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( Chapter 5 ANIMAL3 AND PETS* Art. I. In General, 5-1-6-30 Art. II. Doga, 5-31-5-89 Div. 1. Generally, 5-31-5-45 Div. 2. Regiatration, 5-46-5-55 Div. 3. Citations and Impoundment, 5-56-5-65 Div. 4. Kennels, 5-66-5-69 , ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 5-1. Quarantine of biting animals. Whenever any dog or animal has bitten any person, the owner or custodian of such dog or animal having been so notified by the police department shall immediately cause the dog or animal to be quarantined at the city pound for a period of ten (10) days after such person has been bitten by I said dog or animal. During the quarantine period, said dog or animal shall be kept under observation to determine its condition, and if it is found to be sick or diseased the poundkeeper shall immediately report in writing to the police department the condition of the dog or animal. During the quarantine period, the dog or animal ahall not be removed from the designated quarantine facility except by special written permit from the Minnesota Livestock Sanitary Board and the police department. The owner of said dog or animal shall be responsible for the cost of such quarantine. (Ord. No. 198, § 13, 6-27-77) •EdiLor's note-Ord. No. 198, § 17, adopted June 27, 1977, repealed Ord. No. 11, adopted June 27, 1955, Ord. No. 17, adopted Sept. 26, 1956, Ord. No. 67, adopted Nov. 26, 1962 and Ord. No. 183, adopted Dec. 23, 1974, from which former Ch. 5, Arts. I-V was derived, except 5-4 and 5-5 whicfi have been retained and renumbered as 5-37 and 5-34 reapectively. Sectiona 1-16 and section 18 of Ord. No. 198 weite nonamendatory of the Code; hence, codification of said provisions as Ch. 5, Arts. I and II is at the discretion of the editor. Cross reference-Animals in mobile home courta, § 14-29. , State law references-Authority to regulate animals,M.S.A. § 412221(21); animals generally, M.S.A. Ch, 346. ~ Supp. No. 1 247