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Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 5 : Vicious Dogs And Cats

10-510 : Exceptions.

  1. This chapter shall not apply to any dog used by the police department or law enforcement agency.
  2. No dog or cat shall be declared vicious for injury or damage sustained by a person who was entering the owner's property to commit a burglary, robbery, assault, willful trespass, or other tort or crime.
  3. No dog or cat shall be declared vicious for injury or damage sustained by a person who is teasing, tormenting, abusing, assaulting, or otherwise provoking the dog or cat.
  4. No dog or cat shall be declared vicious solely because it bites or attacks:


    1. A person assaulting its owner, excluding a police officer attempting to subdue or effect the arrest of a subject; or
    2. An unrestrained animal that attacks it or its young while it is restrained in compliance with this chapter. (1999 Code, § 10-510)
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 

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