22.20.010 Dangerous animals.
A. When an animal control officer has sufficient evidence to determine that an animal is a dangerous animal, the animal control officer shall declare the animal a dangerous animal and may:
1. Make recommendations to the owner to minimize the probability of future bites that may include, but are not limited to, enrolling the animal in obedience classes, spaying or neutering the animal, muzzling the animal in specific circumstances, or avoiding rough play with the animal; or
2. Set conditions that may include, but are not limited to, requirements for fencing and chaining the animal, maintaining the animal in a house or garage, requiring the animal to be leashed or muzzled when in public or when not controlled by a competent adult, requirements for safe travel with the animal, a requirement of spaying or neutering of the animal, or require that the animal be enrolled in obedience classes; or
3. Order euthanasia.
B. It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Manager to review and approve the determination and decision made by the animal control officer in each case.
C. Failure to maintain conditions is a violation.
D. Any owner aggrieved by the determination and decision of animal control may appeal to the Animal Control Commission pursuant to Chapter 4.16 FNSBC.
E. Any owner of an animal deemed dangerous by jurisdictions outside of the Borough shall present the animal to animal control within 30 days of the animal’s arrival in the Borough to be evaluated to determine whether it meets the requirements of a dangerous animal in accordance with this title. Animals determined by animal control to be dangerous shall be handled pursuant to this section. (Ord. 2022-34 § 3, 2022; Ord. 2017-27 § 8, 2017.)