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, _1_ SZCTION IX. Muzzling. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessa~J to Drotect the nublic health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation or~ering everJ person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on his oremises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. No oerson shall violate such llroclamation. and any dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroyed b~ the oolice without notice to the owner. SECTION X. Vicious Animals. \Vhenever the Chief of Police or City Health Officer determines that an~ dog, cat or other animal has bitten any person, such animal shall be deemed.to be vicious for the purpose of this section. Such animal may be impounded in the City pound for a p,=riod of ten days or more at the expense of the owner of said animal. Except for the time limit, disposition and redemp- tion shall be in accordance with paragraphs B and D of Sectio~ VII. The quarantine required by this section 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 dog or animal was vaccinated for rabies on a date less than one' year prior to the date of such notice~ SECTION XI. Summary Destruction o~ Certain Dogs. Whenever an officer has reasonable cause to believe that a particular dog nresents a clear and immediate danger to residents of the City because it is infected with rabies or because o~ a clearly demon- strated:. vicious nature, the officer after making reasonable attempts to im'Oound such dog, may summarily destroy said dog. SECTION XII. Kennel s' No person shall keep more than "two dogs over six months old without obtaining a kennel Iicense~ The kennel license is required in addition to the individual dog licenses. The City Council shall. issue a kennel license u'Oon the following conditions which sha1.l be agreed to by the licensee: 1. Payment of an annual kennel license fee in the amount of $25.00. Kennel licenses shall expire on December 3l of each year and must be renewed. 2. Kennels and the premises used therefore shall. be kept in a clean, quiet, orderly and sanitary condition, so as not to constitute a nuisance as defined in Minnesota Statute 561.01. In determining whether a nuisance exists, consideration shall be given to the kennel's location, location of other residents and the general character of the neighborhood. ). All such dogs in excess of two shall be at all times confined in a building or enclosure or under control by a leash or otherwise under control. 4. Comoliance with provisions of the City Zoning Code.