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b. Post the front and the rear of the premises with clearly visible warning signs, including a warning symbol to inform children, that there is a dangerous animal on the property, as specified in Minnesota Statute 347.51; c. Provide and show proof annually of public liability insurance in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00); d. If the animal is a dog and is outside the proper enclosure, the dog must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash (not to exceed six (6) feet in length) and under the physical restraint of a person sixteen (16) years of age or older. The muzzle must be of such design as to prevent the dog from biting any person or animal, but will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration; e. If the animal is a dog, it must have an easily identifiable, standardized tag identifying the dog as dangerous affixed to its collar at all times as specified in Minnesota Statute 347.51; f. All animals deemed dangerous by the animal control officer shall be registered with Anoka County within fourteen (14) days after the date the animal was so deemed and provide satisfactory proof thereof to the animal control officer. g. If the animal is a dog, the dog must be licensed and up to date on rabies vaccination. If the animal is a cat or ferret, it must be up to date with rabies vaccination. 2. Seizure. Animal control shall immediately seize any dangerous animal if the owner does not meet each of the above requirements within fourteen (14) days after the date notice is sent to the owner that the animal is dangerous. Seizure may be appealed to district court by serving a summons and petition upon the city and filing it with the district court. 3. Reclaiming Animals. A dangerous animal seized under Subd. 2 may be reclaimed by the owner of the animal upon payment of impounding and boarding fees, and presenting proof to animal control that each of the requirements under Subd. 1 is fulfilled. An animal not reclaimed under this section within fourteen (14) days may be disposed of as provided under Section 503.15, Subd. 6, and the owner is liable to animal control for costs incurred in confining, impounding, and disposing of the animal. 4. Subsequent Offenses. If an owner of an animal has subsequently violated the provisions under Section 503.15 with the same animal, the animal must be seized by animal control. The owner may request a hearing as defined in Section 503.15, Subd. 7. If the owner is found to have violated the provisions for which the animal was seized, the animal control officer shall order the animal destroyed in a proper Page 17 of 20