(A) The animal control authority shall annually register a dangerous dog or dangerous animal if the owner:
(1) Presents proof satisfactory to the animal control authority showing compliance with all the requirements contained in § 90.48(A)(1);
(2) Presents proof of current rabies vaccination of the dangerous dog or dangerous animal, if required by this chapter; and
(3) Pays the annual registration fee of $ 100.
(B) The animal control authority shall provide to the owner registering a dangerous dog or dangerous animal a registration tag. The owner of the dangerous dog or dangerous animal shall attach the current registration tag to the yellow fluorescent collar that is worn by the dangerous dog or dangerous animal. The current registration tag shall be displayed on the dangerous dog or dangerous animal in this manner at all times. The registration of a dangerous dog or dangerous animal shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance.
(C) If an owner of a dangerous dog or dangerous animal sells or moves the dangerous dog or dangerous animal to a new address, whether in the city or not, the owner, not later than the tenth day after the date of the sale or move, shall notify the animal control authority of the new address.
(D) If the owner of a dangerous dog or dangerous animal sells or gives a dangerous dog or dangerous animal to another person, the owner shall notify the other person at the time of the sale or gift that the animal has been determined to be a dangerous dog or dangerous animal.
(E) A person who buys or receives a dangerous dog or dangerous animal and continues to keep the animal in the city must register the animal within ten days after receiving the animal. The new owner shall be issued a registration tag upon compliance with the requirements of division (A).
(F) An owner of a dangerous dog or dangerous animal shall notify the animal control authority of any attack the dangerous dog or dangerous animal makes on a person or another animal within five days of the attack.
(G) An animal, which has been deemed dangerous in another jurisdiction, shall not be maintained, kept, or harbored in the city.
(H) In the event a dangerous dog or dangerous animal dies, the owner of the animal shall provide proof to the animal control authority or present written verification by a licensed veterinarian sufficient to verify the identity of the deceased animal as a dangerous dog or dangerous animal.
(Ord. 0620-1, passed 6-15-2020)