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256 enclosure shall not allow the egress of the animal in any manner without human assistance. 257 A pen or kennel for a dog shall meet the following minimum specifications: 258 1. Have a minimum overall floor size of 32 square feet. 259 . sidewalls shall have a minimum height of five feet and be constructed of 11- 260 gauge or heavier wire. Openings in the wire shall not exceed two inches, support posts shall 261 be one and one - quarter -inch or larger steel pipe buried in the ground 18 inches or more. 262 When a concrete floor is not provided, the sidewalls shall be buried a minimum of eighteen 263 inches in the ground. 264 2. A cover over the entire pen or kennel shall be provided. The cover shall be constructed 265 of the same gauge wire or heavier as the sidewalls and shall also have no openings in the 266 wire greater than two inches. 267 3. An entrance /exit gate shall be provided and be constructed of the same material as the 268 sidewalls and shall also have no openings in the wire greater than two inches. The gate shall 269 be equipped with a device capable of being locked and shall be locked at all times when the 270 animal is in the pen or kennel. 271 SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM has the meaning given it under Minn. Stat. 272 § 609.02, subd. 7a. 273 B. Dangerous Animal Registration 274 1. No person may own a dangerous animal in the City unless the animal is registered as 275 provided in this Section. 276 2. The City will, upon application by the Owner, issue a certificate of registration to the 277 Owner of a dangerous animal if the Owner presents evidence that: 278 a. a proper enclosure exists for the dangerous animal; 279 b. a warning sign provided by the City, to inform children that there is a dangerous dog 280 on the property, has been placed on the animal Owner's property. The warning symbol 281 must be the uniform symbol provided by the commissioner of public safety. The City 282 may charge the registrant a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and the cost of 283 the warning symbol. (Ord. 13 91, 3 -29 -2010) 284 c. the Owner has procured a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do 285 business in Minnesota, in a form acceptable to the City in at least the sum of $300,000 286 payable to any person injured by the animal or, alternatively, the Owner has in place a 287 policy of insurance providing the same protection (Ord. 13 91, 3 -29 -2010) 288 d. the Owner of a dangerous animal must have had an identification microchip 289 implanted in the dangerous animal, and the City has been provided with the name of the 290 microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to 291 the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the Owner, it may be 292 implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all costs related to purchase and 293 implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog's Owner. 294 3. Dangerous animal designation review. Beginning six months after an animal is declared 295 dangerous; an Owner may request annually that the animal control authority review the 296 designation. The Owner must provide evidence that the animal's behavior has changed due 297 to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes 298 modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds 299 sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the authority may rescind the 300 dangerous animal designation. 301 4. Exemption. Animals may not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was