01-18 Amend 505 Animals and Fowl & 506 Dangerous and Vicious Animals

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C. Keep the dog in a locked pen that has a secure top, under the direct super- vision of a person who is at least 18 years of age and of sufficient size and strength to control the dog; or D. Keep the dog in another locked enclosure that has a secure top, including a house. If the dog is confined in another locked enclosure that has a top outdoors, keep the dog under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age and of sufficient size and strength to control the dog. (c) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a dangerous or vicious dog shall fail to identify the dog at all times with a leash, collar, harness, vest, or other garment that is colored neon yellow, without patterns or other adornments except designs intended to increase visibility of the dog at night. While the dog is off the prem- ises of the owner, keeper, or harborer, including within common areas of nmld- ple -unit properties, the identifying garment shall be visible and identifiable to an ordinary person fimn at least 15 feet away so as to provide reasonable warning to that person about the dog's classification and to prevent the dog fi-om causing injury to any person or domestic animal. (d) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a dangerous or vicious dog shall fail to do the following: (1) Maintain a policy of liability insurance with an insurer authorized to write liability insurance in this state providing coverage in each occurrence, subject to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a dangerous or vicious dog because of damage or bodily injury to or death of a person or animal caused by the dog. Such insurance must be obtained within 14 calendar days of the final determination of the dog as a dangerous or vicious dog. The owner or keeper of any dangerous or vicious dog shall provide a copy of the policy for liability insurance to the chief on a yearly basis and provide proof of that liability insurance upon request to any law en- forcement officer, county dog warden, or public health official charged with en- forcing this section. (2) Obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate from the county fiscal of- ficer pursuant to section 955.22(I) of the Revised Code within 14 calendar days of the final determination of the dog as a dangerous or vicious dog, affix a tag that identifies the dog as a dangerous or vicious dog to the dog's collar, ensure that the dog wears the collar and tag at all times, and present the dangerous dog registration certificate upon being requested to do so by any law enforcement of- fice, dog warden, animal warden or control officer, or public health official, in- cluding evidence that the dog has been microchipped, rabies vaccinated, and neutered or spayed, unless a licensed veterinarian determines that neutering or spaying of the dog is medically contraindicated. (3) Notify the Division of Police immediately if any of the following occurs: A. The dog is loose or unconfined. B. The dog bites a person, unless the dog is on the property of the owner of the dog, and the person who is bitten is unlawfully trespassing or committing a criminal act within the boundaries of that property. C. The dog attacks another animal while the dog is off the property of the owner of the dog. D. The dog is sold, giver to another person, or dies, within ten calendar days of the sale, transfer, or death, and also notify the county fiscal office. (4) Post and display on the premises where the dangerous or vicious dog is kept a conspicuous and legible sign visible from all areas of customary or actual public access warning the public that there is a dangerous or nuisance dog on the premises. Such sign shall be at least eight inches by ten inches in rectangular dimensions and shall contain only the words "DANGEROUS DOG" or "VI- CIOUS DOG" in lettering not less than two inches in height. Such sign shall al- so include a visual symbol for any children or people who cannot read words. 12