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obtain a certificate of registration for the dog from the animal control authority, and the certificate shall be renewed annually. Animal control authorities are authorized to issue such certificates of registration, and renewals thereof, only to persons who are 18 years of age and who present to the Indian River County animal control authority sufficient evidence of (b) A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and the posting of the premises with a clearly visible warning sign, meeting County Land Development Regulations, at all entry points that informs both children and adults of the presence of a dangerous dog on the property. Said sign shall be visible and capable of being read from the street and approved by the animal control authority . (c) The owner or keeper shall present to the county animal control division proof that the owner has procured liability insurance in the amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), with deductible not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), covering any damage or injury which may be caused by such vicious dog during the twelve-month period for which licensing is sought. (d) The owner or keeper shall, at his own expense, have a micro -chip implant in the animal for identification purposes as directed by the animal control authority. (e) . The owner or keeper shall also, at his own expense, purchase a collar or harness from the animal control division which shall be worn by the dog at all times. The purpose of the collar or harness shall be to provide immediate identification to the animal control division and the public at large that the dog has been declared vicious . (f) The owner or keeper shall, at his own expense, have the vicious dog sterilized and shall present suitable evidence of said sterilization by the veterinarian who performed the operation. (g) It is unlawful for the owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside a proper enclosure unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under control of a competent person. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but will prevent it from biting any person or animal. The owner may exercise the dog in a securely fenced or enclosed area that does not have a top, without a muzzle or leash, if the dog remains within his sight and only members of his immediate household or persons 18 years of age or older are allowed in the enclosure when the dog is present. When being transported, such dogs must be safely and securely restrained dog. (a) A current certificate of rabies vaccination for the (b) A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and the posting of the premises with a clearly visible warning sign, meeting County Land Development Regulations, at all entry points that informs both children and adults of the presence of a dangerous dog on the property. Said sign shall be visible and capable of being read from the street and approved by the animal control authority . (c) The owner or keeper shall present to the county animal control division proof that the owner has procured liability insurance in the amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), with deductible not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), covering any damage or injury which may be caused by such vicious dog during the twelve-month period for which licensing is sought. (d) The owner or keeper shall, at his own expense, have a micro -chip implant in the animal for identification purposes as directed by the animal control authority. (e) . The owner or keeper shall also, at his own expense, purchase a collar or harness from the animal control division which shall be worn by the dog at all times. The purpose of the collar or harness shall be to provide immediate identification to the animal control division and the public at large that the dog has been declared vicious . (f) The owner or keeper shall, at his own expense, have the vicious dog sterilized and shall present suitable evidence of said sterilization by the veterinarian who performed the operation. (g) It is unlawful for the owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside a proper enclosure unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under control of a competent person. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but will prevent it from biting any person or animal. The owner may exercise the dog in a securely fenced or enclosed area that does not have a top, without a muzzle or leash, if the dog remains within his sight and only members of his immediate household or persons 18 years of age or older are allowed in the enclosure when the dog is present. When being transported, such dogs must be safely and securely restrained