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(2) Pursuant of a yearly license fee established by Council resolution of by separate ordinance. 24.11 Nuisances. Subd. 1 Habitual Barking. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor a dog which habitually barks or cries. Habitual barking shall be defined as barking for repeated intervals of at least three minutes with less than one minute of interruption. Such barking must also be audible off of the owner's or caretaker's premises. Subd. 2 Unauthorized Public Presence. No owner shall permit animal to be present on school grounds, public swimming areas or areas adjacent to public swimming areas, within twenty-five (25) feet of any playground equipment or playgrounds. Subd. 3 Chasing of pedestrian /moving vehicles. To chase vehicles or to molest or annoy any person while away from the property of its owner. Subd. 4 Damage to Property. It shall be unlawful for any person's dog or other animal to damage any lawn, garden, or other property, whether or not the owner has knowledge of the damage. Any animal covered by this subdivision may be impounded as provided in this Section or a complaint may be issued by anyone aggrieved by an animal under this Section, against the owner of the animal for prosecution under this Section. Subd. 5 Cleaning up litter/Feces Disposal. The owner of any animal having the custody or control of any animal shall be responsible for cleaning up any feces of the animal and disposing of such feces in a sanitary manner whether on their own property, on the property of others or on public property, in the following manner: (1) During the period of November 1 through April 30t all feces material shall be removed fro the owner's premises and /or stored in a sanitary manner within seven (7) days /one (1) week. (2) During the period of May 1 through October 31", all feces material shall be removed from the owners property and /or stored in a sanitary manner �r ithin forty eight (48) hours /two (2) days. (3) Objectionable feces odor and /or flies detectable at the adjoining property line shall be deemed a violation of this section. Subd. 6 The owner of any animal shall not permit such animal to be on public property or the property of another without having in their owners immediate possession a device for the immediate removal of feces material deposited by the animal, as well as a container for the transport of such material to a proper disposal receptacle located on the property of the owner. Subd. 7 The provisions of this Section 24.08, Subdivision 2, shall not apply to the ownership Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 9/99 Page 12 of 23