Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/04/2015

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(3) company authorized to conduct business in this state in the amount of at least $300,000.00, insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog; The owner has paid an annual fee of not more than $500.00, in addition to any regular dog licensing fees, to obtain a certificate of registration for a dangerous dog under this section; and (4) The owner has had microchip identification implanted in the dangerous dog with the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip provided to the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, it may be implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog's owner. (c) Warning symbol. If an animal control authority issues a certificate of registration to the owner of a dangerous dog pursuant to subdivision (b), the animal control authority must provide, for posting on the owners property, a copy of a warning symbol to inform children that there is a dangerous dog on the property. The warning symbol must be the uniform symbol provided by the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall provide the number of copies of the warning symbol requested by the animal control authority and shall charge the animal control authority the actual cost of the warning symbols received. The animal control authority may charge the registrant a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and the cost of the warning symbol. (d) Fee. The animal control authority may charge the owner an annual fee, in addition to any regular dog licensing fees, to obtain a certificate of registration for a dangerous dog under this section. (e) Dangerous dog designation review. Beginning six months after a dog is declared a dangerous dog; an owner may request annually that the animal control authority review the designation. The owner must provide evidence that the dog's behavior has changed due to the dog's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the dog's behavior has changed, the authority may rescind the dangerous dog designation. Law enforcement; exemption. The provisions of this section do not apply to dangerous dogs used by law enforcement officials for police work. Exemption. Dogs may not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person: (f) (g) (1) who was committing, at the time, a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog; (2) who was provoking, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or who can be shown to have repeatedly, in the past, provoked, tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog; or who was committing or attempting to commit a crime. (3) (h) Tag. A dangerous dog registered under this section must have a standardized, easily identifiable tag identifying the dog as dangerous and containing the uniform dangerous dog symbol, affixed to the dog's collar at all times. (Ord. No. 12-11, § 3, 7-24-2012) Sec. 10-66. - Hearing for dogs deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous. The owner of a dog that has been deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous may request a hearing to determine the validity of the dangerous or potentially dangerous dog declaration. If such a request is made, the owner must immediately comply with provisions 1 of the notice, until the hearing examiner issues an opinion. To appeal the dangerous or potentially dangerous dog declaration: (a) A request, identifying with specificity the basis for the dog owners objection to the declaration shall be filed in writing with the office of the chief of police within 14 days after the date of the service of the notice. Failure to do so within 14 days will terminate the owners right to a hearing. Page 13