[ SHOWGSD-L ] NEW LLANO, LA: New Llano seeking breed selective legislation to address 'vicious dogs'
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New Llano seeking breed selective legislation to address ?vicious dogs'
By KELLY MOORE/Staff Writer
Published: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:54 AM CDT
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The Town of New Llano is pursuing Breed Selective Legislation in an
ordinance introduced at Tuesday's town council meeting.
The ordinance will allow the Town of New Llano to regulate and control the
keeping of animals of vicious breeds within the corporate limits of New
Llano, requirements for keeping animals of vicious breeds and penalties for
violation of the proposed ordinance.
The town defines breeds of dogs as vicious:
? Pit Bulls, any form of Pit or Pit Bull mix
? German Shepherd or German Shepherd mix
? Rottweiler or Rottweiler mix
? Doberman Pinscher or Doberman mix
? Chow or Chow mix
If the ordinance passes residents owning any of these dogs will have until
Jan. 1, 2008 to comply with the new regulations.
Any dog deemed a vicious dog by New Llano must be in a fenced yard at
least six feet in height at all times, to prevent a nuisance or danger to
the public.
If chained or otherwise tethered within that fence, the minimum tether
length shall be a 15 foot radius providing a 30 foot diameter exercise area.
Dog collars for tethered animals shall be leather or nylon.
? Dogs, not listed by New Llano as vicious, weighing 35 pounds or over and
which have committed at least one unprovoked attack on human(s), or other
animals must be confined behind a fence no less than six feet in height. The
enclosure must provide a minimum of 36 feet for each animal to be enclosed.
Vicious Dogs-Definitions
? A vicious dog definition as used for purposes of this ordinance shall
mean the following:
? Any dog that, when unprovoked, inflicts bites on or attacks a human
being or another animal either on public or private property, or in a
vicious or terrorizing manner, approaches any person in an apparent attitude
of attack upon the streets, sidewalks or public grounds or places of this
town; or
? Any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack
unprovoked, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human
beings or domestic animals; or
? Any dog which attacks a human being or domestic animal without
provocation; or
? Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of
dogfighting or any dog trained for dog fighting.
? Any dog listed in the vicious breeds section of this ordinance.
New Llano residents who own defined vicious breeds will be required to
secure and provide proof to the New Llano Police Department liability
insurance in the amount of at least $200,000 covering any damages or injury
which may be caused by vicious dog and proof of insurance shall be provided
to the police department annually, no later than the Jan. 15 of each year.
All such policies of insurance shall contain a provision providing that
the Town of New Llano is named as an additional insured or such other
provisions as will be required that the insurer notify the town in writing
no less than 10 days prior to any cancellation, termination or expiration of
coverage.
Owners will also be required to display ina prominent place on the
premises on which the dog is kept a sign readable by members of the general
public and intelligible to young children standing without the boundaries of
those premises warning that there is a vicious dog on the premises. A
similar sign shall also be posted on the pen, kennel or other structure or
enclosure in which the dog is housed or confined.
Owners will also be required maintain liability insurance throughout the
time that the dog is kept within the city limits.
The owners will also be required to have a suitable enclosure as required
by the provisions of this ordinance for the harboring of the vicious dog on
the premises where the vicious dog will be kept or maintained
Owners will also be required to notify the police department within 24
hours when a vicious dog is on the loose, has attacked another animal,
human, has died or has been sold, given or relocated within the corporate
limits of the Town of New Llano.
Prior to bringing defined vicious dog into the town limits its owner or
keeper shall submit to the police department a minimum of two color
photographs of the dog clearly depicting its color, approximate size and
facial characteristics.
The Town of New Llano will charge a dangerous dog fee for the increased
costs of maintaining the records of the dog as permitted by the State of
Louisiana. The charge will be $20 per dog.
If the ordinance is passed any person owning a dog of a vicious breed must
comply with this ordinance as of Jan. 1, 2008. If owner of possessor of such
animal does not comply then they will be fined $50 for the first offense
and/or 30 days in jail. Owners may be fined every 30 days for which they are
in violation of this ordinance. For every offense the fine shall increase
$50 and not ot exceed $500 for any one offense.
No persons shall have or maintain possession of control of a dog which
makes unprovoked attacks on humans. Any unprovoked attack by a dog
constitutes a public nuisance.
The owner of any animal which makes an unprovoked attack on any human,
shall upon the first such unprovoked attack on any human, shall upon the
first such unprovoked attack be fined $250 plus the costs of prosecution,
and/or be jailed for not more than 30 days, as well as an obligation ot
reimburse the victim(s) reasonable medical expenses incurred as a result of
such attack.
The owner of any animal which makes an unprovoked attack on any human, a
second time will be be charged a $500 fine, plus the costs of prosecution,
and/or be jail for not more than 30 days, as well as an obligation to
reimburse the victim(s) reasonable medical expenses incurred as a result of
such attack.
The third unprovoked attack by an animal shall result in the animal being
impounded by the animal warden or any other officer designated by the mayor
and board of aldermen, with said animal being destroyed at the owners
expense, as well as an obligation to reimburse the victim(s) reasonable
medical expenses incurring as a result of such attack.
A public hearing will be held at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the New
Llano Town Hall.
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