Legal Documents of White Pine

The following standards and requirements shall apply to pit bull dogs located within the corporate limits upon the effective date of this chapter.

1. Registration. Within ten (10) days of the effective date of this chapter each owner, keeper, harborer, or possessor of a pit bull dog shall register such dog with the city recorder.
2. Leash and muzzle. No person shall permit a pit bull dog to go outside its kennel or pen unless such dog is securely leashed with a leash no longer than four (4) feet in length. No person shall permit a pit bull dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person of suitable age and discretion is in physical control of the leash. Such dogs may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, buildings, or structures. In addition, all pit bull dogs on a leash outside the animal's kennel must be muzzled by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such dog from biting persons or other animals.
3. Confinement. All pit bull dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. Such pen, kennel or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the sides. All structures used to confine pit bull dogs must be locked with a key or combination lock when such animals are within the structure and the structure must have a secure floor attached to the sides of the pen or the sides of the pen must be embedded in the ground no less then two (2) feet. All structures erected to house pit bull dogs must comply with all zoning and building ordinances and regulations of the Town of White Pine and shall be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
4. Confinement, indoors. No pit bull dog may be kept on a porch, patio or in any part of a house or structure that would allow the dog to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no such dog may be kept in a house or structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacles preventing the dog from exiting the structure.
5. Signs. All owners, keepers, harborers, or possessors of pit bull dogs shall within ten (10) days of the effective date of this chapter display in a prominent place on their premises a sign easily readable by the public using the words "Beware of Dog." In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of such animal.
6. Insurance. All owners, keepers, harborers or possessors of pit bull dogs must within twenty (20) days of the effective date of this chapter provide proof to the White Pine City Recorder of public liability insurance in a single incident amount of $50,000.00 for bodily injury to or death of any person or persons or for damage to property owned by any persons which may result from owning, possessing, keeping or maintaining of such animal. Such insurance policy shall provide that no cancellation of the policy will be made unless ten (10) days written notice is first given to the White Pine City Recorder.
7. Identification photographs. All owners, keepers, possessors, or harborers of pit bull dogs must within twenty (20) days of the effective date of this chapter provide to the city recorder two color photographs of the dog clearly showing the color and approximate size of the animal.
8. Reporting requirements. All owners, keepers, possessors, or harborers of pit bull dogs must within ten (10) days of the incident report the following information in writing to the White Pine City Recorder as required hereinafter:
   
   
   
   1. The removal from the city or death of a pit bull dog;
   2. The birth of offspring of a pit bull dog;
   3. The new address of a pit bull dog owner, should the owner move within the corporate city limits. (1978 Code, § 3-303)