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City of Centerville <br /> Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 10/27/99 <br /> (5) A quarantined animal shall be confined to an enclosure in such a matter so as <br /> to prevent the animal from escaping. All openings to the enclosure shall be <br /> locked with a secure locking device, and the animal shall not be removed from the <br /> enclosure unless muzzled and on a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length, and <br /> under the control of a competent person. <br /> (6) An animal control officer and/or police officer may enter upon the private <br /> property of another for the purpose of removing such quarantined animal to an <br /> animal shelter when it has been determined that such quarantined animal has not <br /> been maintained by the owner in a manner consistent with the provisions of this <br /> Section. <br /> 24. 04 Non - Domestic Animals. It shall be illegal for any person to own, possess, harbor, or <br /> offer for sale, any non - domestic animal within the City limits. An exception shall be made to this <br /> prohibition for animals specifically trained for and actually providing assistance to the physically <br /> challenged and for those animals brought into the City for educational purposes, as part of an <br /> operating zoo, veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition. <br /> 24.05 Farm Animals. Farm animals shall only be kept in an agricultural district of the City, or on <br /> a residential lot of at least ten (10) acres in size provided that no animal shelter shall be within <br /> three hundred (300) feet of an adjoining piece of property. An exception shall be made to this <br /> Subsection for those animals brought into the City as part of education, an operating zoo, <br /> veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition. <br /> 24.06 Impounding. <br /> Subd. 1 Running at Large. Any animal running at large is hereby declared a public nuisance. <br /> Any police officer may impound any animal found unlicenced or any animal found running at <br /> large and shall give notice of the impounding to the owner of such animal, if known. <br /> Subd. 2 Reclaiming. All animals conveyed to the pound shall be kept, with humane treatment <br /> and sufficient food and water for their comfort, at least five regular business days to a maximum <br /> of seven days, unless reclaimed sooner by its owner or keeper as provided by this Ordinance. If <br /> the animal is a dangerous animal as defined under § 24.01, Subd. 5, it may be impounded for a <br /> period of time including the time required to complete an appeal process. The owner of an <br /> animal is required to pay the entire costs of confinement of any animal. Immediately on <br /> confinement of any animal, reasonable effort shall be made by the impounding official to notify <br /> the owner of the animal, of the animal's confinement, and procedures to be followed for <br /> reclamation of such animal. Any animal may be redeemed from the pound by the owner upon <br /> performance of the following: <br /> Page7 16 <br />