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<br />City of CenterviIle Ord #24 <br />Effective: 10/27/99 <br /> <br />person J11llking the complaint. The Police Department shall then promptly notiJY the person owning <br />or keeping the animal and shall order the nuisance abated within five (5) days. If such animal <br />nuisance is not abated within that time, a charge may be made against the owner or keeper of the <br />animal and any person found to have violated the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a <br />misdemeanor. <br /> <br />Subd. 8 Other. Any animals kept contrary to this Section are subject to impoundment as provided <br />in this Ordinance. <br /> <br />24.09 Seizure 01 Auimals. Any police officer or animal control officer may enter upon private <br />property and seize any animal provided that following exist: <br /> <br />(1) There is an identified complainant other than the police officer or animal <br />control officer making a contemporaneous complaint about the animal; <br /> <br />(2) The officer reasonably believes that the animal meets either the habitual <br />barking/crying criteria; criteria for inhumane treatment; or the criteria for an at <br />large anima I as set forth herein. <br /> <br />(3) The officer can demonstrate that there has been at least one previous <br />complaint of habitual barking; inhumane treatment; or that the animal was at <br />large on a prior date; <br /> <br />(4) The officer has made a reasonable attempt to contact the owner of the <br />property and those attempts have either fuiled or have been ignored; <br /> <br />(5) The seizure will not involve the forced entry into a private residence. Use <br />of a pass key obtained from a property manager, landlord, innkeeper, or other <br />authorized person to have such key shall not be considered unauthorized <br />entry; and; <br /> <br />(6) Written notice of the seizure is left in a conspicuous place ifpersonal <br />contact with the owner of the animal is not possible. <br /> <br />24.10 Bumane Treatment of Auimd. The owner of any animal within the City shall provide such <br />animal with sufficient wholesome food and water on a daily basis, proper and sufficient shelter from <br />the weather, and veterinary care when needed to prevent suffi:ring of any sick or injured animal No <br />person shall beat, torment, tease, or otherwise abuse an animal, or permit an animal fight. Any person <br />not treating their pet in such humane manner will be subject to the penahies provided in. this <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Page 10 of 16 <br />