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Any dog which is not claimed means any cattle, horses, mules, sheep, division 2 to the Clerk-Administrator before by the owner or sold shall be painlessly swine or goats. the first day of September in the year killed and disP,~sed ~,f_~ the pound. (4) "Private property" means all which licenses are to be renewed, or upon Subdivision 16. Summary Destruction premises owned by private individuals, in- acquiring ownership or possession of ,any of Dogs. Whenever the Community Serv- eluding all structures located thereon, front unlicensed dog or upon establishing ice Officer or any Police Officer has yards, side yards and back yardS. residence in MoundS View, The Clerk' reasonable cause to believe that a par' Subdivision 2. Public NUis~nce. It is I Administrator shall cause a notice of the titular dog presents a clear and immediate hereby declared to be a public nuisance af. necessity of paying such license fee to be danger to the residents of the City of feeting the public peace, safety and welfare printed in the Ieftc*newspapet" ~ MoundS View because it is infected with to keep or raise any domestic animals as etter one time before the 15th day of Aug. rabies or because of a clearly, demon- defined herein on private property within 'UStOf the year in which licenses expires. strated vicious nature, any Mounds View the Municipality. (221) police Officer after making a reasonable 91.03 Raising of Animals. Subdivision.4. Receipts and Tags. Upon attempt to impound such dog may sum. Subdivision 1. Definitions. payment of the license fee, the Clerk, marily destroy said dog. (1) "Raising" The maintaining and Administrator shall execute a receipt in Subdivision 17. ViciOUS Dogs. Whenever breeding as a hobby or as a commercial duplicate. He shall deliver the original the Community Service Officer determines enterprise any animal defined herein. receipt to the person who paid the fee, reo that any dog has bitten any person, such (2) "Keeping" Providing food, water, taining the duplicate. He shall give an ap- dog may be deemed to be vicious for the and shelter for any animal defined herein. propriate tag to the owner. The tags shall purpose of this chapter. Such animal (3) "Animal" Any mammal of the rodent be metallic and shaH be of a diHerent s-ize shall be impounded for a period of ten family, including but not necessarily and design each license period. (10) days ore more at the expense of the limited to, rabbits, hares, and hamsters, SubdiVision 5. Affixing Tags. The owner owner of said animal. Except for the time and any fowl including but not necessari. shall cause said tag to be affixed by a per- limit, disposition or redemption shall IY limited to chickens, pigeons, ducks or manent metal fastener to the collar of the be in accordance with the provisions of geese. dog so licensed in such manner that the tag chapter. The quarantines required by this (.4) "Private property" All premises may be easily seen. The owner shall see section shall not be necessary and the owned by private individuals, including all that the tag is constantly worn by said dog, requirements may be waived whenever structures located thereon, front yards, Subdivision 6. Impounding. ':fhe-.Mu' the owner of such dog, immediately upon side yards, and back yards. nkipa~'C::ommuntt'f'Ser-~e-offfeer'5-Sfla.1 receipt of notice that a dog In hiS control Subdivision 2. Permitted. It shall be t8k-e-up-and-tmpet:lnd.aftV.~fetJndw;tfl- or possession has bitten a person, pre- lawful to keep or raise not more than two in-....ne..Muni~y--wtthotff,....he-.ta9--as sents to the Community Service Officer animals, as herein defined, on the private prOytded--ter.-tft- .Sttbd1'+115't6ft-.... .hereef.,' .'10 or a Police Officer a Certificate of a Lj. property of the owner of said animals ex. et'lfroree t4tt5-E:hap~-said{;:'6fflmuntt'f -SeT"'- censed Veterinarian indicating that the dog cept where such animals sha\l constitute tce-.Of+ker' .and '~1ce -Gfticefs.-a-re- em. has been vaccinated for rabies on a date 'a public nuisance. pewel'e<f.,_.ifl5lrtleled.,l"..eft!ef",.'tJ1>OO not less than twenty.four (2.4) months Subdivision 3. Complaints. It shall be any.. pr+vate--premi5e5' whef'e-....hey. .ncwe prior to the date of such notice. the duty of the Police Department to in. rr '''':....fe--cattSe. ti)- .beHeve-.tnere'15-13n Subdivision 18. Seeing Eye Dogs. When. vestigate all complaints submitted to the ':r-eGg; Duplicate Tags. In case ever a blind person accompanied by a Council and if after investigation there ap- ~ ~ tag is lost. a duplicate may be "seeing eye dog" or guide dog presents pears to be a violation of this chapter the 1SSueaby the Clerk.Administrator upon himself for accommodation or service investigating officer shall sign a -. presentation of a receipt showing payment on any publiC transit vehicle or to any complaint. of a license fee for the current year, A restaurant, store or other place of business Subdivision, 4. Penalty. Any person, charge'" Iw<> d"lIars ($2'<JO) shall be made open to the public, it shall be unlawful firm, partnership or corporation violating for each duplicate tag. for the owner, manager, operator or