6-4-2.7: KEEPING OF DANGEROUS DOGS:
   (A)   No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog found to be a dangerous dog inconsistently with this section within the city. A dog found to be a dangerous dog and kept in a manner which violates this section is hereby declared a nuisance and is subject to impound by the department and disposal as provided in this section 6-4-2.
   (B)   The owner or keeper of a dog found to be a dangerous dog must post in clear view at all times, and at the most conspicuous or prominent point of entry to the property, a sign indicating the presence of a dangerous dog on the property. The sign shall be at least eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (81/2" x 11") in size, and shall contain in words and pictures a clear indication that a dangerous dog is on the property.
   (C)   A dog found to be a dangerous dog must be muzzled and controlled by a leash of no more than three feet (3') in length and of appropriate strength whenever the dog is not contained within the owner's or keeper's residence or an enclosure located on the owner's or keeper's property from which the dog cannot escape. A dog found to be a dangerous dog must be spayed or neutered within fourteen (14) days of the date of the written notice of determination, and the owner or keeper must provide written proof of such spaying or neutering to the community service section.
   (D)   No person shall transfer, sell or give away to any person within the city any dog that has been found to be a dangerous dog, unless the transferor, prior to the transfer, informs the receiving party of the finding and notifies the community service section or department of the pertinent details of the transfer, including, without limitation, the address where the dog will be located after the transfer.
A dog found to be a dangerous dog on a second occasion, shall be secured in an enclosure located on the owner's or keeper's property from which the dog cannot escape.
   (E)   Any owner or keeper of a dog found to be a dangerous dog must, within fourteen (14) days of the date of the hearing officer's determination that the dog is dangerous, present said dog to the city's animal control facility for the purpose of injecting a computer microchip ("microchip") which identifies the dog and contains information concerning the fact that the dog has been found to be a dangerous dog. The dog's owner or keeper shall be responsible for paying the reasonable costs associated with injecting the microchip. Failure to present said dog to the city's "animal control facility" as herein described shall be deemed a violation of this code.
   (F)   In addition to the impound and disposal procedures set forth in this section, any person violating this section shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than seventy five dollars ($75.00) plus court costs, nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus court costs, and to any and all other legal and equitable remedies available to the city by law to abate said nuisances. (Ord. 06-21, 9-18-2006)