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(2) <br /> <br />ll <br /> <br />Nature of the particular doq: The behavior, size, <br />temperament, capacity for inflicting serious injury, the <br />number of dogs involved or other such factors which would be <br />relevant to determination of whether or not additional <br />preventive measures need to be imposed for a particular <br />situation; and <br /> <br />Adequacy of confinement: The adequacy of the enclosure or <br />confinement, if any; and <br /> <br />Immediate surroundinq area: The likelihood that the <br />conditions pertaining to the particular dog and the dog's <br />confinement are detrimental to the safety, welfare or peace <br />and tranquility of citizens in the immediate surrounding <br />area. <br /> <br />In considering whether to order a special preventive measure, the <br />Department is authorized to consider additional factors as <br />aggravating circumstances that might warrant the ordering of <br />special preventive measures: <br /> <br />eo <br /> <br />fo <br /> <br />go <br /> <br />Child under the aqe of seven: A child under the age of <br />seven lives in close proximity, or small children walk by or <br />are otherwise in close proximity to the premises occupied by <br />the dog; or <br /> <br />Bite: The dog has bitten a human being or domestic animal, <br />without provocation or trespass, and the person bitten does <br />not ordinarily reside on the premises; or <br /> <br />Doq trained for fiqhtinq or aqqressive attack: The dog is <br />used for competitive dog fighting or the dog has been <br />trained for aggressive attacks; or <br /> <br />Attitude of attack incident: The dog, without provocation <br />or a trespass, has approached a person in an apparent <br />attitude of attack; or <br /> <br />Reputation of the doq: The dog has a known propensity, <br />reputation, tendency or disposition to attack without <br />provocation, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the <br />safety of human beings or domestic animals. <br /> <br />Preventive Measures: If the Department determines that the <br />circumstances require special preventive measures, then the <br />Department shall have the authority to require appropriate, <br />specific preventive measures which might include, but are not <br />limited to, the following: <br /> <br />a. Necessary repairs to any fence or enclosure. <br /> <br />b. Measures to ensure that a gate will remain secure. <br /> <br /> <br />