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5~ CJ (d) any individual dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury, or to otherwise threaten the safety of persons or domestic animals. 2. "Animal Control Official" means any employee in the animal control division of the Health Department or any individual designated by the Director of the Health Department to enforce the provision of this section. The Animal Control Official must be certified by the State of Texas as an Animal Control Officer or be a licensed veterinarian. 3. "Determination Hearing Officer" means any Health Department employee or any individual designated by the Director of the Health Department. The hearing officer shall have a working knowledge of animal behavior. 4. "Enclosure" means a house or a building, or in the case of a fence or a structure/pen, the fence or structure/pen must b~ at least six (6) feet in height. The structure/pen must also have minimum dimensions of five (5) feet by ten (10) feet. The fence or structure/pen must form an enclosure suitable to prevent entry of young children, and must be locked and secured such that a dog cannot climb, dig, jump or otherwise escape of its own volition. The enclosure shall be securely locked at all times. The structure/pen must have secure sides to prevent the vicious dog from escaping from the enclosure. The structure/pen shall provide protection from the elements for the vicious dog. Notwithstanding the fence height restrictions of Chapter 6, Sec. 2 of this Code, the Animal Control Official shall have the right to require that the fence be higher than six (6) feet or require a secure top and/or a secure bottom be added to the structure/pen if the need is demonstrated. This additional requirement shall be based upon the type of dog to be kept in the enclosure and its anticipated ability to escape. 5. "Menacing fashion" means the show by a dog of a disposition, determination, or intent to attack or inflict injury or harm to a person. 6. "Owner/Keeper" means any person, firm, corporation, organization or department possessing, harboring, keeping, holding, caring for, having an interest in, or having control or custody of a dog. If the owner/keeper of a dog is a minor, the parent or guardian of that minor shall be responsible for compliance with specifications of the ordinance. -3-