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M - ORDINANCE NO. 90- M occupied by the owner or keeper of the dog, or was teasing, tormenting,_ abusing or assaulting the do q or was committin or attempting to commit a crime. No dog may be declared vicious if an injury or damage was sustained by a domestic animal which at the time such injury or damage was sustained was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog. No dog may be declared vicious if the dog was protecting or defending_a human being within the immediate vicinity of the dog from a unjustified attack or assault. (c) No vicious dog shall be licensed within Indian River County unless the owner and keeper of such vicious dog shall meet the following requirements: 1. The owner or keeper shall present to the Indian River 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), covering any damage or injury which may be caused by such vicious dog during the 12 -month period for which licensing is sought. 2. The owner or keeper shall at his own expense have the registration number assigned to such vicious dog by the Animal Control Division tattooed on such vicious dog by a veterinarian or other person trained as a tattooist. The tattoo shall be placed on the inside right thigh of the vicious dog. 3. 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. 4. The owner or keeper shall display a sign on his or her premises warning that there is a vicious dog CODING: Words in WOU/W600 type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additioA � BOOK PA.jL FEB d"O"0 Mu" 7