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212 including but not limited to Minnesota Statutes Section 35.71. Every impoundment 213 establishment that receives seized animals from the City shall file a monthly report with the City 214 Council relating to the operation of such establishment and shall be maintained in a clean and 215 orderly manner and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the applicable regulatory 216 authorities. (Ord. 1078, 6 -25 -1990; amd. 1995 Code) (Ord.1355, 11 -19 -2007) 217 501.15: MUZZLING: 218 Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the public health and 219 safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to 220 confine it securely on their premises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. No person shall 221 violate such proclamation and any dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation 222 may be destroyed by the police or designee without notice to the owner. (Ord. 1078, 6 -25 -1990) 223 501.16: DANGEROUS ANIMALS: 224 A. Definitions 225 ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY means an agency of the state, county, municipality, or 226 other governmental subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control 227 operations in its jurisdiction. 228 DANGEROUS ANIMAL means any animal that has: 229 1. without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or 230 private property; 231 2. killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the Owner's property; or 232 3. been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the Owner has notice that the animal is 233 potentially dangerous, the animal aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of 234 humans or domestic animals. 235 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL means any animal that: 236 1. when unprovoked, bites a human or domestic animal on public or private property; 237 2. on more than one occasion when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person, including a 238 person on a bicycle, or other wheeled conveyance (such as a skateboard, scooter or the like) 239 upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than the animal Owner's 240 property, in an apparent attitude of attack; or 241 3. has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, based upon 242 report, complaint and /or call for service causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of 243 humans or domestic animals. 244 GREAT BODILY HARM has the meaning given it under Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subd. 8. 245 HEARING OFFICER means an impartial employee appointed by the City, or an impartial 246 person retained by the City, to conduct a hearing under this Ordinance. (Ord. 1391, 3-29- 247 2010) 248 OWNER means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, 249 harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having care, custody, or control of an animal. 250 PROPER ENCLOSURE means securely confined indoors or in a securely locked pen or 251 kennel suitable to prevent the animal from escaping and to provide protection for the animal 252 from the elements, to include adequate food and water. A proper enclosure does not include 253 a porch, patio, or any part of a house, garage, or other structure that would allow the animal 254 to exit of its own volition, or any house or structure in which windows are open or in which 255 door or window screens are the only barriers which prevent the animal from exiting. Such