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Code of Maryville
Title 10 Animal Control
Chapter 5 Vicious Dogs And Cats
Title 10 Animal Control
Chapter 5 Vicious Dogs And Cats
Maryville
Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 5 : Vicious Dogs And Cats
10-502 : Procedure for declaring a dog or cat vicious.
- An animal control officer, police officer, or any adult person may request under oath that a dog or cat be classified as vicious as defined in § 10-501 by submitting a sworn, written complaint. Upon receipt of such complaint, the city manager (or his designee) shall notify the owner of the dog or cat, in writing, that a complaint has been filed and that an investigation into the allegations as set forth in the complaint will be conducted.
- At the conclusion of an investigation, the city manager (or his designee) may:
- Determine that the dog or cat is not vicious and, if the dog or cat is impounded, waive any impoundment fees incurred and release the dog or cat to its owner;
- Determine that the dog or cat is vicious and order the owner to comply with the requirements for keeping a vicious dog or cat set forth in § 10-506, and if the dog or cat is impounded, release the dog or cat to its owner after the owner has paid all fees incurred for impoundment. If all impoundment fees have not been paid within ten (10) days after a final determination that the dog or cat is vicious, the city manager (or his designee) may cause the dog or cat to be humanely destroyed; and
- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a dog or cat to be declared vicious prior to taking action under state law. (1999 Code, § 10-502)
Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis