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approved warning signs on the property where the dog is kept. ~c} If the dog has engaged in Level 4 or Level 5 behavior, the owner shall meet the requirements of subpart 4.445~b} and shall, additionally, not permit the dog to be off the owner's property unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by an adequate leash and under the control of a capable person aver the age of 18. ~d} Any dog that has been found to have engaged in Level 4 or 5 behavior may be euthanized by order of the municipal caurt judge or the hearings official, provided the dog's behavior poses a significant risk of additional injury yr death and the owner fails to provide sufficient evidence of compliance with the res- trictions imposed.by this section. In addition, the hearings off~c~al or municipal court judge has the authority to suspend, far a period of time, the Level 5 dog owner's right to be the owner of any dog in the city, including dogs currently owned by that person. fie} To ensure correct identification, the owner of a dog that has been classified as potentially dangerous shall cause the dog to wear an identifying collar and ID tag. In addition, the owner of a dog that has engaged in Level 5 behavior shall have the dog marked with a permanent identifying mark. ~f} In addition to obtaining a regular dog license, the owner shall obtain a potentially dangerous dog license pursuant to sec- tions 4.3952} and 4.3955}. ~2} No person shall own a dog in violation of this sectian ar of the hearings off~c~al's order under subpart 4.4451}~d}. Section 15. Subsections (5) and (12)(d) and (e) of Section 4.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide: 4.990 Penalties - S ecific. . ~5} violation of sections 4.145, 4.150, 4.801, and 4.905 is pun- ~ shabl a by f ~ ne not to exceed $500 or canf i nement i n jai 1 not to exceed 30 days, or both fine and imprisonment. . ~ 12} , Except when a di fferent penalty i s expressly provided i n thi s section, v~olat~on of sections 4.330 to 4.490 is punishable as provided in this subsection: ~a} One half of the fine imposed may be waived if the vio- lator attends a violators school conducted by the animal regula- tion authority. fib} In addition to the fines imposed by this subsection, the court may order any Level 3 or Level 4 patentially dangerous dog to be neutered and any level 4 ar Level 5 potentially dangerous dog euthanized and may suspend, fora period of time, any Level 5 potentially dangerous dog owner's right to own a dog within the city including dogs currently owned. ~c} For section 4.3103}, 4.405, 4.430, 4.460, 4.465, 4.470 or 4.490 by a fine not mare than $150. Ordinance - 9