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. (a) Not pennit the dog to be on public property or the property of another without having in their immediate possession a device for the collection and removal of feces to a proper receptacle. (b) Remove feces left by a dog to a proper receptacle located on the owner's or custodian's property, except that droppings in a park may be placed in an outside park trash container. (c) The provisions ofthis section shall not apply to a blind person with a guide dog or to a person with dogs engaged in search or rescue activities. Subd.4. Damage to property. No dog owner shall permit a dog to damage any lawn, garden or other propertv. Subd.5. Licensing and tags. (a) License required; fee established: No dog owner shall keep any dog over six (6) months of age within the Municipality unless a license has been issued by the Clerk- Administrator for a fee established by City Council resolution. License shall be renewed bienniallv. The fee for licenses obtained for a peliod of one (1) year or less shall be one- half (1/2) of the above fees. (b) Rabies inoculation certificate: A certification from a veterinarian shall accompany an application indicating the following: . (1) That the dog has been inoculated for rabies within two (2) years from the date of application. (2) That the dog has been spayed or neutered, when a license is being sought for a spayed female or neutered male. (c) Expiration: All licenses issued under this Chapter shall expire on September 30 ofthe year oftheir expiration. (d) Payment of fee: It shall be the duty of each dog owner to pay the biennial license fee imposed to the Clerk-Administrator before September 1 in the year which the license is to be renewed upon acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed dog or upon establishing residence in Mounds View. The Clerk-Administrator shall cause a notice of the necessity of paying such license fee to be printed in the City Newsletter one (n time before August 15 of the year in which licenses expire. (e) Receipts and tags: Upon payment ofthe license fee, the Clerk-Administrator shall execute a receipt in duplicate. The Clerk-Administrator shall deliver the original receipt to the person who paid the fee, retaining the duplicate. The Clerk-Administrator shall give an appropriate tag to the owner. The tag shall be metallic and shall be of a different size and design each license period. . (f) Affixing tags: The owner shall cause the tag to be affixed by a pennanent metal fastener to the collar of the dog in such manner that the tag may be easily seen. The owner shall ensure the dog wears the tag at all times. (g) Duplicate tags: If a dog tag is lost, a duplicate may be issued by the Clerk- Administrator upon presentation of a receipt showing payment onhe license fee for the