any any provision of this chapter shall be gui!' Subdivision 1. Offense Involving Tags. employee of such vehicle or place of busi- ty of a misdemeanor. (157) It shall be unlawful to counterfeit or at. ness to refuse admission to the dog or 91.04 Wild Animals. , tempt to counterfeit the tags provided for service to the blind person. Subdivision 1. Definitions. in Subdivision 3 of this chapter or for any SubdiVision 19. Confinement of Dogs. (1) "Owner" meansanyperson, firm or person other than the owner to take from (1) Every dog shall be restrained off corporation owning, harboring or keeping any dog a tag legally placed upon it by its the premises of its owner by means of a a wild animal. owner. leash not to exceed 6 feet in length and (2) "At large" means off the premises of Subdi\lision 8. Refunds. No dog tag e\lery dog in heat shall be confined in a the owner. shall be transferred and no refunds shall building during such entire period and (3) "Wild animal" means any animal or be made on any license fee because of leav. until such dOg shall not attract other dogs reptile which, in its uncaptured wild or un. ing the Municipality or death of the dog on account thereof. All dogs shall be con. domesticated state, has the physical before the expiration of the licensing fined on the premises of its owner by leash capacity to be dangerous to the safety and period. or by adequate fencing. welfare of any person. Subdivision 9. Restri.ction on Certain (2) The owner of any dog shall not per. Subdivision 2. Permitted number. No Dogs. No person shall keep or harbor a mit said dog to be on any publiC beach, owner shall have 1n his possession more dog which habitually barks or cries. No school playground, publiC playground or than one wild animal. as herein defined, at dog owner shall permit his dog to damage public park unless such dog is leashed and anyone time. any lawn, garden, or other property. No under the control of said owneer or his Subdivision 3. Confinement of, Wild person shall own, or harbor a fierce or agent. Animals. vicious dog, or a dog that has been bitten ~Any police Officer or Community ('l")NO wild animal shall be allowed by by any animal known to have been af. Service Officer of the Municipality shall Its owner to run at large in the Municipali' flieted with rabies. Any person who shall take up an.d impound any dog found in ty, whether or not the wild animal is at. have in his or her possession a dog which violation of this section, and release it tended by a human being and shall be con. has been bitten by an animal known to only upon payment of fees as provided for fined to a cage or building located on the have been afflicted with the rabies, shall in this chapter. owner's prem ises. upon demand of the Health Officer or Subdivision 20. Interference with Of" (2) Any wild animal found running at any Police Officer of the Municipality, ficers. It shall be unlawful for any un. large may be immediately destroyed, produce and surrender said dog to said authorized person to break open the pound without notice to the owner, by or under the officer, to be held for observation and/or or to attempt to do so, or to take or let direction of the Community Service Officer treatment; that with the approval of the out any dogs therefrom, or to take from or a Police Officer if said wild animal can. Health Officer any such dog may be sur.. any police officer or Community Service not be taken up and impounded after rendered to a registered veterinarian, or Officer any dog taken up by him in com- reasonable effort or without serious risk to to any approved non.profit corporation pliance with this chapter or in any man" persons attempting to impound it. organized for the purpose of sheltering ner to interfere with Of hinder such officer SubdiVision 4. Penalty. Any person, dogs, or Community Service Officer in the dis' firm partnership, orcorporation violating --:-SUbdivision 10. Establishment of Pound. charge of his duties under this chapter. any provision of this chapter shall be gui!. (1) The council shall from time to time Subdivision 21. Muzzling Proclamation. ty of a misdemeanor. appoint such person, or persons or firms Whenever the prevalence of Hydrophobia ( Published in MoundS View/New as the Counci I may deem necessary and or Rabies renders such action necessary, Brighton Foscus May 3, 1989) ;:o.rl.~,dsable as Community Service Officer to protect the public health, safety and '!rk with the Police Officers in the welfare, the Mayor shall issue a proclama. cement of this chapter and shall be tion ordering every person owning or . . _.ed with all authority conferred hereby. keeping a dog to confine it securely on his The Council may provide for such com. premises unless it is muzzled so that it pensation for a Community Service Of. cannot bite. No person shall violate such ficer as it may deem reasonable. proclamation and any unmuzzled dog The Community Service Officer and running at large during the time fixed any Police Officer is empowered to and in the proclamation shall if possible be SheW take up--"""ld impound any dogs found picked up and impounded or if necessary ..- - ... .- ...,. ..., .~ '" ... ,.- .." ......,. ."."_1."-"