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13uubdi nt ou 13 City of Roseville ORDINANCE No. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE FIVE, SECTION 50116 DANGEROUS ANIMALS 50116 A. DEFINITIONS; 50116 B. DANGEROUS ANIMAL REGISTRATION; 50116 D. REGULATION OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS; AND ADDING 50116 F. NOTICE OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL DETERMINATION; AND 50116 G. APPEAL OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL DETERMINATION THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION 1: Title Five, Section 501.16 of the Roseville City Code is amended to read as follows: A. Definitions HEARING OFFICER means an im�artial em�lovee a�ointed bv the Citv, or an im�artial �erson retained bX the Citv, to conduct a hearin� under this Ordinance. B. Dangerous Animal Registration 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: b. ' > > °r�, ;N� r�;„� ^�+'�° r°° °^�+'�° a^„�°r^„� ^ ^'; a warnin� si�n provided bv the Citv, to inform children that there is a dan�erous dog on the �ro�ertv, has been �laced on the animal Owner's �ro�ert� The warnin� svmbol must be the uniform svmbol provided bv the commissioner of public safetv. The City mav char�e the re�istrant a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and the cost of the warnin� svmbol. 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 �989 $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; 5. Tag. The dangerous animal registered under this section must have an a tag containin� the uniform dan�erous do� svmbol, identifying the animal as dangerous, which is affixed to the animal's collar at all times. D. Regulation of Dangerous Animals- 3. An Owner of a dangerous animal must notify the City in writing of the animal's death or its transfer ^„� � to a new location within 30 days of death or transfer, and must execute an affidavit of death or transfer as requested by the City. 4. An Owner of a dan�erous animal must have the animal sterilized at the Owner's expense. The Owner must provide proof of sterilization of the animal to the City. If the Owner does not have the animal sterilized; within 30 davs of the dan�erous animal determination, the animal control authority � shall seize the animal and have the animal sterilized �at the Owner's expense. _ 6. A person that �� transfers a dangerous animal must notify the �� new Owner that the animal has been identified as dangerous, and must also notify the City in writing, providing the new Owner's name, address and telephone number. 7. The City shall seize a dan�erous animal if, after 14 davs after the Owner has notice that the animal is dan�erous, the animal is not validlv re�istered as a dan�erous animal or the Owner has not secured the required liabilitv insurance or suretv covera�e. The Cit�may seize a dangerous animal if any other of the requirements contained in this subdivision have not been met. A seized animal may be reclaimed upon payment of impounding and confinement costs and proof that the requirements of this Ordinance �e have been met. An animal not reclaimed within seven days will be destroyed, and the Owner will be liable for all costs incurred in confining and disposing of the animal. A�erson claimin� an interest in a seized animal mav prevent disposition of the animal b�postin� securitv in an amount sufficient to provide for the animal's actual cost of care and kee�in�. The securitv must be �osted within 7 davs of the seizure inclusive of the date of the seizure.