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Hundred Dollars ($100.00). (5) The owner shall provide proof of liability insurance on the animal in the amount of not less than One Hundred Thousand • Dollars ($100,000.00) per animal naming the City of Batesville as a interested party on said policy and provide the Office of Animal Control with proof thereof. (6) No persons convicted of a felony will be permitted to have any banned breed of dog in the City of Batesville. (7) The owner shall, at his/her own expense, have the animal spayed or neutered and shall present to the Batesville Animal Control documentary proof from a licensed veterinarian that this sterilization has been performed. An owner of a prohibited dog may be exempted from the spay or neuter requirement if the owner produces documentation from a licensed veterinarian stating that a spay or neuter would put the dogs life at-risk. (8) The owner shall bring the animal to the Batesville Animal Shelter where an authorized person (Animal Control personnel) shall cause a registration numberto be assigned by the department and photograph to be taken of the animal and the owner thereof. The City of Batesville Animal Control shall maintain a file containing the registration numbers, photographs, and names of the animals and the names and addresses of the owners. The owner shall immediately notify Batesville Animal Control of any change of address. • J. Keeping of registered pit bull dogs under subsection (I) of this section. (1) No owner and/or handler shall permit a registered pit bull to go outside its kennel or enclosure unless such dog is securely leashed with a leash no longer than six (6) feet in length. No person shall permit a pit bull dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control of the leash. Such dogs may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, or buildings except as provided in Section 6.04.10 of The Code. (2) All registered pit bull dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or fenced area, except when leashed as provided in subsection (J)(1). All structures used to confine registered pit bull dogs must be locked with a key or combination lock when such animals are within the structure. All structures erected to house pit bull dogs must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the City of Batesville. All such structures must be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (3) No pit bull dog may be kept on a porch, patio, or in any part of ® a house or structure that would allow the dog to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no such animal may be kept in a house or structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the dog from exiting the structure.