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Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals Page 13 of 14 charges, the owner shall be notified of the right to reclaim the dog within seven (7) days consistent with other reclamations. 12. Destruction of Dangerous Dog. Upon a Final Determination, the Police Chief is authorized to order the destruction of the dog upon a finding that the dog has been declared dangerous, the owner’s right to appeal hereunder has been exhausted or expired, and the owner has failed to comply with provisions of M.S. §347.50 through 347.565 and the provisions of this City Code. 13. Harboring. Any person who harbors a dog after it has been found by the Police Chief under this provision to be dangerous and ordered into custody for de struction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 9 11. Enforcement, Records and Penalties. 1. Enforcement. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforced by the Animal Control Officer and other such persons or agencies as may, from time to time, be app ointed by the City Council. 2. Records. The City shall maintain accurate records of all licenses, impoundments, quarantines, disposition of animals taken into custody, reports of all animal attacks or bites, and fees and fines related thereto and to make such records available as public documents within reasonable times. 3. Penalties. Any owner, harborer custodian, or other person, or the parents of any person under eighteen (18) years of age violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a mis demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished to the maximum extent allowed by law. 4. Other Associated Costs. Any owner, harborer custodian, or other person, or the parents of any person under eighteen (18) years of age violating any provision of t his Ordinance shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with enforcement of this Ordinance including, but not limited to, impound fees, boarding, notification of owners, and disposal. Section 10 12. Exemptions to this Ordinance. 1. Hospitals, clinics, and other premises operated by licensed veterinarians for the care and treatment of animals are exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance except where such duties are expressly stated and where such facility meets the applicable zoning code. 2. The licensing and vaccination requirements of this Ordinance shall not apply to any animal belonging to a non-resident of the City of Gem Lake and kept within the City for less than thirty (30) days, provided all such animals are fully and at all times confined within a building enclosure or vehicle or are deemed to be under complete restraint of the owner. 3. Non-poisonous snakes or snakes not prohibited as wild and exotic by definition, birds kept indoors, hamsters, mice, rabbits, gerbils, white rats, guine a pigs, chinchillas, or lizards and similar small animals capable of being kept in cages continuously are exempt and do not require a permit. Section 11 13. Animal Owner Responsibilities. 1. Animal Owner Responsibilities and Liability. This Ordinance shall not relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person owning or harboring any animal to persons or real property or any other injury occasioned thereby. 2. Abrogation and Greater Restriction. It is not intended by this Ordinance to appeal, abroga te, annul, impair or interfere with any State or Federal law, or local ordinances, rules, regulations, or permits issued pursuant to law. However, where this Ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this Ordinance shall govern. 3. Right of Entry. All law enforcement and animal control officers may enter upon private property where it appears that there is reasonable cause to believe that an animal is not being kept, confined, or restrained as