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City of Roseville ORDINANCE No. 1391 Effective 1/01/2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE FIVE, SECTION 501.16 DANGEROUS ANIMALS 501.16 A. DEFINITIONS; 501.16 B. DANGEROUS ANIMAL REGISTRATION; 501.16 D. REGULATION OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS; AND ADDING 501.16 F. NOTICE OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL DETERMINATION; AND 501.16 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 1 HARING OFFICER means an impartial employee appointed by the City, or an impartial person retained by the Citv, to conduct a hearing 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. ' ,bb ~ } r °~-+~~ ~„~;.,..,,:",Y ^'~'"° ~ ^+ *"° ~'°~~~•°~-^~~° ° ^'; 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_propert~ "[;'he ~~~arning symbol must be the uniform. s iy nbol 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 s mbol. 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; 5. Tag. The dangerous animal registered under this section must have an ~~~~~'•~ ~~'°"*~~~"'° ~*~~a.,,.,a;_, ~' a tag containing the uniform dangerous dog svmboi, 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 ewe thy--L=i~ty- to a new locati<~n within 30 days of death or transfer, and must execute an affidavit of death or transfer as requested by the City. 4. T'13~~:~.r°~~ ~ ~ ~'^~n° ~' * '~~ An Owner of a dangerous 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 days of the dangerous animal determination the animal control authority shall seize the anima]. and have the animal sterilized alse-at the Owner's expense. __ 6. A person that sells- transfers a dangerous animal must notify the pu,. 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 dangerous animal if, after 14 days after the Owner has notice that the animal is dangerous, the animal is not validly registered as a dangerous animal or the Owner has not secured the required liability insurance or surety coverage. The Cit~may seize a dangerous animal if any other of the requirements contained ir: 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 wi-ll-be 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 person claiming an interest in a seized animal ma~~ prevent d1SUOSltloll of the animal b~posting~ security in an amount sufficient to provide for the animal's actual cost of care and keeping. The security must be posted within 7 days of the seizure