ORD1993808COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #EO8
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13.01
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
Dogs
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN
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AS FOLLOWS:
the City of Muskego, Wisconsin, is hereby amended to read as
SECTION 1: Chapter 13, Section 13.01 of the Municipal Code of
follows:
Section 13.01 (2) Definitions Amended to Read:
3. "Dangerous Dog" as used in this ordinance means:
1) any dog which, because of its aggressive nature,
training or characteristic behavior, is capable of
inflicting serious physical harm or death to humans,
and which would constitute a danger to human life or
property if it were not kept in the manner required
by this ordinance: 2) any dog which, when unprovoked,
chases or approaches a person in a menacing fashion
property; 3) any dog which has caused less than
or apparent attitude of attack on public or private
animals after the owner was notified or should have
serious injuries to humans, livestock or domestic
known the dog previously injured or caused injury
to a person, livestock or domestic animal: or 4)
Municipal Court of the City of Muskego in a trial or
any dog which has been found to be dangerous by the
hearing upon a charge of harboring a dangerous animal.
Section 13.01 (2) Definitions Amended to Add:
8. "Dog Bite" as used in this ordinance means any
bite from a dog which occurs without provocation, and
causes less than serious injury to a person, livestock
or domestic animal.
Section 13.01 (3) Licenses Required Amended to Read:
2. All owners of dangerous dogs shall comply with the
provisions of this ordinance regarding the containment/
security of a dangerous dog on the owner's premises subject
to police inspection or compliance prior to the initial
registration. An inspection fee of $50.00 shall be
charged. Annually, pursuant to paragraph 1 of this
the City Clerk's office and shall provide a current color section, owners shall register their dangerous dog with
photograph of the dog and pay a dangerous dog registration
fee. An owner of a dangerous dog who fails to register
his/her dog is subject to a forfeiture prescribed by law.
Ordinance 808- Page 2
Section 13.01 (8) Amended to Read:
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(8) No dog shall be declared to be vicious or dangerous
the time, was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting
if the dog caused injury or damage to a person who, at
the dog, or if the dog was protecting its owner from attack
by a human being.
Section 13.01 Amended to Add:
any dog within the City that bites or otherwise causes a
(20) Dog Bite. A person who owns or is responsible for
less than serious injury to a human being, live stock, or
domestic animal, is guilty of permitting a dog bite.
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared
to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be
declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall
apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly
specified in the decision, and not affect the validity of all
which shall remain in full force and effect. Any other
other provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance
ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that
conflict .
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH ~~5-91 1993.
De Angelis, Mayor
ATTEST: First Reading 7/13/93
Published on the 5th day
of August, 1993.
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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER ORDINANCE 6808
CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
13, SECTION 13.01 OF THE JmMICIPAL
Wismnsin,-is hereby mend& to read-&
follows:
Read:
Section 13.01 (2) Definitions Amended to
nance means: 1) any dog which, beeause of its
3. Pangerous Dog* as used in this ordi-
aggressive nature, training or characteristic
behavior,iscapableofinflictingseriousphyn-
ical harm or death to humans, and which
, propetty if it were not kept in the re-
would mnstitute a danger to human life or
quid tn, ~~lpaW%~-finj-do.g amlep.
w~~-~prov~k~~ eba;;?b ~i a&iC$(;J:a
tit . Td-7 3)- has caused leas than serious
injuriestohumans,livestoekordomesticani-
have known the dog previously injured or
mals aRer the owner was notified or should
.ticanimal;or4)anydogwhichhasbeenfound
causedinjurytoaperson,livestockordomes-
tobedangerousbytheMunidpalCaurtofthe
j charge of harboring a dangerous animal.
City of Muskego in a trial or bearing upon a
? Section 13.01 (2) Detinitions Amended to
' Add .,
means any bite from a dog which occurs with-
8. Pog Bite" as used in this ordinance
out provoeation, and causes lese than serious
injury to a person. livestock or domestic
animal.
Section 13.01 (3) Licenses Required
Amended to Rend:
2. AU owners of dangcro,ue dog8 shall mm-
ply with the provisions of this ordinance re-
deogrfoue dog on the &a premises sub-
garding the containmenthecurity. .of a
je&to police iaspedion or compliance prior to
the initial registration. An inspection fee of
to paragraph 1 of this don. ownem shall
$50.00 shall be charged. Annually, pursuant
register their dangerous dog with the City
Clerlr'so~mandshaUprovideanurentmlor
dog mgintmtion fee. An owner of a dangerous
photograph of the dog and pay a dangerous
dogwhofailstoregisterhismerdogiasubjeet
to a forfeiture prescribed by law.
1 pe-mammaclng faehiou or apparent at
Sgtion 13.01 (8) Amended to had:
dmgefous ifthe dog caused injury or damage
(8) No dog ahall be declared to be vicious or
to a pereon who, at the time, wan tcaaiog, tor-
the dog was prokcling ita owner from attack
menting, abueing or assaulting the dog, or if
by a human beii. ....
Judith Ziolkowski being duly sworn,
dolh depose and say lhal he is an aulhorized replesenlalive of
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Wisconsin and lhal an adverlisemenl of which Ihe annexed is a
Buc copy. laken from said palm, was published lherein on
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(Signed).
BOOKKEEPER.
Subscribed and sworn lo before me this .... .&?%. day
of. ... ...
My Commission expires,. .
Sectioh 13.u1 Amended to Add
(20) Dog Bite. A person who owns or is re-
aponaible for any dog within the City that
bib6 m otherwise causes a less than serirms
publication.
DAY OF JULY, 1993.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27m
David L. De Angelis. Mayor
ATPEST First Reading 7/13/93
published on the 6th day
ofAugust. 1993.
City Clerk
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APRIL 6. 1997