COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE NO. 0-2008-017

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY

                                                            SECTION I

     That § 96.40(5) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newport, Kentucky, shall be

and is hereby amended to read as follows:

DOGS

§ 96.40 DEFINITIONS.

            VICIOUS OR DANGEROUS DOG.

           (5) Any dog which is registered with recognized by the American Kennel Club as

either an American Staffordshire Terrier or Staffordshire Bull Terrier; is registered with recognized by the United Kennel Club as an American Pit Bull Terrier; conforms to either of the standards of the American Kennel Club for the American Staffordshire

Terrier or Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which is published with an example photograph in the most recent current edition of the Complete Dog Book; or has predominate physical characteristics which are those of either the American Staffordshire Terrier or the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier in the attached standards of the American Kennel Club, which is published with example photograph in the most recent current edition of the Complete Dog Book and any breed or mixed breed of dog having any part of the standards or characteristics thereof.

                                                            SECTION II

     That § 96.41(G) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newport, Kentucky is

hereby created to read, as follows:

§ 96.41 GENERAL REGULATIONS.

             (G) LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT

             The owner of any vicious or dangerous dog, as defined herein, or the owner of

any dog involved in a biting incident of record with any police agency or health

department, shall be required to obtain and keep in force, liability insurance or

homeowners or renters insurance coverage, in an amount of not less than $100,000.00,

protecting against any injury or death caused by such dog. Proof of such insurance

coverage shall be provided to any police or code enforcement officer upon request.

     In the event the owner shall be a minor, the minors parent or guardian shall be

required to provide such insurance coverage on the minor owner’s behalf.

     Each owner shall be required to obtain such insurance coverage within thirty (30) days

of locating within the city or from the date of purchase or acquisition of any such dog

covered hereunder.

     Any owner found to be in violation hereof shall have such dog confiscated and

impounded until the provisions hereof are met.

                                                            SECTION III

     That § 96.41 (H) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newport, Kentucky is

hereby created to read, as follows:

§ 96.41 GENERAL REGULATIONS.

            (H) PET MICROCHIP REQUIREMENT

            The owner of any vicious or dangerous dog, as defined herein, or the owner of

any dog involved in a biting incident of record with any police agency or health

department, shall also be required to obtain and imbed into such dog a pet microchip

which shall contain the owners name, address and dog identification code thereon. Such

pet microchip shall provide for better management and control of such dog, permit easy

identification of the owner, allow for identification and enforcement of the provisions of

this ordinance against irresponsible dog owners and to assess damages against such

owner to any injured party which may be caused by such dog.

     In the event the owner shall be a minor, the minors parent or guardian shall be

required to obtain the pet microchip for such dog on the minor owner’s behalf.

     Each owner shall be required to obtain such pet microchip within thirty (30) days of

locating within the city or from the date of purchase or acquisition of any such dog

covered hereunder.

     Any owner found to be in violation hereof shall have such dog confiscated and

impounded until the provisions hereof are met.

                                                            SECTION IV

     That this Ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk, recorded,

published and be effective upon publication.

            PASSED:        6-23-2008

            PASSED:        7-14-2008

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        MAYOR THOMAS L. GUIDUGLI

ATTEST:

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Q. EVONE BRADLEY

PUBLISHED: In full in the Campbell County Recorder the 24^th day of July, 2008.