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1. Authority to Order Destruction. The Animal Control Officer, upon determining that an animal is dangerous hereunder, is authorized to order the destruction of animal. An order for destruction can only occur if one or more of the following acts occurred: a. The animal is dangerous as demonstrated by vicious attack, an unprovoked attack, an attack without warning, attack with multiple bites, or multiple attacks, or where more than one animal participated in the attack; or b. The owner of the animal has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to control the animal in order to prevent injury to persons or other animals. 2. Dangerous Animal Registration Requirements. If the Animal Control Officer does not order the destruction of an animal that has been declared dangerous, an order for the following conditions shall be immediately imposed: a. That the owner provides and maintains a proper enclosure for the dangerous animal; b. Post the front and the rear of the premises with clearly visible warning signs, including a warning symbol to inform children that there is a dangerous animal on the property; c. Provide and show proof annually of public liability insurance in the minimum amount of $300,000.00; d. If the animal is a dog and is outside the proper enclosure, the dog must be muzzled, restrained by a substantial chain or leash (not to exceed six feet in length), and under the physical restraint of a person 16 years of age or older. The muzzle must be of a design as to prevent the dog from biting any person or animal, but will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration; e. The animal must have an easily identifiable, standardized tag, identifying the animal as dangerous, affixed to its collar at all times; f. The owner of an animal designated as dangerous must have a microchip implanted in the animal for identification, and the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the Animal Control Officer. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, it may be implanted by the Animal Control Officer. In either case, all costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the animal's owner; g. An owner of a dangerous animal must renew the registration of the animal annually until the animal is deceased. If the animal is removed from the jurisdiction, it must be registered as a dangerous animal in its new jurisdiction; h. An owner of a dangerous animal shall sterilize the animal at the owner's expense. If the owner does not have the animal sterilized within 30 days, the animal control authority shall seize the animal and have it sterilized at the owner's expense; and i. The City may order any additional conditions which it finds just and appropriate to protect public safety and welfare from the dangerous nature of the animal. Page 7 of 11