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1 (2) Noisy animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any animal 2 that barks, cries, howls or makes any other noise continuously for a period of 10 minutes or intermittently 3 for one half hour or more. Any person violating this section may be issued a citation or, if the officer 4 deems it necessary to stop the annoyance, may have the animal taken to the city animal containment 5 facility. Any animal placed in the containment facility may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of 6 the fee prescribed in the adopted rates and charges schedule, and if not reclaimed may be disposed of in 7 the manner provided in this chapter. 8 (3) Removal of excrement and manure. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of an animal to 9 cause or permit such animal to defecate on any private property without the consent of the property 10 owner or on any public property unless such person immediately removes the excrement and places it in 11 a proper receptacle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to seeing -eye dogs under the control of 12 a blind person or dogs while being used in city police activity. 13 (4) Removal of carcasses. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of an animal to cause or 14 permit carcasses of animals not buried at least 3 feet deep, picked up and removed from city limits, or 15 destroyed within 24 hours after death. 16 Sec. 10-57 — Impoundment. 17 (1) Impoundment. All animals, excluding wild animals, picked up by the animal control officer or any of their 18 duly authorized assistants shall be immediately transported to the designated animal containment facility 19 or facility suited to appropriately house said animal. If the owner is known, they shall be immediately 20 notified by telephone or personal contact and by written notice to their last known address. If the owner 21 is unknown, written notice containing a description of the animal shall be posted in a reasonable manner, 22 including social media. The notice should advise the owner that they have five regular business days to 23 claim the dog. The term "regular business day" shall follow the definition stated in this chapter. 24 (2) Reclaiming. An owner may reclaim an impounded animal by paying to the city an impounding fee plus a 25 boarding fee for each day the animal was confined. There shall also be an added impounding fee for any 26 dog impounded twice or more within 12 months. Such fees shall be set by ordinance. 27 (3) Unclaimed animals. Any animal not claimed within the allotted time shall be disposed of in accordance 28 with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes. 29 Sec. 10-58. — Dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs. 30 Cities may regulate potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs, in accordance with the regulations stated in Minn. 31 Stat. § 347. The language within this section describes the regulations and procedures for dangerous and 32 potentially dangerous dogs kept within the City of Ramsey. 33 (1) Potentially dangerous dogs. 34 a. The animal control officer will provide the owner of a dog that has been deemed potentially 35 dangerous, per this section, with a potentially dangerous dog notice. 36 b. If the dog has met any of the criteria for potentially dangerous dogs as defined in this chapter, a 37 quarantine notice will also be provided to the owner advising of a ten-day quarantine period. 38 c. If a proper enclosure cannot be provided for the dog, the animal control officer can seize the dog for 39 the quarantine period. All costs of the care, keeping, and disposition of the dog are the responsibility 40 of the owner or person claiming an interest in the dog. 41 d. Any person knowing of a human being bitten by a dog shall immediately notify the animal control 42 officer and said dog shall then be confined and kept under observation for a period of ten days before 43 being removed from the owner's property or destroyed. Alternately, the dog shall be euthanized and 44 immediately tested for rabies at the owner's expense. 45 (2) Dangerous dogs. Page 9 of 15