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MO522-C Page 701. 2 adequately control the dog. A dog under control solely by mens of command or signal shall be considered under control only if in the presence of the owner or some other person of suitable age and discretion, and on the owner's premises or the premises of another who has given consent to the owner. Any dog off the premises and not on a leash, cord or chain, not more than six feet (6' ) in length or not confined in an enclosure designed to appropriately restrict or prevent escape. The dog handler must be of sufficient age to adequately control the dog. b. DOG KENNEL: (1) Residential : Any premises where more than two (2) dogs but not more than four (4) dogs over six (6) months of age are owned, boarded, bred or offered for sale . (2) Commercial : Any premises where more than four (4) dogs over six (6) months of age are owned, boarded, bred or offered for sale. c. OWNER: Any person, firm, partnership or corporation owning, harboring or keeping a dog. d. VICIOUS DOG: One that is habitually unruly and untamed, or one that is a general public nuisance. (Ord. 460, 4-24-89 ; 1993 Code) Subd. 2 . Cruelty to Dogs: Minnesota Statutes sections 343 . 20 to and including 343 . 37 are hereby adopted by reference and shall be in full force and effect in the City as if set out here in full . Subd. 3 . 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 biennially. The fee for licenses obtained for a period of one year or less shall be one-half C/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 said 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 31 of the year of their expiration. d. Payment of Fee : It shall be the duty of each owner of a dog to 1 . See also subdivision 701 . 03 (15) of this Code.