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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 10 - ANIMALS ARTICLE III. - DOGS DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY responsibility of the dog's owner. (c) A hearing shall be conducted within ten (10) days, unless a later date is mutually agreed to by the Hearing Examiner, the dog owner and the City. (d) The hearing officer shall issue a decision on the matter within ten (10) days after the hearing. The decision must be delivered to the dog's owner by hand delivery or registered mail as soon as practical and a copy must be provided to the animal control authority. (e) If the hearing officer affirms the dangerous dog declaration, the owner will have 14 days from receipt of that decision to comply with all requirements of the notice. (f) Any costs incurred for the care, keeping, and disposition of the dog are the responsibility of the person claiming an interest in the dog, except to the extent that a court or hearing officer finds that the seizure or impoundment was not substantially justified by law. Sec. 10-6666. - Failure to restrain an attack by a dog. (a) It shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to restrain a dog from inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily injury to any person or other animal. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor. The court, upon a finding of the defendant's guilt hereunder, is authorized to order, as part of the disposition of the case, that the animal be destroyed based on a written order containing one or more of the following findings of fact: (1) The animal is dangerous as demonstrated by a vicious attack, an unprovoked attack, an attack without warning, or multiple attacks; or (2) The owner of the animal has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to control the animal in order to prevent injury to persons or other animals. (b) If the court does not order the destruction of the dog, the court, as an alternative, may order the defendant to provide, and show proof to the court of public liability insurance in the minimum amount of $300,000.00. (Code 1978, § 5.09.03, subd. 17; Ord. No. 88-02) Sec. 10-6667. - Stopping an attack. If any police officer or animal control officer is witness to an attack by a dog upon a person or another animal, the officer may take whatever means they deem appropriate to bring the attack to an end and prevent further injury to the victim. (Code 1978, § 5.09.03, subd. 18; Ord. No. 88-02) Sec. 10-6-Z68. - Dogs disturbing the peace. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any dog that howls, yelps, or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person. Any person violating this section, who upon first requested by a police officer or animal control officer to stop or prevent the annoyance, and refuses to comply with the request will be issued a citation or arrested in accordance with Minnesota Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Page 9 of 11