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City of Centerville ' Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 10 /22/99 (16) years of age or older. The muzzle must be of such design as to prevent the dog from biting any person or animal, but will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration; E. If the animal is a dog, it must have an easily identifiable, standardized tag identifying the dog as dangerous affixed to its collar at all times as specified in Minnesota Statute 347.51; F. Provides and shows proof of microchip identification as required in the Minnesota Statues. Subd. 1 Seizure. Animal control shall immediately seize any dangerous animal if the owner does not meet any such conditions imposed by order of the City Council within fourteen (14) days after the date notice is sent to the owner. Seizure may be appealed to district court by serving a summons and petition upon the City and filing it with the district court. 24.19 Reclaiming animals. A dangerous or potentially dangerous animal seized under this Ordinance, may be reclaimed by the owner of the animal upon payment of impounding and boarding fees, and presenting proof to animal control that all requirements set forth by City Council order are fulfilled. An animal not reclaimed under this section within fourteen (14) days may be destroyed with, the owner liable to animal control for costs incurred. 24.20 Summary Destruction. Whenever an animal control officer or police officer determines that any animal presents an immediate threat to the safety of any person, after making reasonable attempt to impound such animal, said officer is hereby authorized to destroy such animal in the interests of public safety. 24.21 Enforcing Officer. The Council is hereby authorized to appoint an animal control officer(s) to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. In the officer's duty of enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance, he or she may from time to time, with the consent of the Council, designate assistants. The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by any of the following: (1) The primary law enforcement agency of the community. (2) The law enforcement agency contracted with by the City. (3) The animal control officer as designated by the City. (4) The animal control facility contracted with by the City. 24.22 Interference with Officers. No person shall in any manner molest, hinder, or interfere with any person authorized by the Council to capture dogs, cats or other animals and convey them to the pound while engaged in such operation. Nor shall any unauthorized person break open the pound, or attempt to do so, or take or attempt to take from any agent any animal Page 15 of 16