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- . -3_ ;CTION IX. Muzzling. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on his premises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. No person shall violate such proclamation, and any dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroyed by the police without notice to the owner. SECTION X. vicious Animals. Whenever the Chief of Police or City Health Officer determines that any 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 pc_nd for a period 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 Section 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 of Certain Dogs. Whenever an officer has reasonable cause to believe that a particular dog presents a clear and immediate danger to residents of the City because it is infected with rabies or because o.f a clearly demon- str=ated vicious nature, the officer after making reasonable attempts to impound such dog, may summarily destroy said dog. SECTION XII. Kennels. No person shall keep more than two dogs over six months old without obtaining a kennel license. The kennel license is required in addition to the individual dog licenses. The City Council shall issue a kennel license upon the following conditions which shall be agreed to by the licensee: 1. Payment of an annual kennel license fee in the amount of 825.00. Kennel licenses shall expire on December 31 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. 3. 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. Compliance with provisions of the City Zoning Code.