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sides, with the bottom of such sides fastened along their perimeter to a slab floor of concrete or other suitable material; where no slab floor is provided, the sides must be embedded into the ground no less than one foot; all access points of the enclosure must be locked when the animal is confined therein. The Animal control officer may seize a wild animal that has been declared dangerous that is unconfined. 2. Muzzling. No person owning or harboring, or having the care of a wild animal shall suffer or permit such animal to go beyond the premises of such person unless such animal is securely muzzled and restrained with a chain not exceeding three (3) feet in length, and having a tensile strength sufficient to restrain the animal. Wild animals which are actively participating in recognized local, regional or national trials, training or other such sponsored competition, need not to be muzzled while being transported to or from during such competitions. 3. Summary Destruction. Any person harboring or owning a wild animal that is found to be in violation of the City's Animal Control Regulations may be summarily destroyed. Subd. 3 Chickens License. All chickens within the City of Arden Hills, except as hereinafter provided, shall be licensed. A. Application. Within thirty (30) days after acquiring possession of a chicken which has not been licensed by the City of Arden Hills, the owner of the chicken(s) shall make application for a chickens license. The application shall be on forms provided by the City of Arden Hills. If the Applicant is a renter, the Property Owner signature shall be required on the license application form. B. Neighbor Consent. The Applicant shall be responsible for providing notification to the neighbors immediately adjacent to the property of their intent to keep chickens. This notification will be distributed in the format provided by the City. Neighbor written responses will be returned to the City. Neighbor consent from all of the immediately adjacent properties is required for issuance of the license. The failure of a neighboring Property Owner to respond does not constitute consent. C. License Fee. The license fee for each chicken must be submitted with the application. The fee will be established by City Council Resolution. D. Duration of License. A biannual license shall be issued. E. Issuance of License. Upon completion of the application form and receipt of the license fee, the City Administrator shall cause a chicken license to be issued to the applicant subject to: (1) Leg banding of all chickens is required. The bands must identify the owner and the owner’s address and telephone number. (2) Dead chickens must be disposed of according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health rules which require chicken carcasses to be disposed of as soon as possible after death, usually within forty-eight (48) to seventy-two (72) hours. Legal forms of chicken carcass disposal include burial, off-site incineration or rendering, or composting. (3) Prior to issuance of a license, the prospective annual license holder certifies as part of the application review that they have read “Recommendations for Municipal Regulations for Urban Chickens”. F. The following are prohibited within the City of Arden Hills for chickens: