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which the dog is kept. B. It shall be stated in the administrative notice that the alleged owner of the dog and/or property owner has ten (10) days from the date of the notice to correct alleged violations. C. If the City receives no reply or satisfactory corrective action as a result of the administrative notice, the City Administrator, or any other authorized designee, shall initiate appropriate action as defined in Section V, "Penalty and Enforcement". Section IV. Regulation of Potentially Dangerous Dogs Covered by this Ordinance A. Any person who owns, keeps, shelters, or acquires a dog or dogs over six (6) months of age, covered by this Ordinance, must, within 10 days, register such dog or dogs with the City of Blossom with a one-time registration fee of $50.00 for each dog. B. Persons who own, are keeping, sheltering, or raising any dog(s) covered by this Ordinance on premises not owned by said person shall be required to provide to the City of Blossom written permission from the owner of the property for said dog(s) to be kept on such property. Written permission from the owner of the property shall include the number of dogs and individual descriptions of the animals. Property owners on whose premises the dog is being kept shall be responsible to assure that no regulation within this Ordinance is violated. C. The City must be provided assurance of compliance with Section IV, paragraphs A and B, above, before it will be authorized to connect, reconnect, or continue City utility services to any property on which subject dog is being kept. D. Every person who owns, is keeping, sheltering, or raising any dog(s) covered by this Ordinance shall confine such animal(s) to the premises of the dog owner or person keeping same. The dog(s) shall be confined by a secure fence or wall, capable of preventing the entry of the general public, including children, and capable of preventing the release or escape of the dog(s). E. The regular confinement of a dog by chain, rope, leash, or tether in lieu of a secure confinement by fence or wall, is not an acceptable method of confinement of the dog and does not provide for compliance with this Ordinance. F. All dogs kept within the City limits shall be immunized annually against rabies by means of an anti-rabies vaccine approved and administered by a duly licensed veterinarian. Every veterinarian who vaccinates any dog shall issue a certificate of vaccination to the owner, stating the name of the owner, the address of the owner, a description of the dog, the date of the vaccination, the number of the rabies vaccination tag, and the kind of vaccine used. Upon vaccinating each dog, the veterinarian shall furnish the owner of the dog a metal tag, on one side of which is stamped the words "Rabies Vaccine Administered" or similar phrase, and the vaccination tag number and the date of the vaccination. Such tag at all times shall be securely attached to the collar around the neck of the dog or harness around the neck and body of the dog. Dog owners shall provide to the Blossom City Secretary a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate and copy of subsequent annual renewal of same. ''--''- <<, ---..