Number
260369
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to dangerous and exotic animals.
Section
78-1-13-a-3 rc
78-1-19 cr
78-1-33 rp
78-1-35 rp
78-5-1 am
78-5.5 cr
78-22 rp
78-23-1-a am
78-23-1-b am
78-23-6.5 cr
78-23-9 am
78-23-9.5 rc
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 Section 78-1-13-a-3 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
78-1. Definitions.
13. DANGEROUS ANIMAL means: a-3. Any animal that demonstrates a documented pattern of aggressive behavior toward persons, domestic pets, or other animals that creates a reasonable concern for public safety.
Part 2. Section 78-1-19 of the code is created to read:
19. EXOTIC ANIMAL means any live animal that is not normally domesticated in the United States and that poses a ...
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