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the city shall register said dog with the director of public works of the city on the “pit bull” registry. Failure to so register shall constitute a violation of this section. Notice of this requirement shall be given by posting a copy of this section on the bulletin board on the first floor of the City Hall. 2. Leash and Muzzle. No person shall permit a registered pit bull dog to go outside its kennel or pen unless such dog is securely leashed with a leash no longer than four 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 and dog. Such dog may not be leashed to objects such as trees, posts, buildings, etc. In additional, all pit bull dogs on a leash outside the animal’s kennel must be muzzled by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such dog from biting persons or other animals. 3. Confinement. All pit dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. Such pen, kennel or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the sides. All structures used to confine pit bull dogs must be locked with a key or combination lock when such animals are within the structure. Such structure must have a secure bottom or floor attached to the sides of the pen or the sides of the pen must be embedded in the ground no less than one foot. All structures erected to house pit bull dogs must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the city. All such structures must be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition. 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 screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the dog from exiting the structure. 4. Signs. All owners, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs within the city shall, within ten days of the effective date of ordinance codified in this section, display in a prominent place on their premises a sign, reading in letters no less than two inches high, “Beware Pit Bull Here,” and easily readable by the public. In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of such animal. 5. Insurance. All owners, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs must, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, provide proof to the director of public works of public liability insurance in a single incident amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for bodily injury to or death of any person or for damage to property owned by any persons which may result from the ownership, keeping or maintenance of such animal. Such insurance policy shall provide that no cancellation of the policy will be made unless ten days’ written notice is first given to the director of public works of the city.