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Subd. 2. Powers and Duties: The Community Service Officer and any all police officers are empowered to and
<br />shall take up and impound any dogs found anywhere including dogs found on the private property of their
<br />owners, within in the Ccity, including dogs found on the private property of their owners, in violation of
<br />this Chapter. in violation of this Chapter. The Community Service Officer is further empowered and
<br />instructed to enter any private premises where the officer has reasonable cause to believe there is an
<br />unlicensed dog or a dog which is in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 460, 4-24-89)
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<br />701.02: POUND ESTABLISHED: The City Council may designate, by resolution, a privately owned
<br />and operated facility designed and operated to house animals with qualified personnel who shall attend to the
<br />facility and animals contained therein as the Municipal Pound. Such facility may be located within or without
<br />Municipality. (Ord. 460, 4-24-89) as the Municipal Pound, by resolution, a privately owned and operated facility
<br />that houses animals and is staffed by qualified personnel. Such facility may be located within or outside the city.
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<br />701.03 701.03 (Rev. 4/98)
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<br />701.03: DEFINITIONS:
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<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:
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<br />Subd. 1. 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.
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<br />Subd. 2. FARM ANIMALS. Those animals commonly associated with a farm or an
<br /> agricultural setting. Unless otherwise 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.
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<br />Subd. 3. NON-DOMESTIC / 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 / wild animals shall include:
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<br />(a) Any member of the large cat family (family felidae) including lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats,
<br />leopards and jaguars, excluding domesticated house cats.
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<br />(b) Any naturally wild member of the canine family (family canidae) including wolves, foxes,
<br />coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, excluding domesticated dogs.
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<br />(c) 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.
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<br />(d) 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 commonly accepted as
<br />domesticated pets.
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<br />(e) Any poisonous, venomous, or inherently dangerous member of the reptile family including
<br />rattlesnakes, pit vipers, and amphibians such as crocodiles and alligators.
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