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held within fourteen (14) days after the City's receipt of the Request for Hearing. The City Administrator shall assign a: Hearing Officer who shall not be the -person who made the Initial Determination. At the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall consider the -reports and. comments of the Animal Control -Authority, the.testirriony of any witnesses, witness.statements, and. the comments of the owner of the dog. After considering all of the evidence submitted, the Bearing Officer shall make written findings and shalI determine: whether the dog is a potentially dangerous dog or a dangerous dog (Final Determination). 'Me Hearing Officer shall apply the definitions of Section 2.3 in ma"'a determination; but shall not declare a dog dangerous if the evidenmat hearing. shows it is more likely than. not that tli; lOriht, injury, or.damage was sustained by n.person:. 1. Who was committing; at the time, 8 willful trespass or otherYort upon the -premises occupied by the.dog; or.. .2. Who was provoking, tormenting, rtMr;ing; or w4aulditg the clog or -who -has repeatedly; in the past,.provoked, tormented, abused or assaulted the dog; or I Who.was committing or attempting to commit a.critnc. The. findings. shall be made within ten (10) days of tbe:date ofthe (rearing and shall be personally served.upon the owner ofthe.dog or upon a person efsuitable age at the residence ofthe.owrier::If the -Hearing Officer upholds the dangerous dog determination, the dog's owner,shali.be responsible .for paying the actual costs of the hearing, up to.$1,000.. S. Dangerous Dog.Restrictiorrs. Registration Required. No person may keep a dangerous dog in the:City:of Gem Lake unless the dog is registered with the Animal Control Authority as.provided in this chapter. 71te Animal Control Authority shall issue a certificate of registration to. the owner of the dangerous dog;if the owner presents the following information-.. 1.. Secure Enclosure. A Secure enclosure exists for the dangerous dog and. is. a posting on the premises with a clearly visible warning sign, including a warning symbol to inform children, that there is a dangerous dog on the property. 2. Bondlinsuranee. A surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the State.of Minnesota in a forth acceptable to the Animal Control Authority in. the surn of at least $300.000.00, payable to any person injured by the dangerous dog, or a policy of liabiiity.insurartee issued by an insurance company authorized to conduct business in the State.of Minnesota. in the amount of at.lcast $300,000.00, insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog. . . 3.. Registration Tee. The: owner shall pay a dangerous dog registration fce:of 5500:00, in•a¢dition.to. standard dog licensing fees: 4.. Microchip. Mid owner has had a microchip identification implanted: imthe dangerous dog, and the name of the. microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided.to the Animal Control Authority. If die microchip is not implanted bythe.owner, it may implanted by. the Animal Control Authority with the costs borne by the dogs owner. S.. Warning.Symbol.'Che owner has posted a warning symbol to inform. children that there is a dangerous dog on flit -property The design, of the warning symbol must have been approved.by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety. 2. Tag', The dangerous dog .must .have a standardized, easily identifiable tag 'identifying the dog as dangerous and containing:tlic Uniform Dangerous Dog symbol; affixed.to the dog'.s collar at all times. 3. Photograph. The owner of the dangerous dog,shall make (lie dog available to be.photographed for i.dentifrcation.by the.Animal Control Authority at a time and place.specified by the AnimaI.Control Authority: b: Daug44rous Doi Regulations. 1. Muzzling. A dangerous dog shall be kept in a secure enclosure while on the owner's property. If the dangerous dog is outside a Secure Enclosure, the. dog must be`muzzled and restrained by substantial chain or leash and be under the physical restrains of a responsible person: The. muzzle must be made in a manner that will prevent the dog from biting any persorr.or animal but that will. not cause injury to the.dog or interfere with its vision or. respiration. 2. Annual Renewal. The owner. of a dangerous dog must renew the registration of -the dog annually until the dog is dcceased.'Thl owner of a dangerous dog.shall pay the fee:set forthin:section 73.1(c) above, in addition to•atty regular dog licensing fees, to:obtain wrenewal certificate of registration for dangerous dog under this section If the dog is removed from the City, it must be registered as a dangerous dog in its new jurisdiction. �s. Ordinarice•No: 14UNmestic Animals Pagob oflo