<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-64. - Precautions against attacks by dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs.</div>
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               (a)
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               If so ordered in the determination made pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIIDADOPODADO_S5-63PR" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">section 5-63</a>, it is unlawful for an owner to:
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               (1)
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               Leave a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog unattended on the owner's real
               property unless the dog is confined indoors, in a securely enclosed and padlocked
               pen, with a concrete bottom and a secure top, along with the posting of the premises
               with four clearly visible warning signs adequate to inform the public, including children,
               of the presence of a dangerous dog, and strategically placed on the property as designated
               by the appropriate county authority.
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               (2)
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               Permit a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog to go beyond the owner's real
               property unless the owner or guardian has the dog leashed and the leash in hand and
               the dog muzzled or otherwise securely restrained and muzzled.
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               (3)
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               Even in the presence of an owner or others, permit a dangerous dog or potentially
               dangerous dog on the owner's property, not confined in a secured enclosure, to be
               without a muzzle.
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               In the <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIIDADOPODADO_S5-63PR" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">section 5-63</a> determination, any of the measures included in this section may be waived by the
               committee or the appellate board, or other similar measures or conditions may be substituted
               in their place.
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               (b)
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               Within seven days after a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog determination
               becomes final, the owner must have the dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog
               tattooed with an identification number or micro-chip identification as directed by
               the support services division commander on the inside of the right hind leg. Within
               72 hours of the death of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog, the owner of
               the dog shall provide written notification of the dog's death to the animal services.
               If the dog's body is not available, the notification shall fully identify the dog
               and shall bear the notarized signature of the owner and a licensed veterinarian, all
               attesting to the dog's death.
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               (c)
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               If the owner of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog transfers ownership or
               possession of the dog to another person, the owner shall provide written notice within
               48 hours to:
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               (1)
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               The authority that made the determination under this article, stating the name and
               address of the new owner or possessor of the dog; and
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               (2)
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               The person taking ownership or possession of the dog, specifying the dog's dangerous
               behavior and the authority's determination.
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               (d)
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               The person taking ownership of the dog shall notify animal services within 48 hours
               of the dog's change of address and their knowledge of the committee's determination.
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               (e)
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               Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00
               or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-28; Ord. of 3-12-2012)
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