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� Revised: 03-30-06 animal is outside the proper enclosure, the animal must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash, which may not exceed six (6) feet in length. The chain or leash must be under the control of an individual 18 years of age or older. �2� An Owner of a dangerous animal must renew the registration of the animal annually until it is deceased. Renewal of registration must include proof of up-to-date rabies vaccinations. �3� An Owner of a dangerous animal must notify the City in writing of the animal's death or its transfer outside the City within 30 days of death or transfer, and must execute an affidavit of death or transfer as requested by the City. �4� The City may require any dangerous animal to be sterilized at the Owner's expense. The Owner mus! provide proof of sterilization of the animal to the City. If the Owner does not have the animal sterilized, the animal control authority may have the animal sterilized also at the Owner's expense. �5� The Owner of a dangerous animal who rents property from another, must notify the property Owner, prior to signing the lease agreement and at the time of any lease renewal that the person owns a dangerous animal that will also reside at the property. (6) ��) A person that sells a dangerous animal must notify the purchaser that the animal has been identified as dangerous, and must also notify the City in writing, providing the new Owner's name, address and telephone number. The City may seize a dangerous animal if any of the requirements contained in this subdivision have not been met. A seized animal �,� may be reclaimed upon payment of impounding and confinement �� costs and proof that the requirements of this Ordinance will be met. � 5 An animal not reclaimed within seven days will be destroyed, and � f; the Owner will be liable for all costs incurred in confining and �'� disposing of the animal. �� �� �la �I �� ,�? �� �� �fa �g) Beginning six months after an animal is declared a dangerous animal; an Owner may request annually that the City review the designation. The Owner must provide evidence that the animal's behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the City finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the City may rescind the dangerous animal designation. Page 5 of 6