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<br />State Law reference— Dogs and cats, Minn. Stats. ch. 347. (Back)
<br />DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
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<br />Editor's note— Ord. No. 12-11, § 2, 3, adopted July 24, 2012, repealed the former Div. 1, §§ 10-52-10-
<br />68, and enacted a new Div. 1 as set out herein. The former Div. 1 pertained to similar subject matter and
<br />derived from Code 1978, § 5.09.03, subd. 1-19; Ord. No. 88-02; Ord. No. 99-16, 12-23-1999; Ord. No.
<br />08-09, § 2, 2-12-2008.
<br />Sec. 10-52. - Definitions.
<br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed
<br />to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
<br />Animal control authority means an agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental
<br />subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction.
<br />Boarding means providing for the care, shelter, or feeding of dogs, not owned by the owner or occupant
<br />of the premises where said dogs are kept, for any period.
<br />Dangerous dog means any dog that has:
<br />(1) Without provocation, inflicts substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private
<br />property.
<br />(2) Has killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property.
<br />(3) Has been found to be potentially dangerous, and, after the owner has notice that the dog is
<br />potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or
<br />domestic animals.
<br />Dog means any male or female of the canine species.
<br />Dog owner means the license holder or any other person, firm, association, or corporation owning,
<br />keeping or harboring a dog. Any person keeping or harboring a dog for five consecutive days shall, for the
<br />purposes of this definition, be deemed an owner.
<br />Great bodily harm means bodily injury which creates a high probability of death, or which causes
<br />serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the
<br />function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily harm
<br />Kennel, commercial, means a place where boarding and/or training is offered to any number of dogs
<br />not owned by the owner or occupant of the premises. Such boarding and/or training may also include but
<br />is not limited to related uses such as selling, breeding, showing, treating or grooming. Pet shops, veterinary
<br />clinics, and pet grooming facilities are considered commercial uses but shall not be defined as commercial
<br />kennels.
<br />Kennel, private, means a place where a dog owner keeps four or more dogs over six months of age
<br />on property occupied by the dog owner for residential purposes and where the keeping of such dogs is
<br />incidental to the occupancy of the premises, and may include breeding and selling of dogs as a hobby. A
<br />conditional use permit is required for four or more dogs.
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