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a. Businesses located within the City and maintaining a guard dog for security purposes shall post notice <br />at the entrance to the premises of the presence of said dog. <br /> <br /> b. Businesses maintaining a guard dog shall file with the City a release authorizing the Police or Fire <br />Department to shoot said dog in an emergency situation, if necessary, in order to allow a police officer or <br />firefighter to gain admittance to the premises in the performance of the officer's duties. <br /> <br />Subd. 11. Confinement of Dogs; Dogs in Heat: <br /> <br /> a. Every dog shall be restrained off the premises of its owner by means of a leash not to exceed six feet <br />(6') in length and every dog in heat shall be confined in a building during such entire period and until such <br />dog shall not attract other dogs on account thereof. All dogs shall be confined on the premises of their <br />owners by leash or by adequate fencing. <br /> <br /> b. The owner of any dog shall not permit said dog to be on any public beach, school playground, public <br />playground or public park unless such dog is leashed and under the control of said owner or an agent 3. <br /> <br /> c. Any police officer or Community Service Officer of the Municipality shall take up and impound any <br />dog found in violation of this subdivision and release it only upon the payment of fees as provided for in <br />this Chapter. <br /> <br />Subd. 12. Muzzling: Whenever the prevalence of hydrophobia or rabies renders such action necessary, to <br />protect the public health, safety and welfare, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person <br />owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on that person's premises unless it is muzzled so that it <br />cannot bite. No person shall violate such proclamation, and any unmuzzled dog running at large during the <br />time fixed in the proclamation shall, if possible, be picked up and impounded or, if necessary, killed by <br />the police officers without notice to the owner of said dog pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 35.69. <br /> <br />Subd. 13. Clean Up: Any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog within the City shall clean up all feces of <br />the dog and dispose of such feces in a sanitary manner. <br /> <br />Subd. 14. Interference with Officers: It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to break open the Pound <br />or to attempt to do so or to take or let out any dogs therefrom or to take from any police officer or <br />Community Service Officer any dog taken up by an officer in compliance with this Chapter or in any <br />manner to interfere with or hinder such officer or Community Service Officer in the discharge of the <br />officer's duties under this Chapter. <br />701.04: DOGS: <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Dog at large prohibited. A dog owner violates this ordinance if his or her dog is at <br /> Large. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Howling and barking. A dog owner violates this ordinance if the dog which, by <br /> frequent and habitual howling, yelping, barking or otherwise, causes annoyance <br /> or disturbance to two or more persons; provided that the provisions of this section <br /> shall not apply to duly authorized hospitals or clinics conducted for the treatment of <br /> small animals. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Clean up. Any owner or person having the custody or control of any dog shall: <br /> <br /> <br /> 3 See also subdivision 905.15(1) of this Code.