19.2.1.170 ANIMALS NOT PERMITTED.

Animals not permitted on the Pueblo will be ordered off the Pueblo or seized and disposed of; provided, that an owner of such animal(s) may apply for a waiver of subsection (A) and (B) below from the Animal Control Officer who shall grant a waiver if the owner can demonstrate that the animal(s) is properly cared for and maintained so as not to create a public safety issue. The following animals are not permitted on Pueblo Lands unless a waiver is obtained from the Animal Control Officer:

(a) Cats and/or Dogs not Spayed/Neutered. Cats or dogs six (6) months of age or older that have not been spayed or neutered. Proof of the animal's status as spayed or neutered must be provided to the Animal Control Officer.

(b) Certain Breeds of Dog. Dogs of the Rottweiler, Cattle Dog, or Pit Bull breed. Sterilized dogs of these breeds already on Pueblo Lands as of the effective date of this Act and that do not exceed the household limit under Section 10.7 are permitted to live out their natural lives, but only after the Owner receives a special permit issued by the Animal Control Officer.

(1) "Cattle Dog" means any Australian Cattle Dog, including, but not limited to, any Australian Heeler, Hall's Heeler, Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler, Australian Cattledog, Australischer Treibhund, or any American Cattle Dog or American version thereof.

(2) "Pit Bull" means any pit bull terrier, including, but not limited to, any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog or any mixed breed of dog which contains as an element of its breeding the breed of American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier so as to be identifiable as partially of the breed American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier.

(3) Any person found to have such breed of dog acquired after the effective date of this Act shall immediately surrender the dog to the Animal Control Officer and pay any costs associated with the handling, impounding, and/or the disposition of the animal, including, but not limited to, the off-Pueblo adoption of or the destruction of the animal.

(4) Any person disputing the classification of the dog as one of the breeds banned by this Section by the Animal Control Officer may file a petition for a hearing before the Court. The animal shall remain impounded during the pendency of the hearing and notice of decision. At the hearing, the Owner bears the burden of proving that the dog is not one of the breeds prohibited by this Section.

(5) The provisions of this Sub-section 10.17(B) shall take effect ninety (90) days after the effective date of this Act.

(c) Dangerous Animals. A dangerous animal includes an animal not naturally tamed or gentle, an animal which is of a wild nature or disposition, or an animal that is capable of killing or inflicting serious injury upon human beings and having known tendencies, individually or as a species, to do so. A dangerous animal also includes, but is not limited to, pythons, anacondas, boa constrictors, poisonous snakes and spiders, bears, wolves, lions, tigers, panthers, alligators, crocodiles, and piranhas.

(d) Non-Resident Animals. Tourists and other visitors to the Pueblo are not permitted to bring animals onto Pueblo Lands, unless such persons obtain prior approval from the Animal Control Officer after paying any applicable fee and after presenting a current rabies vaccination for the animal.