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Reno Animal Control Ordinance No. PD-08 (f) Failure to provide proof of financial responsibility or liability insurance, or the failure to maintain financial responsibility or liability insurance shall 'be grounds for a Show Cause Summons for a hearing in Municipal Court within three (3) business days of the notice date to determine if cause exists why the animal(s) should not be immediately removed and sheltered. The Municipal Court may, in the absence of proof of timely filing of financial responsibility or proof of liability insurance order the animal(s), the subject of the hearing, impounded under Section 6. The animals may be redeemed by payment of shelter fees, posting proof of [mancial responsibility and payment of the costs for the show cause hearing. The Municipal Court may assess a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per animal for each animal impounded. The Municipal Court may Order the animal to be confined by the owner in a secured enclosure. (g) Failure to perform any of the obligations regarding Dangerous Animals or Dangerous Animal Locations listed in Section 14 (a) subsection 1-3, in the manner and within the time periods set out therein is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000. Failure to follow an Order of the Court is Civil Contempt, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence. Section. 15 Registration of dangerous dog and dangerous animal locations. (a) During the month of April each year, the owner of a Dangerous Animal or an individual who maintains a dangerous animal place must register the animal or the place \vith the animal control office or the public safety officer for the City of Reno. The Owner must: (1) Present proof of: i) Liability insurance or financial responsibility, as required by Section 14; ii) Current rabies vaccination of the dangerous animal as appropriate; and iii) Evidence of the secure enclosure in which the dangerous animal will be kept. (2) Pay an annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), (b) The animal control officer shall provide to the owner registering a dangerous animal a registration tag. The owner must place the tag on the dangerous dog's collar, or if not a dog in some means permanently attach the tag to the animal. (c) If an ovvner of a registered dangerous animal sells or moves the animal to a new address, the owner, not later than the 14t.1J day after the date of the sale OJ move, shall notify the animal control officer or police department of the nev'i address. On presentation by the new/current ovmer of the dangerous animal's prior registration tag and payment of a fee of hventy-five dollars ($25.00), the 13 r-