§ 55-11. Applicability.

A. 

This article shall not apply to a dog owned by a nonresident while said nonresident, having possession of his dog, is passing through the City of Lockport, nor to dogs brought into the City of Lockport for a period not exceeding 30 days.

B. 

This article shall not apply to any dog confined to the premises of any public or private hospital devoted solely to the treatment of sick animals, or confined for the purposes of research to the premises of any college or other educational or research institution.

C. 

This article shall not apply to any dog confined to the premises of any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of breeding or raising dogs for profit and is licensed as a Class A dealer under the Federal Laboratory Animal Welfare Act.

D. 

Seizure of dogs running at large shall not apply to owners of police work dogs while engaged in the performance of official police work.