(A) The owner or keeper of a dangerous dog shall not allow the animal to leave the premises of its owner when not under control by the owner or keeper through the use of a leash of no more than six feet in length.
(B) The owner of a dangerous dog must register such dog with the village and procure an orange tag pursuant to § 90.03, and must post signage that is clearly visible from both the front and rear property lines, which signage reads as follows: "BEWARE OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL".
(C) The owner of a dangerous dog must provide Romeoville Animal Control with proof that he/she has obtained liability insurance in the amount of at least $500,000. Such proof must specifically reference coverage for incidents relating to such dangerous dog, and coverage for losses arising from violations of this chapter. The policy must contain a provision that the insurance company will notify the village in the event the policy is cancelled, reduced, terminated, or expired.
(D) In the event that any dog shall be declared in writing to be dangerous within the meaning of § 90.290 of the Village Code of Ordinances, the owner shall be given written notice as part of such declaration that he or she may request a hearing with respect to the declaration. The request for such hearing must be made by the owner within five days of the date of the declaration that the dog is dangerous. The hearing shall be held expeditiously upon the request of the owner, and within 15 days of the date of the owner’s request for hearing, unless otherwise agreed by the village and the owner. The sole matter to be determined in such hearing shall be the propriety of the declaration of the dog as dangerous. The hearing shall be conducted before a village Hearing Officer in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 42A of the Village Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 17-1377, passed 6-7-17; Am. Ord. 19-1544, passed 3-6-19)