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C Guard Dog Warning Signs. A person maintaining a dog for security <br />purposes within the City shall post a sign at all entrances to the property. <br />Said sign shall be a minimum of 6" x 12", with letters of contrasting color, a <br />minimum of 2" in height, and a brush stroke of 1/2" minimum, with the <br />following words affixed to such sign, "DANGER - GUARD DOG". <br />502.7 Impounding and Confinement: <br />Subd 1 <br />Abandoned Animals. Upon written notice of the Chief of Police or <br />designated agent, that private property is attracting or providing shelter to <br />animals that are not owned or cared for by any known person, the owner of <br />such property shall be responsible for removing such animals in a humane <br />manner within thirty (30) days of such written notice. <br />Subd 2 Impounding and Confinement. <br />A Any domestic animal found running at large may be seized by an animal <br />control officer or police officer, and impounded at a designated animal <br />shelter, and there confined in a humane manner for a minimum period of <br />the greater of seven (7) days or five (5) business days (the Impoundment <br />Period), unless claimed by the owner. <br />B Animal control officers are not authorized to enter private dwellings for the <br />purpose of seizing animals <br />C Before seizing an animal from the private property of its owner, the animal <br />control officer or police officer shall make a reasonable attempt, taking into <br />consideration the time of day and nature of the violation, to notify the <br />owner that the animal is being seized because it was observed by the animal <br />control officer or police officer to be in violation of the provisions of this <br />chapter. <br />D When an animal is seized from the private property of its owner and the <br />animal control officer or police officer has been unable to notify the owner <br />of the reason for seizing the animal, a written notice shall be affixed to the <br />dwelling unit, in a conspicuous manner, indicating the day and time the <br />animal was seized; the reason for seizing the animal; and the address and <br />the phone number of the shelter where the animal can be found. <br />E Immediately upon impounding animals, reasonable efforts shall be made to <br />notify the owner and inform the owner of the animal's confinement and the <br />procedures for release of the animal to owner. <br />Page 11 <br />