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(a) All dogs which have been determined by the hearing entity to be potentially dangerous dogs or vicious dogs shall be properly licensed and vaccinated. The status of the dog shall be included in the licensing records either after the owner or keeper has agreed to the designation or the hearing entity has determined the designation applies to the dog. An additional fee of twice the applicable license fee shall be charged for maintaining this additional information in the records. (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(b) A potentially dangerous or vicious dog while on the owners’ property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or in an enclosure as defined in Section 547-6. A potentially dangerous dog may be off the owner’s property only if it is restrained by a substantial leash or within an enclosed vehicle. A vicious dog may be off the owner’s property if the owner complies with section 547-17(h). (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(c) The owner of a potentially dangerous or vicious dog shall notify the animal control department, in writing, within two (2) working days if the dog in question dies, is sold, transferred, or permanently removed from the county. (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(d) Owners of potentially dangerous or vicious dogs shall notify in writing any person to whom the dog is sold that the dog is potentially dangerous or vicious. (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)