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1205.07 Ouarantine. If a dog or other animal within the City bites any person or is <br /> reported as diseased, the police must, in the case of a bite, and may in all other cases, <br /> require that the animal be impounded for observation for sufficient time to <br /> determine whether it is diseased. The animal may not be killed or reclaimed and <br /> returned to the owner until ordered by the police. Any animal impounded for <br /> having bitten a person or for actually being diseased, which is subsequently released <br /> by the police, may be reclaimed by its owner upon payment of the impounding fee, <br /> cost of food and care, and any medical costs incurred while impounded. <br /> 1205.08 Disposition of Animals. At the expiration of five full regular business days <br /> from the time any animal is impounded, except in the case an animal ordered held <br /> in quarantine for a longer period by the police, if the animal has not been reclaimed <br /> and the fees paid under Subsection 1205.06, Subd. 2, the keeper of the pound may <br /> cause the animal to be humanely killed. Alternatively, the keeper may sell the <br /> animal, as abandoned and unclaimed by the owner, to any person upon payment of <br /> a sum of money not less than the license fee and not more than the amount the <br /> owner would have to pay to reclaim the dog. Notwithstanding the five-day <br /> limitation, if an animal has not been disposed of, it may be reclaimed upon payment <br /> of the amounts provided for in Subsection 1205.06, Subd. 2. For purposes of <br /> Subsections 1205.08 and 1205.06, "regular business day" means a day on which. the <br /> establishment having custody of an animal is open to the public for not less than <br /> four consecutive hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. <br /> 1205.09 Accounting of Animals. The keeper of the place of impounding must keep <br /> an accurate account of all animals impounded, and of all animals killed, sold or <br /> released, together with a record of all moneys received and costs expended. Such <br /> information will be reported at regular intervals to the City as required by the City. <br /> Section 1210 - ANIMALS PROHIBITED AS NUISANCES <br /> 1210.01 Certain Animals Declared Nuisances. <br /> Subd. 1 Animals Described. No person may keep or allow to be kept within <br /> the City any animal or bird which unreasonably disturbs the peace and quiet <br /> of any other person by making noise. No person may keep a dog or other <br /> animal which habitually barks or cries for extended or unreasonable periods <br /> of time, and any such animal.is declared to be a public nuisance. Any female <br /> dog in heat and at large or kept on premises to which other dogs have free <br /> access is deemed a public nuisance. Any animal which damages plantings or <br /> structures or deposits fecal matter on private property, after the person <br /> owning or harboring the animal has been notified of such acts as herein <br /> provided,,is declared to be a nuisance. <br /> 12-6 <br />