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ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL Page 70f8 (Code 1960, S 4-9(a); Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86; Ord. No. 5794, S 2, 3-21-89; Ord. No. 5929, S 1, 10- 15-91; Ord. No. 6591, S 1, 4-16-2002) Sec. 8-2-11. Female dogs and cats in heat. It shall be unlawful for any Owner of any female dog or cat in heat to fail to keep such Animal confined in a Building or in a veterinary hospital or boarding kennel, in such a manner that another dog or cat cannot come into contact with it except for controlled breeding purposes. (Code 1960, S 4-9(b); Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86; Ord. No. 6406, S 1,3-23-99) Cross references: Penalty exception, S 1-1-5(d). Sec. 8-2-12. Humane society to operate at animal shelter. The Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society is authorized to operate an animal adoption program in conjunction with the animal control department's animal shelter in accordance with State law. (Code 1960, S 4-10; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86; Ord. No. 5929, S 3, 10-15-91) Sec. 8-2-13. Guard dogs. (a) The term "guard dog" shall mean any dog trained or used to protect persons, Premises or property by attacking or threatening to attack any person found within the area patrolled by the dog and that is either securely enclosed within the area at all times or under the continuous control of a trained handler. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain guard dogs in any area for the protection of person or property unless the following provisions are met: (1) The dogs shall be confined to an enclosed area adequate to ensure they will not escape. (2) They shall be under the absolute control of a handler at all times when not securely enclosed. (3) The owner or other persons in control of a Premises upon which a guard dog is maintained shall post a warning sign at each entrance to the area under guard with lettering clearly visible from a distance of fifty (50) feet, and shall additionally, in the case of the nonresidential or multifamily land uses, contain a telephone number where some person responsible for controlling such guard dog can be reached twenty-four (24) hours a day. (4) Prior to the placing of guard dogs on any nonresidential or multifamily property, the persons responsible for the placing shall inform the Animal Control Department in writing of their intention to post such dogs, the number of dogs to be posted, the location where dogs will be posted, and the approximate length of time the dogs will be guarding the area. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "nonresidential or multifamily use" shall mean the placing of guard dogs on any nonresidential or multifamily property, whether the dogs are owned by the property owner, tenant or other person with right of possession or control of the property, or whether the dogs are owned by another. (Code 1960, S 4-11; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86) http://library4.municode.com/mcc/DocYiewIl1818/1/1131l151l16 7/28/2006