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<br /> <br />INTRODUCED BY DATE: October 23, 2006 <br /> <br /> 8916 <br />BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.08 OF THE UNIVERSITY <br />CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO DOGS, BY REPEALING <br />SECTION 6.08.110 THEREOF, RELATING TO PIT BULL DOGS, AND <br />ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS <br />“SECTION 6.08.110 PIT BULL DOGS,” THEREBY AMENDING SAID <br />SECTION SO AS TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED LIABILITY <br />INSURANCE AMOUNT; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND <br />PROVIDING A PENALTY. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, <br />MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1: Chapter 6.08 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to dogs, is <br />hereby amended by repealing Section 6.08.110 thereof, relating to pit bull dogs, and <br />enacting therein a new section to be known as “Section 6.08.110 Pit bull dogs;” so that said <br />section, as so amended, shall read as follows: <br /> <br /> Section 6.08.110 Pit bull dogs. <br /> <br />It is unlawful to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of <br />the city any pit bull dog, unless said pit bull dog is licensed and registered by the <br />owner with the city and subject to the limitations, standards, requirements and <br />conditions set forth in subsection B of this section. <br /> <br />A. Pit Bull Dog Defined. Pit bull is defined to mean: <br /> <br /> 1. The bull terrier breed of a dog; <br /> 2. Staffordshire bull terrier breed of a dog; <br /> 3. The American pit bull terrier breed of a dog; <br /> 4. The American Staffordshire terrier breed of a dog; <br />5. Dogs of mixed breed or of other breeds than above listed, which breed <br />or mixed breed is known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers; <br />6. Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being <br />predominantly of the breeds of the bull terriers, Staffordshire bull terrier, <br />American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier; any other breed <br />commonly known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers; or a <br />combination of any of the breeds. <br /> <br />B. Keeping of Licensed Pit Bull. With respect to pit bull dogs licensed with the <br />city, on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, the keeping <br />of such dogs shall be subject to the following limitations, requirements and <br />conditions: <br /> <br />1. Registration. Within thirty (30) days after the passage of the ordinance <br />codified in this section, every keeper or owner of a licensed pit bull in <br /> <br /> <br />