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Cif oFCerrtenille Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 10/07/99 pound for confinement. If the animal is destroyed, a charge to dispose of the animal is payable by the owner of the animal. If the animal is found not to be a danger to the health and safety of the City, it may be released to the owner or keeper in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 24.15 Diseased Animals. Subd. 1 Keeping of Diseased Animal. No person shall keep or allow to be kept on his or her premises, or on premises occupied by them, nor permit to run at large in the City, any animal which is diseased so as to be a danger to the health and safety of the City, even though the animal be properly licensed under this Section. Subd. 2 Confinement. Any animal reasonably suspected of being diseased and presenting a threat to the health and safety of the public, may be apprehended and confined in the pound by a police officer. The police officer shall have a qualified veterinarian examine the animal. If the animal is found to be diseased in such a manner so as to be a danger to the health and safety of the City, the officer shall cause such animal to be euthanized and shall properly dispose of the remains. Reasonable efforts will be made to notify the owner or keeper of the animal prior to the euthanasia. The owner will be liable to cover the cost of maintaining and disposing of the animal, plus the costs of any veterinarian examinations Subd. 3 Release. If the animal, upon examination, is not found to be diseased within the meaning of this Section, the animal shall be released to the owner or keeper free of charge. 24.16 Designation as Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous Animal. The animal control officer shall designate any animal as a dangerous or potentially dangerous animal upon receiving such evidence that meets the definition as stated in this Ordinance. When an animal is declared dangerous or potentially dangerous the animal control officer shall cause one (1) owner of the potentially dangerous or dangerous animal to be notified in writing that such animal is potentially dangerous or dangerous. Subd. 1 Authority to order destruction. The animal control officer, upon finding that an animal is dangerous or potentially dangerous hereunder, is authorized to order, as part of the disposition of the case, that the animal be destroyed based on written order from City Council. Subd. 2 Procedure. The animal control officer, after having determined that an animal is dangerous or potentially dangerous, may proceed in the following manner: (1) The animal control officer shall cause one (1) owner of the animal to be notified in writing or in person that the animal is dangerous or potentially Page 12 of 16