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personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog. (c) Registration fee. The owner shall pay a dangerous dog registration fee of $500.00, in addition to standard dog licensing fees. (d) Microchip. The owner has had a microchip identification implanted in the dangerous dog, and the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the Animal Control Authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, it may be implanted by the Animal Control Authority with the costs borne by the dog's owner. (e) Warning Symbol. The owner has posted a warning symbol to inform children that there is a dangerous dog on the property. The design of the warning symbol must have been approved by the Minnesota Cormnissioner of Public Safety. (2) Tag. The dangerous dog must have a standardized, easily identifiable tag identifying the dog as dangerous and containing the Uniform Dangerous Dog symbol, affixed to the dog's collar at all times. (3) Photograph. The owner of the dangerous dog shall make the dog available to be photographed for• identification by the Animal Control Authority at a time and place specif ed by the Animal Control Authority. (E) Dangerous llog Regulations. (I) Muzzling. A dangerous dog shall be kept in a secure enclosure while on the owner's property. If the dangerous dog is outside a Secure ]nclosw•e, the dog must be muzzled and restrained by substantial chain or leash and be under the physical restrains of a responsible person. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will prevent the dog from biting any person or animal but that will not cause injury io the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration. (2) Annual Renewal. "I•he owner of a dangerous dog must renew the registration of the dog annually until the dog is deceased. The owner of a dangerous dog shall pay the fee set forth in section (D)(1)(c) above, in addition to any regular dog licensing fees, to obtain a renewal certificate of registration for a dangerous dog under this section. If the dog is removed from the City, it must be registered as a dangerous dog in its new jurisdiction. (3) Death/Transfer from City. The owner of any dangerous dog must notify the City in writing of the death of the dog; of its transfer to a residence 1101-9 10