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302 sustained by a person: 303 a. who was committing, at the time, a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises 304 occupied by the Owner of the animal; 305 b. who was provoking, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the animal or who can be 306 shown to have repeatedly, in the past, provoked, tormented, abused, or assaulted the 307 animal; or 308 c. who was committing or attempting to commit a crime. 309 5. Tag. The dangerous animal registered under this section must have a tag containing the 310 uniform dangerous dog symbol, identifying the animal as dangerous, which is affixed to the 311 animal's collar at all times. (Ord. 1391, 3 -29 -2010) 312 C. Regulation of Potentially Dangerous Animals 313 1. An Owner of an animal that has been determined to be potentially dangerous may be 314 required to comply with any or all of the following: 315 a. The Owner may be required to complete animal obedience classes. 316 b. The Owner shall keep the animal, while on the Owner's property, in a proper 317 enclosure. If the potentially dangerous animal is outside the proper enclosure, the animal 318 must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash, which may not exceed six 319 feet in length. The chain or leash must be under the control of an individual 18 years of 320 age or older. 321 c. The Owner shall be required to provide proof of current vaccinations. 322 d. The Owner of a potentially dangerous animal must have had an identification 323 microchip implanted in the potentially dangerous animal, and the City has been provided 324 with the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip 325 must be provided to the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the 326 Owner, it may be implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all costs 327 related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog's Owner. 328 2. Potentially Dangerous animal designation review. Beginning six months after an animal 329 is declared potentially dangerous, an Owner may request annually that the animal control 330 authority review the designation. The Owner must provide evidence that the animal's 331 behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of 332 obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the 333 animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, 334 the authority may rescind the potentially dangerous animal designation. (Ord. 1420, 11 -14- 335 2011) 336 D. Regulation of Dangerous Animals 337 1. An Owner of a dangerous animal shall keep the animal, while on the Owner's property, 338 in a proper enclosure. If the dangerous animal is outside the proper enclosure, the animal 339 must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash, which may not exceed six 340 feet in length. The chain or leash must be under the control of an individual 18 years of age 341 or older. 342 2. An Owner of a dangerous animal must renew the registration of the animal annually until 343 it is deceased. Renewal of registration must include proof of up -to -date rabies vaccinations. 344 3. An Owner of a dangerous animal must notify the City in writing of the animal's death or 345 its transfer to a new location within 30 days of death or transfer, and must execute an 346 affidavit of death or transfer as requested by the City. (Ord. 1391, 3-29-2010) 347 4. An Owner of a dangerous animal must have the animal sterilized at the Owner's expense.