Number
260369
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to dangerous and exotic animals.
Section
78-1-13-a am
78-1-16.5 cr
78-1-33 rp
78-1-35 rp
78-5-1 am
78-5.5 cr
78-5.5-1 cr
78-5.5-2 cr
78-5.5-3 cr
78-5.5-4 cr
78-5.5-5 cr
78-5.5-6 cr
78-5.5-7 cr
78-5.5-8 cr
78-5.5-9 cr
78-5.5-10 cr
78-5.5-11 cr
78-22 rp
78-23-1-a am
78-23-1-b am
78-23-6.5 cr
78-23-9 am
78-23-10 rc
78-23-10.5 cr
78-23-11 rc
78-23-11.5 cr
78-23-11.7 cr
78-25 rc
78-55-6-a am
Analysis
This ordinance revises Chapter 78 of the code relating to dangerous and prohibited dangerous animals by repealing breed-specific dangerous dog provisions and establishing a behavior-based system for the designation, regulation, transfer, and enforcement of dangerous and prohibited dangerous animals. The ordinance also revises standards and procedures relating to dangerous animal determinations, notification requirements, transfer restrictions, behavioral training, euthanasia, review of designation, and public nuisance enforcement.
The ordinance further repeals and recreates provisions relating to prohibited dangerous animals to establish procedures for designation and appeal, compliance periods, confinement requirements, removal or disposition and enforcement.
In addition, the ordinance creates provisions regulating exotic animals, including prohibited possession, exemptions, transportation, seizure authority, animals kept prior to the effective date, transfer restrictions, and public nuisance enforcement.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 78-1-13-a of the code is amended to read.
78-1. Definitions.
13. DANGEROUS ANIMAL means: a-1. Any animal which, when unprovoked, bites or otherwise inflicts bodily harm on a person, domestic pet or animal on public or private property.
a-2. Any animal which chases or approaches a person in a menacing fashion or apparent attit...
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