Subd. 1. Microchip. The owner of any dog that has been determined to be potentially dangerous shall have a microchip installed in the dog in accordance with subsection 391.09.
Subd. 2. Registration. No person may own or possess a potentially dangerous dog in this city unless the dog is registered as a potentially dangerous dog. All dogs declared potentially dangerous by the Animal Control Authority or impartial hearing officer, as applicable, shall be registered as a potentially dangerous dog with the Animal Control Authority within 14 days after the owner has notice that the dog is designated dangerous.
Subd. 3. Registration Renewal. An owner of a potentially dangerous dog shall renew the certificate of registration annually until the dog is deceased.
Subd. 4. Death or Relocation of Potentially Dangerous Dog. An owner of a potentially 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. 5. Sale or Transfer of Potentially Dangerous Dogs. A person who sells or transfers ownership or control of a potentially 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.
Subd. 6. Release. If a potentially 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. 7. Other Restrictions. Any dog determined to be potentially dangerous may be subject to any or all of the following restrictions, as determined by the Animal Control Authority or the hearing officer.
1. The owner of a dog may be required to complete an approved dog obedience class within a designated period of time, and provide proof of completion to the Animal Control Authority.
2. The dog may be required to be kept in a proper enclosure, or restrained by chain or leash not to exceed six feet in length, and/or muzzled, and under the control of a responsible person 18 years of age or older at all times it is outdoors and not inside a proper enclosure.
3. The owner may be required to post the property where the dog resides with warning signs, available from the Animal Control Authority, readable to children, containing a written notice and warning that a potentially dangerous dog is present on the property.
4. The owner may be required to show proof of up-to-date rabies vaccination and, if required, licensing.
5. The dog may be required to wear, at all times, a tag or marker identifying it as a potentially dangerous dog.
Subd. 8. Review of Potentially Dangerous Dog Designation. Beginning six months after a dog is declared a potentially dangerous dog, an owner may request annually that the Animal Control Authority review the designation. The owner must provide evidence that the dog’s behavior has changed due to the dog’s age, sterilization, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the Animal Control Authority finds sufficient evidence that the dog’s behavior has changed, the Authority may rescind the potentially dangerous dog designation.