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<br />Subd. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. Powers and Duties: The Community Service Officer and llftJ'::all police officers are empoW~~-llfl<l ~ <br />shaY-take up and impound any dogs found anywhere including dogs found on the Plivate property of their <br />ovroers, \yithin in the G9ity, including dogs found on the private propertv of their owners. in violation of <br />this Chapter. in violation of this Chapter. The Community Service Officer is tlnther emJ*lW€fC~ <br />instructed to enter any prinl:te premises where the officer has reasonable cause to believe there is an <br />unlicensed dog or a dog ",{hich is in violation of uny ohhe provisions ohms Chapter, (Ord, 460, 4 24 89) <br /> <br />701.02: POUND ESTABLISHED: The City Council may designate, by resolution, a p11',ately o'Nned <br />und operated facility designed and operated to house animals 'Nith qualified personnel \",ho shall attend to the <br />.faeHity and animals contained therein as the Municipal Poand, Such fucilitymay be located \vithin or without <br />MltHicipality. COrd. 460, 4 24 89) as the Municipal Pound. bv resolution. a privatelv owned and operated facility <br />that houses animals and is staffed by qualified personnel. Such facility may be located within or outside the city. <br /> <br />701.03 <br /> <br />701,03: <br /> <br />701.03 (Rev. 4/98) <br /> <br />DEFINITIONS: <br /> <br />ANIMAL. Any mammal. reptile. amphibian. fish. bird (including all fowl and poultry) or other member <br />commonly accepted as part of the animal kingdom. Animals shall be classified as follows: <br /> <br />Subd. 1. <br /> <br />.bd.2. <br /> <br />Subd, 3, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Those animals commonly accepted as domesticated <br />household pets, Unless otherwise defined. domestic animals shall include dogs. cats. caged birds. <br />gerbils. hamsters. guinea pigs. domesticated rabbits. fish. non-poisonous. non-venomous reptiles <br />or amphibians. and other similar animals. <br /> <br />FARM ANIMALS. Those animals commonly associated with a farm or an <br />agricultural setting. Unless othenvise defined. farm animals shall included members <br />of the equestrian family (horses. mules). bovine family (cows, bulls), sheep, poultry <br />(chickens, turkeys. pheasants). fowl (ducks, geese). swine (including Vietnamese pot- <br />bellied pigs), goats. bees. and other animals associated with a farm, ranch, or stable, <br /> <br />NON-DOMESTIC I WILD ANIMALS. Those animals commonly considered to be <br />naturally wild and not usually trained or domesticated, or which are commonly <br />considered to be inherently dangerous to the health. safety, and welfare of people, <br />Unless otherwise defined. non-domestic I wild animals shall include: <br /> <br />(a) Anv member of the large cat family (family felidae) including lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats, <br />leopards and iaguars, excluding domesticated house cats. <br /> <br />(b) Any naturally wild member of the canine family (family canidae) including wolves. foxes. <br />coyotes, dingoes. and iackals, excluding domesticated dogs. <br /> <br />Cc) Any crossbreeds of wild animals and domestic animals such as the crossbreed between a wolf <br />and a dog. unless the crossbreed is commonly accepted as a domesticated house -pet. <br />I <br /> <br />(d) <br /> <br />Any member or relative of the rodent family including any skunk (whether or not descented). <br />raccoon or squirrel. but excluding those members otherwise defined or commonl~ accepted as <br />I <br />domesticated pets. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />(0) Anv poisonous, venomous, or inherentlv dangerous member o[the reptile family including <br />rattlesnakes, pit vipers, and amphibians such as crocodiles and alligators. I <br />