Subd. 1. Requirements. For any dog determined or declared to be dangerous by operation of this section, state statute, court order, ordinance, or regulation from another jurisdiction, or valid declaration from an Animal Control Authority, the dog shall, at all times during the dog’s life, be registered as a dangerous dog pursuant to this section or state law.
Subd. 2. Registration. No person may own or possess a dangerous dog in this city unless the dog is registered as a dangerous dog. All dogs declared dangerous by the Animal Control Authority or impartial hearing officer, as applicable, shall be registered as a dangerous dog with the Animal Control Authority within 14 days after the owner has notice that the dog is designated dangerous.
Subd. 3. Registration Requirements. The Animal Control Authority shall issue a certificate of registration to the owner of a dangerous dog only if the owner presents sufficient evidence that all of the following are met:
1. The owner provides and maintains a proper enclosure for the dangerous dog, as defined in subsection 391.02;
2. The owner posts clearly visible warning signs, available from the Animal Control Authority, that there is a dangerous dog on the property, including a warning symbol to inform children. The city may charge the owner a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and cost of the warning symbol;
3. The owner provides, and annually shows proof of, public liability insurance pre-paid in full in the minimum amount of $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per incident, payable to any person or persons injured by the dangerous dog, or a policy of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to conduct business in this state in the amount of at least $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per incident insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog;
4. The owner pays the annual registration fee set by City Council ordinance; or
5. The owner has implanted an identification microchip in the dog as required under subsection 391.09.
Subd. 4. Release. If a dangerous dog was impounded by the Animal Control Authority, or upon order of an impartial hearing officer, the dog shall not be released until the owner demonstrates to the Animal Control Authority compliance with all applicable requirements of this section. The owner shall have 14 days to comply with all requirements. The owner must pay the city for all costs incurred in the seizure and boarding of the dog prior to its return.
Subd. 5. Revocation.
1. Any certificate of registration for a dangerous dog may be revoked, following hearing, if the owner fails to maintain compliance with any registration requirement, or fails to keep or maintain the dangerous dog as required by any provision of this section or applicable state law. The provisions of subsections 391.10 and 391.11, applicable to the seizure and disposition of dogs, shall apply.
2. The Animal Control Authority shall serve upon the owner a written Notice setting forth the alleged reasons why the dog is not being kept in conformance with this section, and shall also notify the owner of the date, time, and location of the hearing. Any hearing to revoke a certificate of registration shall be held before a hearing officer within 20 days of the date of the notice, and shall comply with all the requirements as set forth in subsection 391.04, Subd. 3.
3. If a dangerous dog certificate of registration is revoked following hearing, the hearing officer shall order the dog disposed of immediately or, in the alternative, permit the owner a reasonable time period, not to exceed 30 days, to reclaim the dog if the owner is in compliance with all registration requirements.
Subd. 6. Registration Renewal. An owner of a dangerous dog shall renew the certificate of registration annually until the dog is deceased.
Subd. 7. Death or Relocation of Dangerous Dog. An owner of a dangerous dog shall notify the Animal Control Authority, in writing, of the death of the dog, or if the dog relocates or transfers out of the city to a new location or where the dog will reside within 30 days of the death or transfer. An owner shall, if requested by the Animal Control Authority, execute an affidavit, under oath and penalty of perjury, setting forth either the circumstances of the dog’s death and disposition, or the complete name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the dog was transferred or the address where the dog has been relocated.
Subd. 8. Sale or Transfer of Dangerous Dogs. A person who sells or transfers ownership or control of a dangerous dog must notify any potential purchaser or transferee, prior to the consummation of the transaction, that the dog was previously designated as dangerous. The current owner must also notify the Animal Control Authority, in writing, of the transfer of ownership and provide the Animal Control Authority with the new owner’s name, address, and telephone number.