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9.0300 REGULATION OF ANIMALS<br />
9.0301 DOG LICENSES REQUIRED<br />
A. License Required<br />
It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Marinette to own, harbor,<br />
or keep any dog more than five (5) months of age without complying with<br />
the provisions of this Chapter relating to the listing, licensing, <strong>and</strong> tagging<br />
of the same.<br />
B. Definitions<br />
In this Chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise require:<br />
1. "Animal Control Authority": Marinette Police Department, including its<br />
Public Service Officer <strong>and</strong> other designated civilian employees.<br />
2. "At large" means an animal shall be deemed to be running at large when it is<br />
permitted to run off of the premises of the owner or keeper when it is not<br />
accompanied by a person having said animal control on a leash. Said animal<br />
shall be physically tethered with a leash no longer than six (6) feet.<br />
(Ordinance 2008-2133 adopted 10-7-08)<br />
3. “Collar" means a b<strong>and</strong>, strip, or chain placed around the neck of the dog.<br />
4. “Dangerous Dog" shall be defined as any one of the following:<br />
(a) Any dog which, according to the records of the Animal Control<br />
Authority, has inflicted severe injury or death on a human being without<br />
sufficient provocation on public or private property.<br />
(b) Any dog which, according to the records of the Animal Control<br />
Authority, has killed a domestic animal without sufficient provocation<br />
while off the owner's property.<br />
(c) Any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of dog<br />
fighting or any dog trained for dog fighting.<br />
(d) Any dog which, when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person<br />
upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property in a<br />
menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack.<br />
(e) Any dog which, when unprovoked, has inflicted nonfatal, nonsevere<br />
injury on a human.<br />
(f) Any dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack<br />
unprovoked, to cause injury, or to otherwise threaten the safety of human<br />
beings or domestic animals.<br />
5. “Owner" includes any person who owns, harbors, or keeps a dog.<br />
6. “Restrain" includes notifying the dog’s owner or an officer <strong>and</strong> requesting<br />
either the owner or officer to capture <strong>and</strong> restrain the dog;<br />
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