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Control Officer within the City. <br /> <br /> Subd. 9. Impoundment. All dogs picked up by the Animal Control Officer or <br />any of their duly authorized assistants shall be immediately transported to the designated pound. <br />If the owner is known, they shall be immediately notified by telephone or personal contact and <br />by written notice to their last known address. If the owner is unknown, written notice containing <br />a description of the animal shall be posted at the pound and the City Hall. The notice shall <br />advise the owner that they have five regular business days to claim the dog. "Regular business <br />day" means any day during which the pound is open to the public not less than four consecutive <br />hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> Subd. 10. Reclaiming. An owner may reclaim an impounded dog: <br /> <br /> a. If the dog has a current license, by paying to the pound master an <br /> impounding fee of $50.00 plus a boarding fee in an amount determined <br /> by agreement between the City and the designated pound, for each day <br /> the animal was confined. The impounding fee for any dog impounded <br /> twice within 12 months shall be $100.00. <br /> <br /> b. If the dog does not have a current license, by first obtaining a license <br /> from the Administrator and paying the above costs to the pound <br /> master. <br /> <br /> Subd. 11 No Interference with Officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to <br />molest or in any way interfere with any peace officer, animal control officer, or any of theii duly <br />authorized assistants, or with any duly authorized agent while engaged in performing work under <br />the provisions of this section. <br /> <br /> Subd. 12. Unclaimed Animals. Any animal not claimed within the allotted <br />time shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes §35.71, Subd. <br />3, as amended. <br /> <br /> Subd. 13. Report of Dog Bites. Any person knowing of a human being bitten <br />by a dog shall immediately notify the Animal Control Officer or the Police Department and said <br />dog shall then be confined and kept under observation for a period of 14 days before being <br />disposed of, if necessary. <br /> <br /> Subd. 14. Destroying a Dog. It shall be un/awful for any person other than the <br />Animal Control Officer or Police Officer to kill or destroy any dog or animal of the dog kind <br />running at large in the City or that has been known to bite a person within 14 days. <br /> <br /> Subd. 15. Abandonment. No person shall abandon or release any dog, cat, or <br />other animal within the boundaries of the City. <br /> <br />Subd. 16. <br /> <br /> a. <br /> <br /> Dangerous Dogs. <br /> <br />No person owning or harboring or having the care or custody of a <br />dangerous dog shall permit such dog to go unconfined on the premises <br />of such person. A dangerous dog is "unconfined" as the term is used <br />in this section if such dog is not securely confined indoors or confined <br />in a securely enclosed and locked pen or a dog run area upon the <br />premises of said person. Such pen or dog run area must also have <br /> <br /> <br />