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ORDINANCE NO. 90 - <br />occupied_ by the owner or keeper of -the dog, _or_was_teasing, <br />tormenting__ abusing or assaulting the dog or wascommitting <br />or attempting to commit_ a_crime. _No dog_may be declared <br />vicious if an injury or damage-was_sustai c_ �y a_dom tip <br />animal which at the time such injury_or_damage was sustained <br />was teasinq_tormentin�,_abusin�c or assaulting the _dog__ -No <br />dog_ may be declared vicious if the dog was_ protecting -or <br />defendinq-a-human-be-i-n wi-th-i-r> the i_rrrne_dia_t vicin1ty_of the <br />------ ---- ----------------- ------ <br />dog from a_ unjustified_ attack or assault. <br />(c) No vicious doh shall-_ be licensed within <br />Indian River County unless the owner and keeper_ of _such <br />vicious dog shall meet the following requirements: <br />1._ The owner or keeper shall present to the <br />Indian River County Animal _Control Division proof that the <br />owner has procured liability_insurance_in the amount of -at <br />least one hundred thousand_ dollars ($100,000.00), -covering <br />any damage_or_injury which may be-caused_by_s-- vicious --cod <br />Burin the 12 -month period for------ which licensing is sought_ <br />---�------------- <br />2. The owner or keeper shall_ at his _own <br />expense_-have__the__registration__number_-assigned to such <br />vicious dog by _the Anima----- l- D-1v-i-si_on-ta-ttooed_ on such <br />vicious doq_ by a veterinarian _or other person trained as _a <br />tattooist. The tattoo shall -be placed on—the—inside right <br />thigh -of -the -vicious dog_ <br />3. The owner or keeper shall -also, -at his <br />own_expense,_purchase-a collar or harness-from_the_Animal <br />Control Division which _shall be worn—by-the--dog at all <br />times. -The —purpose—of--the collar or harness shall_ be to <br />provide immediate identification to--the--Animal--Control <br />Division and the public------- at large_that_the dog-hasbbeen <br />declared vicious. <br />4. The owner or keeper shall_ display _a sign <br />on his or her -premises _warnin2_that_there is a_vicious _dog <br />CODING: Words in WO¢6t/UWtlfi type are deletions from <br />existing law; words underlined are additions. <br />7 <br />SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:08 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 7 <br />