Windsor By-law 245-2004, s. 17 — If an Animal Control Officer designates a dog as a dangerous dog, the Animal Control Officer shall serve notice upon the Guardian, requiring the Guardian, upon receipt of such notice to comply with the following requirements

If an Animal Control Officer designates a dog as a dangerous dog, the Animal Control Officer shall serve notice upon the Guardian, requiring the Guardian, upon receipt of such notice to comply with the following requirements:

• a) to keep such dog confined;
• i. within the guardian’s dwelling, or
• ii. in an enclosed pen of sufficient dimension and strength to be humane shelter for the dog and to prevent the dog from coming in contact with or making a real and substantial threat of attack on a person other than the guardian of the dog;
• iii. conspicuously display on his or her property a sign provided by the City warning that there is a dangerous dog on the property.
• b) to securely attach a muzzle to such dog at all times when it is not confined in accordance with section 17(a);
• c) to obtain and maintain in force a policy of public liability insurance issued by an insurer licensed by the Province of Ontario providing third party liability coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00 for any damage or injury caused by such dangerous dog and to provide to the Animal Control Officer a Certificate of such policy and each subsequent renewal of it. Such policy shall contain a provision requiring the insurer to immediately notify the Animal Control Officer should to policy expire, be cancelled or be terminated for any reason; and
• d) to permit the Animal Control Officer to have a veterinarian insert a microchip implantation in such dog, at the Guardian’s expense, for the purpose of identifying such dog as a dangerous dog;
• e) To restrain the dangerous dog in accordance with any written directives which may be given by an Animal Control Officer.