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<br />. <br /> 91. 02 <br />. (4) "Private property" means all premises owned by <br /> private individuals, including all structures located thereon, <br /> front yards, side yards and back yards. <br /> Subdivision 2. Public Nuisance. It is hereby declared <br /> to be a public nuisance affecting the public peace, safety and <br /> welfare to keep or raise any domestic animal as defined herein on <br /> private property within the Municipality. <br /> 91. 03 Raising of Animals. <br /> Subdivision I. Definitions. <br /> (I) "Raising" The maintaining and breeding as a hobby <br /> or as a commercial enterprise any animal defined herein. <br /> (2 ) "Keeping" Providing food, water, and shelter for <br /> any animal defined herein. <br /> ( 3 ) "Animal" Any mammal of the rodent family, including <br /> but not necessarily limited to, rabbits, hares, and hamsters, and <br /> any fowl including but not necessarily limited to chickens, <br /> pigeons, ducks or geese. <br /> (4 ) "Private property" All premises owned by private <br /> individuals, including all structures located thereon, front <br />. yards, side yards, and back yards. <br /> Subdivision 2. Permitted. It shall be lawful to keep or <br /> raise not more than two animals, as herein defined, on the <br /> private property of the owner of said animals except where such <br /> animals shall constitute a public nuisance. <br /> Subdivision 3. Complaints. It shall be the duty of the <br /> Police Department to investigate all complaints submitted to the <br /> Council and if after investigation there appears to be a <br /> violation of this chapter the investigating officer shall sign a <br /> complaint. <br /> Subidivision 4. Penalty. Any person, firm, partnership <br /> or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be <br /> guilty of a misdemeanor. (157) <br /> 91.04 wild Animals. <br /> Subidivision 1. Definitions. <br /> ( I ) "Owner" means any person, firm or corporation owning, <br /> harboring or keeping a wild animal. <br /> (2 ) "At large" means off the premises of the owner. <br />. ( 3 ) "wild animal" means any animal or reptile which, in <br /> its uncaptured wild or undomesticated state, has the physical <br /> capacity to be dangerous to the safety and welfare of any person. <br />