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(F) Rabies bites. (1) Whenever a dog has bitten a human or a domestic or farm animal, the dog shall be impounded or confined for a period of ten days or more at the expense of the owner of the dog. Except for the time limit, disposition or redemption shall be in accordance with provisions of this chapter. The impoundment or confinement may be waived whenever the dog owner presents to any police officer or a police officer a certificate of a licensed veterinarian indicating that the dog has been vaccinated for rabies on a date not less than 24 months prior to the date of the bite. (2) A dog owner will not keep a dog that has been bitten by any animal known to have been afflicted with rabies. A dog owner who has a dog which has been bitten by an animal known to have been afflicted with rabies shall, upon demand of any police officer or any police officer of the city, surrender the dog to the officer for observation and/or treatment. With the approval of the officer, the dog may be surrendered to a registered veterinarian or to any approved non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of sheltering dogs. (G) Impoundment and redemption. (1) Fees. The dog owner may redeem a dog impounded after the term of impoundment ends by paying an impoundment fee, boarding charge and veterinary service charge. Fees not set by the pound shall be determined per the city's approved fee schedule. (2) Release. Upon purchase or presentation of a current license tag and a receipt for the fees required above, the pound shall release the dog to its owner upon adequate proof of ownership. (3) Disposition and unredeemed animals. Any dog which is not redeemed within the time allowed by this chapter may be sold for not less than the amount provided above to anyone desiring to purchase the dog, if the dog is not requested by a licensed education or scientific institution under M.S. § 35.71, as it may be amended from time to time. Any dog which is not redeemed by the owner or sold shall be disposed of. (4) Time for redemption. All impounded dogs, except those confined for observation of rabies, shall be redeemed within five days, not including Sundays or legal holidays, after the dog was impounded. Any dog not redeemed within five days may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of. (5) Guard dogs. A business that has a guard dog for security purposes shall post a conspicuous notice at the entrance of the premises of the presence regarding the dog. (H) Kennels. (1) Licensing requirements. The owner of a proposed dog kennel shall submit a license application to the City Administrator. Upon receipt of the application, the City Administrator shall schedule a public hearing at a future City Council meeting and shall notify all registered landowners or those occupying land within 500 feet of the proposed kennel at least ten days in advance of the hearing. The kennel license may be issued by the City Council by resolution after a public hearing is held. Kennel licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year. (2) License fee. The annual license fee for dog kennels shall be per the city's approved fee schedule. (3) Cleanliness and order; nuisance declared. Kennels and the premises around the kennel shall be kept in a clean, quiet, orderly and sanitary condition so as not to constitute a nuisance as defined in Ch. 91 of this code or ordinances and in M.S. § 561.01, as it may be amended from time to time. In determining whether a nuisance exists, consideration shall be given to the kennel's location, location of other residences and general character of the neighborhood. (4) Revocation. A kennel license may be revoked by action of the Council for just cause after providing the license holder with an opportunity to be heard. Just cause shall include any violations of