Chapter 6.04
NUISANCE – DOGS
Sections:
6.04.030 Vicious dogs – Control required.
6.04.040 Dog – Control required when in car or truck.
6.04.060 Removal of dog waste.
6.04.080 Penalties for violation.
6.04.010 Definitions.
“Vicious dog” means a dog which has bitten any person or other domestic animals or which has a known propensity to attack or bite human beings or other domestic animals. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.010)
6.04.020 Control required.
All dogs must be confined by fence, leash, or obedience training to the property of the person owning, harboring or having the charge, care, control, custody or possession of such dog; however, it shall be permissible for a dog to be confined by fence, leash or obedience training to the property of another if such other person has given express permission; provided, however, that the city council may, in its discretion, designate certain areas within the city where dogs may be permitted to run free while under the owner’s or keeper’s control. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.020)
6.04.030 Vicious dogs – Control required.
Any dog that is vicious or dangerous to the safety of persons must be confined by enclosure or a leash to property of its owner or keeper. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit a dog to injure or kill a pet or domestic animal as defined in ORS 167.310(2). (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.030)
6.04.040 Dog – Control required when in car or truck.
It is permissible for a dog to be confined to a car or truck, which is owned by its owner or keeper, and such confinement may be either by physical means or by obedience training. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.040)
6.04.050 Leash required.
Any dog not confined to property as set forth in this chapter and which is on either public or private property must be on a leash not longer than six feet in length. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.050)
6.04.060 Removal of dog waste.
Any person, with the exception of a sightless person, responsible for any dog, shall be in possession of tools for the removal of, and shall remove, excrement deposited by the dog:
A. In any public area not designed to receive those wastes, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, parking strips, city parks and trails or roads paralleling ditches, swales, culverts, canals and similar facilities owned or operated by the city of Silverton; or
B. On any private property. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution on any charge under this subsection that the property owner or person in charge of the property consented to such use of the property. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.060)
6.04.070 Dogs – Noise.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal to cause unreasonable annoyance, alarm or noise disturbance at any time of the day or night by repeated barking, whining, screeching, howling, braying or other like sounds which may be heard beyond the boundary of the keeper’s property. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.070)
6.04.080 Penalties for violation.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished as set forth in SMC 1.08.010. (Ord. 17-13 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 02-114 § 1, 2002. Formerly 8.05.080)