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(3) Who was committing or attempting to commit a crime. <br />(h) Tag. A dangerous dog registered under this section must have a standardized, easily identifiable tag <br />identifying the dog as dangerous and containing the uniform dangerous dog symbol, affixed to the dog's <br />collar at all times. <br />(Ord. No. 15-12, § 2, 7-14-2015; Ord. No. 21-08, § 3, 2-23-2021) <br />Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 15-12, § 2, adopted July 14, 2015, set out provisions intended for use as § 10-65. For <br />purposes of classification, and at the editor's discretion, these provisions have been included as § 10-65.1. <br />Sec. 10-66. Hearing for dogs deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous. <br />The owner of a dog that has been deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous may request a hearing to <br />determine the validity of the dangerous or potentially dangerous dog declaration. If such a request is made, the <br />owner must immediately comply with provision 1 of the notice, until the hearing examiner issues an opinion. To <br />appeal the dangerous or potentially dangerous dog declaration: <br />(1) <br />A request, identifying with specificity the basis for the dog owner's objection to the declaration shall be <br />filed in writing with the office of the chief of police within 14 days after the date of the service of the <br />notice. Failure to do so within 14 days will terminate the owner's right to a hearing. <br />(2) A $250.00 filing fee shall be submitted with the appeal request. In the event that the dangerous dog <br />declaration is not upheld by the hearing examiner, the filing fee will be refunded to the dog's owner. <br />Per Minn. Stat. § 347.541, if the dangerous dog declaration is upheld by the hearing examiner, actual <br />expenses of the hearing up to a maximum of $1,000.00 will be the responsibility of the dog's owner. <br />(3) <br />A hearing shall be conducted within ten days, unless a later date is mutually agreed to by the hearing <br />examiner, the dog owner and the city. <br />(4) The hearing officer shall issue a decision on the matter within ten days after the hearing. The decision <br />must be delivered to the dog's owner by hand delivery or registered mail as soon as practical and a <br />copy must be provided to the animal control authority. <br />(5) If the hearing officer affirms the dangerous dog declaration, the owner will have 14 days from receipt <br />of that decision to comply with all requirements of the notice. <br />(6) Any costs incurred for the care, keeping, and disposition of the dog are the responsibility of the person <br />claiming an interest in the dog, except to the extent that a court or hearing officer finds that the <br />seizure or impoundment was not substantially justified by law. <br />(Ord. No. 15-12, § 2, 7-14-2015) <br />Sec. 10-67. Failure to restrain an attack by a dog. <br />(a) It shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to restrain a dog from inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily injury to <br />any person or other animal. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor. The court, upon a finding of the <br />defendant's guilt hereunder, is authorized to order, as part of the disposition of the case, that the animal be <br />destroyed based on a written order containing one or more of the following findings of fact: <br />(1) The animal is dangerous as demonstrated by a vicious attack, an unprovoked attack, an attack without <br />warning, or multiple attacks; or <br />(2) The owner of the animal has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to control the animal in order <br />to prevent injury to persons or other animals. <br />(Supp. No. 14, Update 2) <br />Created: 2025-06-25 08:17:43 [EST] <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />