§ 6-102. Leash and confinement.

(a)

The owning or keeping of a city registered dangerous dog is subject to the following requirements:

(1)

Leash. No person shall permit a city registered dangerous dog to go outside its kennel or pen unless such animal is securely leashed with a leash no longer than three (3) feet in length and having at a minimum tensile strength of three hundred (300) pounds. No person shall permit a dangerous dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless an adult person is in physical control of the leash. Such dogs may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, or buildings.

(2)

Muzzle. No person shall permit a city registered dangerous dog to go outside its kennel or pen unless such animal is securely muzzled by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such animal from biting persons or other animals.

(3)

Confinement. All city registered dangerous dogs shall be securely confined indoors or, if outdoors, in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. All structures must include a concrete floor with secure walls of either sealed and painted cinderblock or heavy gauge chain link fence. Structure size cannot be less than ten (10) feet by ten (10) feet in size with a wall height of at least six (6) feet. The structure must have a heavy gauge chain link on the ceiling. All structures used to confine a city registered dangerous dog must be locked with a key lock or combination lock when such animals are within the structure. All structures erected to house dangerous dogs must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the city. All such structures must be adequately lighted, ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

(4)

Confinement indoors. No dangerous dog may be kept on a porch, patio or any part of a house or structure or any manner that would allow the dog to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no such animal may be kept in a house or structure when windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the dog from exiting the structure.

(5)

Rabies tag. All city registered dangerous dogs shall be required to wear an up-to-date rabies vaccination tag. The tag shall be visible on the dog when it is in a kennel or pen or on a leash.

(6)

Microchip. All city registered dangerous dogs will be required to have a microchip installed and registered with the Tupelo - Lee Humane Society.

(7)

Reporting requirements. All owners or keepers of city registered dangerous dogs must within ten (10) days of any of the following incidents report in writing to the city council as required herein:

a.

The removal from the city or the death of a city registered dangerous dog.

b.

The move of a permit owner or keeper of a city registered dangerous dog to a new location within the city limits. In such case, the new address of the city registered dangerous dog and that of the owner or keeper shall also be reported to the Tupelo - Lee Humane Society.

c.

No dangerous dog may be walked upon school property or within five hundred (500) feet of a school.

(Ord. of 7-5-16(1), § 1)