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Warden appealed to the Director of Public Service pursuant to subsections (b)(2) or (d)(5) hereof, shall be heard by the Director within thirty days of the date of the filing of the appeal with the Director. Filing of such appeal shall not stay any notice or order of the Animal Warden issued pursuant to this section. The Director shall adopt rules and procedures for the purpose of conducting such appeals. (f) Registration of Pit Bulls, Canary Doffs, American Bulldogs, Wolf-H b and Vicious Animals. No person shall own, harbor, care for, or control a pit bull, wolf- hybrid or other animal defined above as a "vicious animal", within the City until such animal has been first registered with the Animal Warden. Persons presently owning, harboring, or caring for a Pit Bull, Canary Dog, American Bulldog, Wolf-Hybrid or vicious animal in the City shall register such animal within thirty (30) days following the effective date of this section. The fee for such initial registration shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) and registration must be renewed thereafter annually at the same fee amount. The Animal Warden shall at the time of registration arrange to inspect the animal and shall thereafter impose terms of confinement and other appropriate conditions to minimize the risk of danger to the community posed by the animal. Such conditions shall be imposed after the owner or other person having control of the animal has been afforded an opportunity to be heard pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) above. (g) Insurance Requirement. Any person owning, harboring or having the care or control of any Pit Bull, Canary Dog, American Bulldog, Wolf-Hybrid or vicious animal shall maintain a policy of liability insurance providing coverage in each occurrence in an amount not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and insuring such person against any claim, loss, damage or injury to persons, domestic animals or property resulting from the acts of the animal. Such person shall produce evidence of such insurance at the time of registering the animal with the Animal Warden and upon the request of any law enforcement officer. (h) Postin of Sign Requirement. Any person owning, harboring or having the care or control of any Pit Bull, Canary Dog, American Bulldog, Wolf-Hybrid or vicious animal must post on the premises, in a conspicuous place and visible from the right of way, a sign approved by the Animal Warden warning visitors of the danger posed by the animal on the premises. The sign shall be maintained on the premises for so long as the Pit Bull, Canary Dog, American Bulldog, Wolf-Hybrid or vicious animal remains on the premises. (i) Prohibitions. No person shall: (1) Sell or permanently transfer: A. A declared dangerous animal without first notifying in writing the Animal Warden of his intent, B. A "vicious animal" without first obtaining the written permission of the Animal Warden. (2) Fail to comply with or otherwise violate: A. Any order of the Animal Warden declaring ar~y animal to be a dangerous animal issued pursuant to subsection (b) hereof; B. Any written notice regarding any suspected vicious animal issued by the Animal Warden pursuant to subsection (c) hereof; C. Any order of the Animal Warden declaring any animal a vicious animal issued pursuant to subsection (d)(3) hereof. (3) Own, keep, possess, harbor, maintain, or have the care, custody or control of a Pit Bull, Canary Dog, American Bulldog, Wolf-Hybrid