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1 Structure means anv of the following: 2 (1) Anything which is built, constructed or erected; an edifice or building of any kind; or any piece of work 3 artificially built up and/or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner whether temporary 4 or permanent in character, in eluding towers, poles and other supporting appurtenances. 5 (2) Anything manufactured, constructed or erected which is normally attached to or positioned on land, 6 including fences, walls, buildings, portable structures, earthen structures, roads, parking lots, and paved 7 storage areas. 8 (3) Any building, sign, or appurtenance thereto, except aerial or underground utility lines, such as sewer, 9 electrical, telephone, telegraph, or gas lines, including towers, poles, and other supporting 10 appurtenances, and fences used to control livestock or delineate boundaries. 11 Substantial bodily harm means bodily iniury that involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or that 12 causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of anv bodily member or organ. or that 13 causes a fracture of anv bodily member. 14 The keeping of wild animals means possessing and handling of wild animals on any property and providing such an 15 animal with the necessities of life such as feeding and sheltering. The keeping of wild animals may include animals 16 being used or intended to be used for research, training, breeding, boarding, as a personal pet, or for agricultural 17 purposes. The keeping of a wild animal may also include wild animals intended to be used for exhibition providing 18 that such animals are not exhibited within the city, such as in the case of a public showing, circus or zoo. 19 Wild animal means a large or dangerous species that. in their uncaptured wild state. have the phvsical capacity to 20 be dangerous to the safety and welfare of any person or property. Example of such wild animals include but are 21 not limited to the following examples: bears; lions; wolves; coyotes; cougars; bison; tigers; panthers; monkeys; 22 apes: alligators and crocodiles: large snakes (car)able of growing greater than 6 feet in length). and: poisonous 23 snakes. 24 Sec. 10-6. — Applicability and compliance. 25 From and after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived. the keeping of anv and all 26 animals in the city shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and after the lawful issuance of all 27 required permits. 28 Sec. 10-7. —Administration. 29 The animal control officer. as defined in section 10-6 of Ramsev Citv Code. or their designee. shall be the 30 administrator of all provisions in this chapter. 31 Sec. 10-8. — Enforcement. 32 (1) Duties of animal control officer. The animal control officer shall perform the following duties: 33 a. Seize, impound, or restrain any animal found running at large within the city. 34 b. Investigate all cases of animal bites reported to the city of Ramsey and supervise the quarantine of 35 any such animal to ensure that it is kept under observation for a period of ten days. 36 c. Enforce all other provisions of this article. 37 (2) No interference with animal control officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to molest or in any way 38 interfere with any peace officer, animal control officer, or any of their duly authorized assistants, or with 39 any duly authorized agent while engaged in performing work under the provisions of this article. 40 Sec. 10-9. — Nonconformities. 41 Any animals prohibited by this chapter which have been regularly housed or kept within the city at the time this 42 chapter is adopted, may be continued according to the following regulations: Page 4 of 16