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-1- SECTION IX. MuzzlinR. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to nrotect the nublic health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ornering every per~on owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on his nremises unless it is muzzle~ ~o that it cannot bite. No nerson ~hall violate such proclamation, and any do~ runnin~ ~t 18rge during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroye~ by the Dolice without notice to the owner. SECTION X. Vici01.1!=: Animal s. '''henever the Chief of Police or City Health Officer determines that any dog, cat or other animal has bitten any person, such animal ~hall be deemed to be vicious for the purpose of this section. Such animal may be impounded in the City pound for a neriod of ten days or more at the expense of the owner of said animal. Except for the time limit, disnosition and redemp- tion shall be in accordance with nara~raDhs Band D of Section VII. The quarantine required by this ~ection shall not be necessary and the requirements shall be waived whenever the owner of such dog or animal, immediately upon receipt of the notice referred to above presents to the Centerville Police the certificate of an authorized veterinarian that the do~ or animal was vaccinated for rabies on a date less than one yeRr prior to the date of ~uch notice. SECTION XI. Summary Destruction of Certain Do~s. Whenever an officer has reasonable cause to believe that a narticular dof. pre8ents a clear an~ immeniate rl~nger to residents of the City becau~e it i~ infectprl with r~bies or becau!=:e of a clearly demon- strated vicious nature, the officer after makinF reasonable attemnt~ to imnounrl ~uch dog', may summarily r1estroy said dog. SECTION XII. Kennels. No person shall keep more than two dogs over six months oln without obtaining a kennel license. The kennel license is required in addition to the in~ividual dog licenses. The City rouncil shall issue a kennel license unon the fOllowing conditions which sh~ll be af;reen to by the licensee: 1. Payment of an annual kennel license fee in the amount of t25.00. Kennel licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year ann must be renewed. ? Kennels and the premises used therefore shall be kent in a clean, quiet, orderly ann sRnitary conrlition, so as not to con~titute a nuisance as defined in Minnesota Statute 5hl.Ol. In netermining whether a nuisance exists, consideration ph~ll be given to the kennel's location, location of other residents and the general character of the nei~hborhood. 3. All such dog~ in exce~s of two shall be at all times confined in a building or enclosure or under control by a leash or otherwise under control. 4. Comnliance with provisions of the City Zoning Code.