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a. All measured distances expressed in feet shall be the nearest tenth of a foot. All measured areas expressed in acres shall be the nearest hundredth of an acre. All distances unless otherwise specified shall be measured horizontally. b. The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future tense includes the present tense. c. The singular number includes the plural; and the plural number includes the singular. d. The words "shall" and "must" are mandatory and the words "should" and "may" are permissive. Sec. 10-5. — Definitions. Animal means every living creature except members of the human race as defined by Minnesota State Statute. Animal control authority means an agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction. Animal control officer means any city officer or employee designated to enforce any portion of this chapter. Animal unit means the allowable number of animals for a specific acreage of land. At large means an animal that is off the premises of the owner responsible person and is not under the direct physical or voice control of a responsible person. 1) Not accompanied by and under the direct control of a responsible person so as to be effectively restrained by command; 2) Running loose on the owner's property and running onto adjacent public or private properties and not responsive to a person; 3) Outside of its secondary enclosure, or when it is outside of its primary enclosure but within its secondary enclosure and not in the presence of the owner; 1) Not effectively constrained on private property; 5) Not effectively restrained, by chain or Ietash, to private property with the consent of the property owner; b) Not effectively restrained by a chain or leash not to exceed six feet in length; 7) Not under the voice control of its owner. An animal shall not be determined to be at large if it is: s) Engaged in wild gamc or animal hunting and under the control of its owner or a responsible person; 9) Engaged in obedience training and under the control of its owner or a responsible person; 10) Running loose on the owner's property, or property under the owner's control and under the control of a responsible party. Barn (or stable) means an accessory structure designed for the keeping of farm animals. Boarding means providing for the care, shelter, or feeding of dogs animals not owned by the owner or occupant of the premises where said dogs animals are kept, for any period. Dangerous dog means any dog that has: (1) Without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; (2) #as Killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; (Supp. No. 14, Update 2) Created: 2025-06-25 08:17:43 [EST] Page 2 of 19