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1 (1) Animals at large. No person shall permit any animal of which they are the owner, caretaker or custodian <br />2 to run at large within the city as defined in this chapter. <br />3 (2) Noisy animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any animal <br />4 that barks, cries, howls or makes any other noise continuously for a period of 10 minutes or intermittently <br />5 for one half hour or more. Any person violating this section may be issued a citation or, if the officer <br />6 deems it necessary to stop the annoyance, may have the animal taken to the city animal containment <br />7 facility. Any animal placed in the containment facility may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of <br />8 the fee prescribed in the adopted rates and charges schedule, and if not reclaimed may be disposed of in <br />9 the manner provided in this chapter. <br />10 (3) Removal of excrement and manure. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of an animal to <br />11 cause or permit such animal to defecate on any private property without the consent of the property <br />12 owner or on any public property unless such person immediately removes the excrement and places it in <br />13 a proper receptacle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to seeing -eve dogs under the control of <br />14 a blind person or dogs while being used in city police activity. <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />(4) Removal of carcasses. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of an animal to cause or <br />permit carcasses of animals not buried at least 3 feet deep, picked up and removed from city limits, or <br />destroyed within 24 hours after death. <br />Sec. 10-57 — Impoundment. <br />(1) Impoundment. All animals, excluding wild animals, picked up by the animal control officer or any of their <br />duly authorized assistants shall be immediately transported to the designated animal containment facility <br />or facility suited to appropriately house said animal. If the owner is known, they shall be immediately <br />notified by telephone or personal contact and by written notice to their last known address. If the owner <br />is unknown, written notice containing a description of the animal shall be posted in a reasonable manner, <br />including social media. The notice should advise the owner that they have five regular business days to <br />claim the dog. The term "regular business day" shall follow the definition stated in this chapter. <br />(2) Reclaiming. An owner may reclaim an impounded animal by paying to the city an impounding fee plus a <br />boarding fee for each day the animal was confined. There shall also be an added impounding fee for any <br />dog impounded twice or more within 12 months. Such fees shall be set by ordinance. <br />(3) Unclaimed animals. Any animal not claimed within the allotted time shall be disposed of in accordance <br />with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes. <br />Sec. 10-58. — Dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs. <br />Cities may regulate potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs, in accordance with the regulations stated in Minn. <br />Stat. § 347. The language within this section describes the regulations and procedures for dangerous and <br />potentially dangerous dogs kept within the City of Ramsey. <br />(1) Potentially dangerous dogs. <br />a. The animal control officer will provide the owner of a doe that has been deemed potentiall <br />dangerous, per this section, with a potentially dangerous dog notice. <br />b. If the dog has met any of the criteria for potentially dangerous dogs as defined in this chapter, a <br />quarantine notice will also be provided to the owner advising of a ten-day quarantine period. <br />c. If a proper enclosure cannot be provided for the dog, the animal control officer can seize the dog for <br />the quarantine period. All costs of the care, keeping, and disposition of the dog are the responsibility <br />of the owner or person claiming an interest in the dog. <br />d. Any person knowing of a human being bitten by a dog shall immediately notify the animal control <br />officer and said dog shall then be confined and kept under observation for a period of ten days before <br />Page 9 of 16 <br />