Posted by STEPHANIE VOLLICK on August 30, 2008, 8:18 am
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EXCERPTS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER. THE AUTHORS CONTACT INFORMATION IN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS INFORMATION.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED TUESDAY, AUG/25TH/2008, RESTRICTING RIGHTS OF 'PIT BULL-TYPE DOGS'.
1. OWNERS "OF THE 3 BREEDS OF PIT BULL" HAVE TO KEEP ANIMALS ON LEASH WHEN OUTSIDE OF A FENCE AND AN ADULT PERSON 18 YEARS OR OLDER WOULD HAVE TO BE IN PHYSICAL CONTROL OF THE LEASH
2. DOGS WOULD HAVE TO BE MUZZLED WHEN OUTSIDE OF A HOUSE, KENNEL OR FENCE; CONFINED TO THE INDOORS OR IF OUTDOORS, KEPT IN A SECURELY ENCLOSED AND LOCKED SIX FOOT PEN, KENNEL OR FENCE, WHICH HAS SECURE SIDES AND A SECURE TOP FOR A KENNEL OR PEN. THE DOGS MUST BE CONFINED INDOORS, BUT NOT ON A PORCH, PATIO OR ANY PART OF A HOUSE OR STRUCTURE THAT WOULD ALLOW THE DOG TO EXIT THE BUILDING
3. SPIKED DOG COLLARS ARE PROHIBITED. OWNERS MUST POST 'BEWARE OF DOG' ON THE KENNEL, PEN, OR FENCE CONTAINING THE ANIMAL. OWNERS MUST NOTIFY THE CITY IN WRITING ABOUT THE REMOVAL OR DEATH OF A PIT BULL, MUST REPORT THE BIRTH OF OFFSPRING AND THE NOTIFICATION OF THE NEW ADDRESS IF THE OWNERS MOVES TO ANOTHER ADDRESS IN THE CITY.
4. THE CITY IS ALSO PROPOSING NEW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AN ANNUAL PERMIT FEE OF $50 FOR THE BREEDS
5. THE OWNERS OF PIT BULL BREEDS HAVE 6 MONTHS TO PUT IN FENCING TO CONTAIN THEIR DOGS.
CONTACT ELIZABETH A. KATZ AT elizabeth.katz@dailytribune.com or (248) 591-2521
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