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City of Centerville Ord #24 Effective: 10/27/99 shall be locked with a secure locking device, and the animal sball not be removed from the enclosure unless muzzled and on a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length, and under the control of a competent person. (6) An animal control officer and/or police officer may enter upon the private property of another for the purpose of removing such quarantined animal to an animal shelter when it has been determined that such quarantined animal has not been maintained by the owner in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Section. 24.04 Non-Domestic Animals. It shall be illegal for any person to own, possess, harbor, or offer for sale, any non-domestic animal within the City limits. An exception shall be made to this prohibition for animals specifically trained for and actually providing assistance to the physically challenged and for those animals brought into the City for educational purposes, as part of an operating zoo, veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition. 24.05 Farm Animals. Farm animals shall only be kept in an agricultural district of the City, or on a residential lot of at least ten (10) acres in size provided that no animal shelter shall be within three hundred (300) feet of an adjoining piece of property. An exception shall be made to this Subsection for thos<;J animals brought into the City as part of education, an operating zoo, veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition. 24.06 Impounding. Subd. 1 Running at Large. Any animal running at large is hereby declared a public nuisance. Any police officer may impound any animal found unlicensed or any animal found running at large and shall give notice of the impounding to the owner of such animal, if known. Subd.2 Reclaiming. All animals conveyed to the pound shall be kept, with humane treatment and sufficient food and water for their comfort, at least five regular business days to a maximum of seven days, unless reclaimed sooner by its owner or keeper as provided by this Ordinance. If the animal is a dangerous animal as defined under 24.0 1, Subd. 5, it may be impounded for a period of time including the time required to complete an appeal process. The owner of an animal is required to pay the entire costs of confinement of any animal. Immediately on confinement of any animal, reasonable effort shall be made by the impounding official to notifY the owner of the animal, of the animals confinement, and procedures to be followed for reclamation of such animal. Any animal may be redeemed from the pound by the owner upon performance of the following: (1) Payment of a release fee and receipt of a release permit from the City or Otter Lake Animal Care Center; and Page 7 ofl6