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<br />. <br /> <br />decision in a hearing held pursuant to this ordinance, whichever is <br />later. The name of the microchip manufacturer and identification <br />number of the microchip must be provided to the animal control <br />officer and the City. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, <br />animal control may have the microchip implanted at the owner's <br />expense. All costs related to the purchase and implementation of the <br />microchip must be borne by the owner of the dog. Upon request, the <br />owner of a dangerous dog must make the animal available to animal <br />control for an inspection to determine that a microchip has been <br />implanted. <br /> <br />(D) <br /> <br />The owner or custodian of any dog declared dangerous under this <br />ordinance shall make the dog available to be photographed for <br />identification by animal control at a time and place specified by <br />animal control. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(E) An owner may appeal a determination that a dog is dangerous by <br />filing a written request for a hearing to the City Administrator within <br />ten (10) days of the owner's receipt of the notice. If a timely appeal <br />is not filed, the owner of a dangerous dog must comply with the <br />requirements set forth in this section and Minnesota Statutes Sections <br />347.50 through and including 347.56. If an owner files a timely <br />appeal, a hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days after the City's <br />receipt of the appeal. The City Administrator shall assign a hearing <br />examiner to hear the apoeaL The hearini! examiner may be a City <br />employee. provided the employee has not been involved in <br />determining if the dOl! was potentially dangerous or dangerous. <br />During the hearing the Minnesota rules of evidence does not need to <br />be strictly followed and the records of the Animal Control Officer or <br />law enforcement officer shall be considered without further <br />foundation. After considering all of the evidence submitted, the <br />hearing examiner shall make written findings of fact and reach a <br />conclusion whether the dog is a dangerous dog. The findings and <br />conclusions shall be made within ten (10) working days after the <br />hearing and shall be thereafter personally served upon the owner or a <br />person of suitable age at the residence of such owner. The decision <br />of the hearing examiner shall be the final decision of the City. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(F) Animal control may require a dog declared dangerous under this <br />ordinance to be sterilized at the owner's expense within fifteen (15) <br />days of the date the dog is declared dangerous or the date of a <br />decision in a hearing held pursuant to this chapter, whichever is <br /> <br />4-9 <br />