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04/29/99 15:56 CITY CF CIRCLE PINES 4 651 429 8629 NO.127 D08 eel security G DoWa uard a rn dens, A person maintaining a dog for security purposes within the City shall post a sign at all entrances to the property. Said sign shall be a minimum of 6" x 12 ", with letters of contrasting color, a minimum of 2" in height, and a brush stroke of 1/2" minimum, with the following words affixed to such sign, "DANGER - GUARD DOG" 320.10 abandoned Animals Upon written notice of the Chief of Police that private property is attracting or providing shelter to animals that are not owned or cared for by any known person, the owner of such property shall be responsible for removing such animals in a humane manner within thirty (30) days of such written notice. 320.11 Impaun lna and cpnfi nsmsnt. A. Any animal found seeing at large may be seized by an animal control officer or a police officer, and impounded at a designated animal shelter, and there confined in a humane manner for a minimum period of the greater of seven (7) days or five (5) business days (the Impoundment Period), unless claimed by the owner. B. Immediately upon impoundment of any animal, reasonable efforts shall be made by the impounding official to notify the owner of such animal of the animal's confinement and the procedures to be followed, for reclamation of such animal. c. Disposition of unclaimed animals: An animal which is not redeemed by the owner within the Impoundment Period may be disposed of in any manner provided by law. Any animal that is not claimed by the owner or sold within the prescribed time may be euthanizsd and disposed of in a humane manner by the appropriate animal shelter facility. Upon notice from the appropriate animal shelter facility that an animal is sick and /or injured, the Chief tC Police is authorized to permit euthanization at any time within the Impoundment Period in an effort to end the suffering of such animal. D. Owner title of any animal may be transferred to the animal shelter facility upon expiration of the Impoundment Period and if the animal has not bean claimed by the owner in the manner required by Section 320.12. 320.12 Imeoonrlment Fees, Any animal impounded under this Section may be reclaimed by its owner within the Impoundment Period. Before the owner shall be permitted to retake possession of the animal, the owner shall make payment to the animal shelter of all required fees and costs of such impoundment, plus a fee to the City and shall 3 - 25