A full copy of the animal ordinance is available at City Hall but the following rules will serve as a general guideline to the most frequent questions. Dogs are required to be licensed in the City. Licenses are available at the Police Department. It pays to license your dog early. Dogs are required to be leashed or confined.
Dogs running at large are subject to ticket and impoundment.
If a barking dog is disturbing the peace the owner is subject to being ticketed. In order to issue a ticket the officer must witness the violation and the offender is generally given a warning. Dog bites must be reported to the Police Department. The dog owner is required to show proof of rabies vaccination or the dog must be impounded for 10 days. In the event the dog bites a second time or demonstrates a propensity to attack, the dog may be declared a Dangerous Dog by the Police Department.