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§ 5~38 MARTINSVILLE CODE which, at the time of the acts complained of, was responding to pain or injury, or was protecting itself, its kennel, its offspring, or its owner or owner's property, shall be found to be a dangerous dog or a vicious dog. (d) The owner of any animal found by a court to be a dangerous dog shall, within ten (10) days of suCh finding, obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate from the 'animal control officer or a deputy animal control officer for a fee of ~i~y dollars ($50.00) in addition to other fees that may be authorized by law. The animal control officer or deputy animal control officer shall also provide the owner with a uniformly designed tag which identifies the animal as a dangerous dog. The owner shall affix the tag to the animal's collar and ensure that the animal wears the collar and tag at all times. All certificates obtained pursuant to this subdivision shah be renewed annually for the same fee and in the same manner as the initial certificate was obtained. (e) All certificates or renewals thereef required to be obtained under this section shall only be issued to persons eighteen (18) years of age or older who present satisfactory evidence (i) of the animal's current rabies vaccination, if applicable, and (ii) that the animal is and will be confined in a proper enclosure or is and will be confined inside the owner's residence or is and will be muzzled and confined in the owner's fenced-in yard until the proper enclosure is constructed. In addition, owners who apply for certificates or renewals thereef under this section shall not be issued a certificate or renewal theroof unless they present satisfactory evidence that (i) their residence is and will continue to be posted with clearly visible signs warning beth minors and adults of the presence of a dangerous dog on the property and (ii) the animal has been permanently identified by means of a tattoo on the inside thigh or by electronic implantation. (i9 While on the property of its owner, an animal found by a court to be a dangerous dog shah be confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked structure of sufficient height and design to prevent its escape or direct contact with or entry by minors, adults, or other animals. The structure shall be designed to provide the animal with shelter from the elements ofnature. When off its owner's property, an animal found by a court to be a dangerous dog shall be kept on a leash and muzzled in such a manner as not to cause injury to the animal or interfere with the animars vision or respiration, but so as to prevent it from biting a person or another animal. (g) If the owner of an animal found by a court to be a dangerous dog is a minor, the custodial parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for complying with all requirements of this section. (h) After an animal has been found by a court to be a dangerous dog, the animal's owner shall immediately, upon learning of same, notify the city animal control Officer or a deputy animal control officer if the animal (i) is loose or unconfined; (ii) bites a person or attacks another animal; (iii) is sold, given away, or dies; or (iv) has been moved to a different address. supp. No. 42 324