ORD NO 26-1996 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. a C -1996
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PRESENT ANIMAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE
KEEPING OF VICIOUS DOGS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITyOF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 6.04.11 of the Van Buren Municipal Code shall
be amended to read as follows:
"Barking or vicious dogs.
(a) No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog which by
loud frequent or habitual barking, howling or yelling
shall annoy or disturb any neighborhood and further no
person shall own, keep or harbor any vicious dog. Any
person found in violation of this Section shall be subject
to a fine of between $25.00 and $100.00.
(b) A vicious dog is one that has a disposition to bite
human beings or other animals and any dog which has
bitten or attempted to bite any human being or other
animal within the immediately preceding six (6) month;
however, the fact that a dog has bitten or attempted to
bite some person or animal in direct reaction to being
teased or molested by that person or animal shall not
cause that dog to be considered a vicious dog within the
sense of this definition. Similarly, the fact that a dog has
bitten or attempted to bite some person or another animal,
when that person or other animal has intruded into a
confined area being protected by the animal, shall not
cause it to be considered a vicious dog under this
definition."
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF AUGUST 1996.
MAYOR p�
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ATTESTED:
CIT LERK /TREASURER
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