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c) Confinement. All pit bull dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or ke,~nel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided· Such pe~], kennel or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the sides· All structures used to confine [)it bull dogs must be locked with a key or combi~at ion 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 pe~] must be embedded in the ground no less that one (1) 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 oaa 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 gnly obstacle preventing the dog from exiting the s truc~ure. d) _S_igns. All owners, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs within the City shall within ten (10) days of the effec- tive date of this ordinance display in a prominent place on their premises a sign, reading in letters not 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 o,~ the kennel or pen of such animal. e) Insura~lce. All owt~ers, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs must within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordinance provide proof to the University City Director of Public Works of public liability insurance in a single incident amount of $50,000.00 for bodily injury to or death of any person or persons or for damage to property owned by any persons which may result from the ownership, keeping or maintenance of such animal. Such ins~ra~ce policy shall provide that no cancellation of the policy will be made unless ten (10) days written notice is first given to the Director of Public Works of the City· f) Reporting_Requirements. All owners, keepers or harborers of pit bull dogs must, within ten (10) days of any of the following incidents, report said information in writing to the University City Director of Public Work: 1. The removal from the City or death of a pit bull dog; 2. The birth of offspring of a pit bull dog; The ~ew address of a pit bull dog owner should the owner move from one address within the corporate City Limits to another address within the corporate City Limits. g) Sale or Transfer of Ownership. No person shall sell, barter or in any other way dispose of a pit bull dog to any person within the City; provided that the owner of a pit bull dog may sell or otherwise dispose of a dog or the offspring of such dog to persons who do not reside within the City. h) Animals llorn of Dogs Registered }lereunder. All offsprings born of pit bull dogs within the City must be removed from the City within six (6) weeks of their birth·