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(5) When outdoors on the owner's premises, the dog be attended and kept on a leash no longer than six feet in length; (6) When outdoors on the owner's premises, the dog be kept under the control of a person eighteen years of age or older; (7) When outdoors outside the owner's premises, the dog be attended and muzzled with a muzzle that prevents the dog from biting any person or animal but does not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration; (8) A sign or signs be placed in a location or locations directed by the court advising the public of the presence and dangerousness of the dog; (9) The dog be neutered or spayed at the owner's expense, unless the neutering or spaying of the dog is medically contraindicated; (10) The owner procure liability insurance or post bond of not less than $50,000, or for a higher amount if the court finds a higher amount appropriate to cover the medical and/or veterinary costs resulting from potential future actions of the dog; (11) The dog be humanely destroyed; or (12) Any other condition the court deems necessary to restrain or control the dog. For the purposes of this subsection, an escape-proof kennel means a kennel which allows the dog to stand normally and without restriction, which is at least two and one-half times the length of the dog, and which protects the dog from the elements. Fencing or wall materials required under this section shall not have openings with a diameter of more than two inches, and in the case of wooden fences, the gaps therein shall not be more than two inches. Any gates within such kennel or structure shall be lockable and of such design as to prevent the entry of children or the escape of the dog, and when the dog is confined to such kennel or area and unattended, such locks shall be kept locked. The kennel may be required to have double exterior walls to prevent the insertion of fingers, hands, or other objects. (f) Upon full investigation and finding of probable cause, an enforcement officer shall either arrest or issue a summons and citation to the owner for violation of subsection (a). Section 4-28. Complaint and summons-seizure-relinquishment of ownership. (a) Upon full investigation and finding of probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of subsection 4-27(a), an enforcement officer shall either arrest or issue a complaint and summons to the owner pursuant to section 4-27, and may, in addition, have the dog seized and impounded if the dog is posing an imminent threat to human beings or to other animals. At the owner's request, such impoundment may be at the premises of a licensed veterinarian or at a commercial kennel of the owner's choosing. All expenses of the boarding and retention of the dog shall be borne by the owner. The owner is prohibited from selling or transferring the ownership or physical custody of the dog prior to the time stated in the complaint and summons, and the complaint and summons shall notify the owner of this prohibition. This prohibition shall not apply when an owner transfers ownership of the dog to the County animal control service. 10