(a) Any person owning, keeping, possessing, harboring, maintaining or having the care, custody or control of a dangerous or vicious dog shall:
(1) Register the dog with the Greenwich Police Department annually, between January 2 and January 20, and whenever a dog is newly obtained;
(2) At the time of registration provide proof of liability insurance as required by Section 618.21;
(3) Identify the dog by having a microchip implanted in the dog by a licensed veterinarian together with registration in the database maintained by the veterinarian;
(4) Provide two color photos of the dog to the Greenwich Police Department annually upon registration;
(5) Post on the premises, in a conspicuous place where the dog is kept, at least one Village issued warning sign available from the Greenwich Police Department, upon payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00). The sign shall be visible and capable of being read from the public highway or street;
(6) Notify the Greenwich Police Department within seventy-two hours if the dangerous or vicious dog has died or has been sold or donated, and provide the Greenwich Police Department with the name, address and telephone number of the new owner; and
(7) Pay an annual registration fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to cover the administrative expenses associated herewith.
(b) Whoever fails to register a dangerous or vicious dog or comply as provided in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 1016. Passed 7-10-07.)