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§ 90.10 IMPOUNDMENT FEES AND REDEMPTION.
   (A)   The householder or owner of any dog so impounded shall be liable to the city for the payment of an impounding fee which shall be $20 and a charge of $7 for feeding and boarding for each day the dog is impounded and for any other costs so incurred in impounding the dog. The charges contained therein may be changed by ordinance by the City Council. Any householder or owner of any impounded dog desiring the dog to be restored to his or her possession shall pay to the city, prior to the redemption, all fees and charges; provided, however, that failure of any householder or owner of any impounded dog to seek or obtain the redemption of any impounded dog shall not relieve the householder or owner of the obligation to pay the fees and charges. Prior to the redemption of any impounded dog that is not licensed as required by this subchapter or other applicable law, the householder or owner seeking the redemption shall cause the dog to be properly licensed.
   (B)   This section shall take effect and be in full force on the day following its publication in the official city newspaper.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26.2, passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976; Ord. 26.6, passed 1-4-2010)
§ 90.11 DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED DOGS.
   Any dog which is unredeemed or unclaimed within five days after the impounding shall be disposed of by the kennel operator, pursuant to M.S. § 35.71, as may be amended from time to time. If this cannot be done, the kennel operator may sell or give away and turn over any proceeds of the sale to the City Administrator and the receipt of the City Administrator shall constitute a bill of sale for the purchaser. No unlicensed dog shall be redeemed unless the householder, custodian or owner shall first have compiled with the requirements of this subchapter.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.12 CITY KENNEL OR DOG POUND.
   (A)   The City Council shall, each year, establish an official city kennel or dog pound. The City Council may also contract with another municipality’s or political subdivision’s Poundmaster and the use of a dog pound at fees to be agreed upon. All claims for the operation of a kennel or dog pound, or the services of a Poundmaster, shall be presented monthly for payment.
   (B)   In the event that the City Council contracts with another municipality or political subdivision for the services of a Poundmaster and the use of a dog pound, the City Council agrees to save harmless from all claims and suits, damages, expense, cost and charges, including attorney’s fees, and all loss and liability arising from the exercise of dog control and the impoundment and keeping or destroying of dogs as may result from the services of the Poundmaster and the issue of the dog pound of the municipality.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976)
§ 90.13 CERTAIN DOGS RESTRICTED.
   (A)   The owner or custodian of any dog shall prevent the dog(s) from committing within the city any act which constitutes a nuisance. It is a nuisance for any dog to run at large, to habitually or frequently bark or cry or howl, to frequent school grounds, parks or public places, to chase vehicles, to molest or annoy any person away from the property of his or her owner or custodian. No person having the custody or control of a dog shall permit the dog to damage any lawn, garden or other property, public or private, or to urinate or defecate on private property without the consent of the owner or possessor of the property. It shall be the duty of each person having the custody or control of a dog to remove any feces left by the dog on any sidewalk, gutter, street, park land or other public property, or on any public area, and to dispose of the feces in a sanitary manner.
   (B)   Failure of the owner or custodian of a dog to prevent the dog from committing a nuisance is a violation of this subchapter.
   (C)   This section shall take effect on the day following its publication in the official city newspaper.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976; Ord. 26.3, passed 2-13-1989) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.14 CERTAIN DOGS QUARANTINED.
   Any dog which bites a person shall be quarantined for a time as may be directed by the City Health Officer or his or her Deputy. During quarantine, the animal shall be securely confined and kept from contact with any other animal. At the discretion of the Health Officer, the quarantine may be on the premises of the owner; however, if the Health Officer requires other confinement, the owner shall surrender the animal for the quarantine period to an animal shelter or shall, at his or her own expense, place in a veterinary hospital.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976)
§ 90.15 MUZZLING PROCLAMATION.
   Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders the action necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Council shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to muzzle it securely so that it cannot bite. No person shall violate the proclamation and any unmuzzled dog unrestrained during the time fixed in the proclamation shall be subject to impoundment, as heretofore provided, and the owner of the dog shall be subject to the penalty hereinafter provided.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.16 INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICERS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to break open the kennel or to attempt to do so, or to take or let any dog therefrom or to take or attempt to take from any officer any dog taken up by him or her in compliance with this subchapter or, in any manner, to interfere with or hinder the officer in the discharge of his or her duties under this subchapter.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.17 TAGS; OFFENSES.
   It shall be unlawful to counterfeit license tags provided for in this subchapter. The license tags lawfully issued are not transferable and it is unlawful to transfer a license tag from one dog to another. No refund shall be granted upon death of a licensed dog or because of leaving the city. The City Administrator shall keep a register of name, breed, color and owner of each dog licensed, which the register shall be a public record.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.
   This subchapter shall take effect from and after its passage by the City Council. The ordinance codified herein was published on 3-10-1976.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1958; Ord. passed 5-16-1960; Ord. passed 2-17-1964; Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. 26, passed 2-23-1976)
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