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348 The Owner must provide proof of sterilization of the animal to the City. If the Owner does 349 not have the animal sterilized within 30 days of the dangerous animal determination, the 350 animal control authority shall seize the animal and have the animal sterilized at the Owner's 351 expense. (Ord. 1391, 3-29-2010) 352 5. The Owner of a dangerous animal who rents property from another, must notify the 353 property Owner, prior to signing the lease agreement and at the time of any lease renewal 354 that the person owns a dangerous animal that will also reside at the property. 355 6. A person that transfers a dangerous animal must notify the new Owner that the animal 356 has been identified as dangerous, and must also notify the City in writing, providing the new 357 Owner's name, address and telephone number. (Ord. 1391, 3-29-2010) 358 7. The City shall seize a dangerous animal if, after 14 days after the Owner has notice that 359 the animal is dangerous, the animal is not validly registered as a dangerous animal or the 360 Owner has not secured the required liability insurance or surety coverage. The City may 361 seize a dangerous animal if any other of the requirements contained in this subdivision have 362 not been met. A seized animal may be reclaimed upon payment of impounding and 363 confinement costs and proof that the requirements of this Ordinance have been met. An 364 animal not reclaimed within seven days will be destroyed, and the Owner will be liable for 365 all costs incurred in confining and disposing of the animal. A person claiming an interest in 366 a seized animal may prevent disposition of the animal by posting security in an amount 367 sufficient to provide for the animal's actual cost of care and keeping. The security must be 368 posted within 7 days of the seizure inclusive of the date of the seizure. (Ord. 1391, 3-29- 3 69 2010) 370 8. Beginning six months after an animal is declared a dangerous animal; an Owner may 371 request annually that the City review the designation. The Owner must provide evidence 372 that the animal's behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, 373 completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other 374 factors. If the City finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the City 375 may rescind the dangerous animal designation. 376 9. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, the City may seize and 377 destroy an animal that has: 378 a. inflicted substantial or great bodily harm on a human on public or private 379 property without provocation; 380 b. inflicted multiple bites on a human on public or private property without 381 provocation; 382 c. bit multiple human victims on public or private property in the same attack 383 without provocation; or 384 d. bit a human on public or private property without provocation in an attack where 385 more than one animal participated in the attack. 386 Destruction of the animal may occur after the animal Owner has been notified of the 387 intended destruction and, at least 7 days to request a hearing challenging the decision to 388 destroy the animal.— If a hearing is requested, the hearing shall be before a hearing officer. 389 (Ord. 1391, 3-29-2010) 390 10. Law enforcement; exemption. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall apply to dogs 391 used for law enforcement purposes by a law enforcement agency. 392 Source: Ordinance No. 307, Third Series, Effective Date: 3 -15 -2002 393 E. Determination of Status