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Sidewalks Sidewalls shall have a minimum height of five feet and be constructed of 11- gauge or heavier wire. Openings in the wire shall not exceed two inches, support posts shall be one and one-quarter-inch or larger steel pipe buried in the ground 18 inches or more. When a concrete floor is not provided, the sidewalls shall be buried a minimum of eighteen inches in the ground. 2. A cover over the entire pen or kennel shall be provided. The cover shall be constructed of the same gauge wire or heavier as the sidewalls and shall also have no openings in the wire greater than two inches. 3. An entrance/exit gate shall be provided and be constructed of the same material as the sidewalls and shall also have no openings in the wire greater than two inches. The gate shall be equipped with a device capable of being locked and shall be locked at all times when the animal is in the pen or kennel. SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM has the meaning given it under Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subd. 7a. B. Dangerous Animal Registration 1. No person may own a dangerous animal in the City unless the animal is registered as provided in this Section. 2. The City will, upon application by the Owner, issue a certificate of registration to the Owner of a dangerous animal if the Owner presents evidence that: a. a proper enclosure exists for the dangerous animal; b. a warning sign provided by the City, to inform children that there is a dangerous dog on the property, has been placed on the animal Owner's property. The warning symbol must be the uniform symbol provided by the commissioner of public safety. The City may charge the registrant a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and the cost of the warning symbol. (Ord. 1391, 3-29-2010) c. the Owner has procured a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in Minnesota, in a form acceptable to the City in at least the sum of $300,000 payable to any person injured by the animal or, alternatively, the Owner has in place a policy of insurance providing the same protection (Ord. 1391, 3-29-2010) d. the Owner of a dangerous animal must have had an identification microchip implanted in the dangerous animal, and the City has been provided with the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the Owner, it may be implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog's Owner. 3. Dangerous animal designation review. Beginning six months after an animal is declared dangerous; an Owner may request annually that the animal control authority review the designation. The Owner must provide evidence that the animal's behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the authority may rescind the dangerous animal designation. 4. Exemption. Animals may not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person: a. who was committing, at the time, a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the Owner of the animal;