such badge remains the property of the City and shall be returned to the City immediately upon cessation of employment.     5-4-27: AT RISK DOGS.   (A) An at risk dog is one that:   1. Menaces, chases, displays threatening or aggressive behavior or otherwise threatens or endangers the safety of any person or   2. Causes physical injury to any domestic animal while at large or   3. Repeatedly runs at large   (B) Procedure for classifying a dog as at risk:   1. The Animal Enforcement Officer shall investigate the circumstances of any complaint filed against a dog alleged to be at risk and notify the dog owner of the charge. The results of the investigation will be reported to the dog owner.   2. Notwithstanding the above, the Animal Control Officer or their designee shall have discretionary authority to refrain from classifying a dog as at risk (potentially dangerous), even if the dog has engaged in the specified behaviors, if it can be determined that the behavior was: (i) The result of the victim abusing or tormenting the dog; (ii) Was directed towards a trespasser or a person committing or Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 12 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  attempting to commit a crime; or (ii) Involved other similar mitigating or extenuating circumstances. (C) Sanctions for owning an at risk dog: 1. The owner must provide secure fencing to keep the dog confined on his own property. When off the owner's property, the dog must be kept on a secure leash of no more than four feet (4') in length and under control of a legally responsible person. The owner must also place photos of the dog on file with Animal Services, microchip the dog for identification and provide proof of liability insurance that covers injuries.   (D) Repeated violations of Section 5-4-27 (A), 1 or 2 will result in classifications of the dog as dangerous.   (E) If there have been no further incidents for a period of eighteen (18) months and the owner can provide proof of obedience training at a reputable club or business, he may appeal to Animal Control for removal of the designation.     5-4-28: DANGEROUS DOGS. (A) A dangerous dog is one that: 1. Has previously been classified as at-risk and exhibits escalating aggressive behaviors that result in further complaint or   2. A dog that, without provocation, inflicts injury on a human being or   3. Menaces, maims, or kills domestic animals when off its owner's property or   4. Is used in the commission of a crime, including but not limited to animal fighting or guarding illegal operations.   (B) Procedure for classifying a dog as dangerous:   1. The Animal Control Officer shall investigate the circumstances of any complaint filed against a dog alleged to be at risk and notify the dog owner of the charge. The results of the investigation will be reported to the dog owner. Depending on the circumstances, the dog may be impounded pending disposition of the case.   2. Notwithstanding the above, the Animal Control Officer or their designee shall have discretionary authority to refrain from classifying a dog as dangerous, even if the dog has engaged in the specified behaviors, if it can be determined that the behavior was: i. The result of the victim abusing or tormenting the dog. ii. Was directed towards a trespasser or a person committing or attempting to commit a crime. iii. Involved other similar mitigating or extenuating circumstances Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 13 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  (C) Sanctions for Owning a Dangerous Dog: A dangerous dog may be returned to the owner or may be destroyed depending on the outcome of the investigation. If the dog is returned to the owner, it must be microchipped and restricted by a sturdy leash no longer than four feet long when in public. Photos of the dog must be filed with the Animal Control Officer and the owner must provide proof of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in liability insurance.   (D) Confinement of Dangerous Dogs: Dogs that have been classified as dangerous must be confined behind a locked fence of sufficient height and materials to securely contain the dog and prevent trespass. Confinement must be sufficient to prevent children from coming into contact with the dog. When off the owner's property, a dangerous dog must be restricted by a leash of no more than four (4) feet in length, must be under the control of a legally responsible person, and may be required to wear a muzzle. This section in no way prohibits the dog owner from allowing the dog within their own private residence, additionally this section does not release the dog owner of liability and/or sanctions by the City in the case of an attack on their own private property.   (E) Transporting Dangerous Dogs: Dogs that have been classified as dangerous must be confined in a crate in a closed, locked vehicle to prevent opportunities for escape and in a manner sufficient to prevent children from coming into contact with the dog through an open window in a vehicle.   (F) Additional Incidents: Additional incidents sufficient to identify the dog as dangerous and will result in destruction of the dog.   (G) Any dog deemed a vicious dog by the City prior to the adoption of ordinance 561 of the City of Ammon shall be and hereby is deemed a Dangerous Dog and subject to the regulations pursuant to this chapter.   (H) Penalties for Dangerous Dogs Running at Large:   1. If an owner is allowed to keep the dangerous dog as set forth in subsections (C), (D) and (E) above, if that dangerous dog then runs at large and repeats the behavior that earned the designation will be impounded and euthanized.   2. Dangerous dogs that run at large without repeating the behavior may be returned to their owners at the discretion of Animal Control after reviewing the case and inspection of the confinement facility.   3. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to confine their dangerous dogs out of carelessness or neglect.   Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Impoundment, redemption and disposal of any dangerous dog shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5- 4-18.       5-4-29: PENALTIES:   INFRACTION: Any violation of the provisions of this chapter deemed to be an infraction shall be subject to penalties prescribed for such violations under section 1-4-2 of this code, Title 5, Chapter 4 Page 14 of 14 Adopted 03-03-2022  subject to the provisions of Idaho Code 18-113A. Each day such violation continues, shall be a separate violation, which shall be deemed as a separate infraction and a citation may be issued therefore. Each day of the violation shall be considered a separate offense and shall be punishable by separate fines and imprisonment as provided for herein.   MISDEMEANOR: Any violation of the provisions of this chapter deemed to be a misdemeanor shall be subject to penalties prescribed for such violations under section 1-4-1 of this code, subject to the provisions of Idaho Code 18-113 and 18-303 and upon conviction, as applicable, be punished in accordance with section 25-3520A, Idaho Code.       5-4-30: ADDITIONAL REMEDIES:   (A) Any violation of this Chapter which continues for more than twenty four (24) hours is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and, in addition to any other civil or criminal remedies, the City may cause such condition to be abated in the manner provided by law or   (B) Any offender of this chapter shall be deemed habitual at the issuance of the fifth citation and may be subject to section 5-3-10 of the City Code.