It shall be a violation of this title for an owner or handler of a dangerous or vicious animal to allow or permit said animal to go or be off his/her premises unless such animal is under secure restraint and muzzled and/or confined so as to prevent it from injuring any person, property, or other animal. The owner of any dangerous or vicious animal shall microchip the animal and register the microchip number with the director. Every animal so vicious and dangerous that it cannot be controlled by reasonable restraints, and every dangerous and vicious animal not effectively controlled by its owner or person having charge, care or control of such animal, so that it shall not injure any person or property, is a hazard to public safety, and the director may take the same action in regards to such animal as is permitted in section 8.06.030 of this chapter, or may seek a court order for destruction of or muzzling of the animal. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)