For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall mean:

(a)   Owner, keeper, or harborer means any adult person who feeds, shelters, offers refuge or asylum, or as a resident permits same, for more than three consecutive days, or who professes keeping or ownership of such animal. In addition, any adult person who signs a receipt as owner for the return of an animal from any city designated animal shelter or animal holding facility shall be presumed to be the owner, keeper, or harborer of the animal. A parent or legal guardian shall be deemed to be an owner of animals owned or maintained upon their premises by minor children less than eighteen years of age.

(b)   Pit-Bull dog means any of the following: Staffordshire Bull Terrier; American Staffordshire Terrier; American Pit Bull Terrier; American Bulldog; any dog which has been registered at any time as a Pit Bull Terrier; any dog which has the appearance of being predominantly of the breed of dogs known as Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, or any combination thereof. A dog shall be deemed to have the “appearance of being predominantly of the breed of dogs” if the dog exhibits the physical characteristics which substantially conform to the standards established by the American Kennel Club or the United Kennel Club for any of these breeds.

(c)   Rottweiler dog means any dog which has been registered at any time as a Rottweiler; or any dog which has the appearance of being predominantly of the breed of dogs known as Rottweiler. A dog shall be deemed to have the “appearance of being predominantly of the breed of dogs” if the dog exhibits the physical characteristics which substantially conform to the standards established by the American Kennel Club or the United Kennel Club for the Rottweiler breed.

(Ord. 216; Ord. 274; Ord. 282; Code 2022)

It is unlawful to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the City of Lake Quivira, Kansas, any Pit-Bull dog or Rottweiler dog.

(Ord. 216; Ord. 274; Ord. 282; Code 2022)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall for each and every such violation, be punished for the first conviction by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than $500 dollars. The City of Lake Quivira Chief of Police, or his designee, shall immediately notify said owner and/or harborer of prohibited animal and/or harbor shall confine the prohibited animal pending a court determination. Upon conviction or other agreement, said prohibited animal shall immediately be removed from the City of Lake Quivira. Failure to do so shall result in a fine of $1,000 and the removal of the prohibited animal by the Lake Quivira Police Department.

The imposition of a penalty for any violation or noncompliance shall not excuse any violation, permit a violation to continue, or excuse any obligation to remedy any violation.

Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

The imposition of a penalty or issuance of a citation shall not prohibit any action by the Police Department to enforce compliance, remedy a violation, or take any action necessary to safeguard the public.

(Ord. 216; Ord. 274; Ord. 282; Code 2022)