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animal to be confined indoors or placed and kept in a proper secure enclosure, except as otherwise specifically permitted herein. 2. The owner of the animal must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 3. If the vicious animal is a dog, shall comply with the dog requirements in this chapter. the owner licensing 4. The owner shall present to the Director of Public Safety proof that the owner has procured liability insurance in a minimum amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to cover any damages caused or which may be caused by the vicious animal during the calendar year or during the period covered by the dog license if the animal is a dog. The insurance shall contain a provision requiring the insurance company to provide written notice to the Director of Public Safety of any cancellation not less than fifteen (15) days prior to any cancellation, termination, or expiration of the policy. 5. At all times when a vicious animal is on the property of the owner, the owner shall keep the animal conf ined indoors or in a secure enclosure. At all times when a vicious animal is away from the property of the owner, the owner shall keep the vicious animal either securely leashed with a leash no longer than four (4) feet in length capable of restraining the animal, and muzzled, or in a secure temporary enclosure. 6. The owner shall have posted at each possible entrance to owner's property where the vicious animal is kept a conspicuous and clearly legible sign warning that there is a vicious animal on the property. Such sign must be at least eight (8) inches by ten (10) inches in rectangular dimensions and shall contain only the words "VICIOUS ANIMAL" in lettering not less than two (2) inches in height. 7. The owner shall, at the owner's expense, have the vicious animal spayed or neutered, and present to the Director of Public Safety documentary proof from a licensed veterinarian that this sterilization has been performed. 5