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 San Antonio
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 5. ANIMALS
 Article IV. DANGEROUS AND AGGRESSIVE DOGS

  § 5-85. Regulation of aggressive dogs.  

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  • In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, the owner or keeper of an aggressive dog shall comply with the following conditions:

    (1)

    Dogs classified as level 1 dogs shall be restrained, so as not to be at large, by a physical device or structure, in a manner that prevents the dog from reaching any public sidewalk, or adjoining property and must be located so as not to interfere with the public's legal access to the owner's or keeper's premises whenever that dog is outside the owner's or keeper's home and not on a leash.

    (2)

    Dogs classified as level 2 dogs shall be confined within a secure enclosure whenever the dog is not on a leash. The secure enclosure must be located so as not to interfere with the public's legal access to the owner's or keeper's premises. In addition, the department may require the owner or keeper to obtain and maintain proof of public liability insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).

    (3)

    Dogs classified as level 3 dogs shall be confined within a secure enclosure whenever the dog is not on a leash. The secure enclosure must be located so as not to interfere with the public's legal access to the owner's or keeper's premises, and the owner or keeper shall post warning signs, which are provided by the department, on the premises where the dog is kept, in conformance with rules to be adopted by the department. In addition, the director may require the owner or keeper to obtain and maintain proof of public liability insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). The owner or keeper shall not permit the dog to be off the owner's or keeper's premises unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by an adequate leash and under the control of a capable person.

    (4)

    To insure correct identification, all dogs that have been classified as aggressive shall be microchipped and photographed, and may be fitted with a special tag or collar determined by the department at the owner's expense.

    (5)

    The animal must have a registered microchip and obtain an annual aggressive dog permit from the department.

    (6)

    The owner or keeper of a level 3 aggressive dog shall not permit the warning sign to be removed from the secure enclosure. The owner or keeper of any aggressive dog shall not permit the special tag or collar to be removed from the dog. The owner or keeper of an aggressive dog shall not permit the dog to be moved to a new address or change owners or keepers without providing the director with ten (10) days' prior written notification.

    (7)

    At the owner's expense, the aggressive dog must be spayed or neutered either by the department or, at the discretion of the department, by a veterinarian approved by the department prior to being released back to its owner.

    (8)

    At the owner's expense, the owner must attend a class on responsible pet ownership conducted by an organization approved by the department within two (2) months after the dog has been classified as aggressive.

(Ord. No. 2017-10-05-0755 , § 1, 10-5-17)