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• <br /> • <br /> (12)ZoUtej b116 ji/V, (11.AdU(4119 <br /> � I i <br /> BILL NO g ir5?' ORDINANCE NO (09 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.08 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY <br /> MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO DOGS, BY REPEALING SECTION <br /> 6.08.110 THEREOF, RELATING TO PIT BULL DOGS, AND ENACTING IN <br /> LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS"SECTION 6.08.110 PIT <br /> BULL DOGS," THEREBY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO REQUIRE <br /> THE REPORTING OF INJURIES AND DEATHS CAUSED BY PIT BULL DOGS, <br /> AND INCREASE THE LIABILITY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND <br /> PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAID SECTION; CONTAINING A <br /> SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, <br /> MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: <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 enacting in lieu <br /> thereof a new section to be known as "Section 6.08.110 Pit bull dogs;" so that said section, as so <br /> amended, shall read as follows: <br /> 6.08.110 Pit bull dogs. <br /> It is unlawful to keep,harbor, own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the <br /> city any pit bull dog,unless said pit bull dog is licensed and registered by the owner with the <br /> city and subject to the limitations, standards, requirements and conditions set forth and <br /> subject to the limitations, standards,requirements and conditions set forth in subsection B <br /> of this section. <br /> A. Pit Bull Dog Defined. Pit bull is defined to mean: <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 or <br /> 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 /> B. Keeping of Licensed Pit Bull. With respect to pit bull dogs licensed with the city, <br /> on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, the keeping of such <br />