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same animal, the animal must be summarily seized and impounded by the animal control authority . Upon conviction of that
<br />subsequent offense, the court may order as part of its sentence that the animal be euthanized in a proper and humane
<br />manner and that the owner pay the cost of confiscating, confining and destroying the animal. Any person who harbors, hides
<br />or conceals or aids and abets the harboring, hiding or concealment of an animal determined to be dangerous under this
<br />section of this code or state laws regulating dangerous animals shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
<br /> (i) Reclaiming seized animal. A confiscated dangerous animal not subject to destruction under this section may be
<br />reclaimed by an owner upon payment of impoundment and boarding fees and presenting proof of compliance with all of the
<br />requirements of this section of this code or state laws regulating dangerous animals. A confiscated animal not reclaimed
<br />under this section within seven days may be euthanized in a proper and humane manner with the owner being responsible
<br />for the costs of confiscation, boarding and destruction.
<br /> (j) Security. A person claiming an interest in a seized animal may prevent disposition or destruction of the animal pending
<br />the outcome of any appeal by posting security in an amount sufficient to provide for the animal’s actual cost of care and
<br />keeping. The security must be posted within seven days of the seizure, including the date of seizure.
<br /> (k) Destruction of animal in certain circumstances. Where the city animal control authority seeks to destroy an animal, it
<br />must provide the owner with specific notice, in writing, of its intent to destroy the animal and provide the owner with a full
<br />and fair opportunity for a hearing on this issue using the procedure set forth at subsection (f) above. Prior to destroying the
<br />animal, specific findings must be made, as follows:
<br /> (1) The attack resulted in substantial or great bodily harm to a human victim on public or private property without
<br />provocation ; and either:
<br /> (2) The attack was particularly vicious as demonstrated by its inflicting multiple bites on a human victim or bites on
<br />multiple human victims in the same attack on public or private property without provocation ; or
<br /> (3) The animal bit a human victim on public or private property without provocation in an attack where more than one
<br />animal participated in the attack.
<br /> Based upon these findings, the animal may be euthanized in a proper and humane manner by the city animal control
<br />authority with the owner being responsible for the costs of confiscation, boarding and destruction.
<br /> (l) Assessment of the city’s costs. In accordance with § 12.15, subd. 2 of the City Charter, unpaid costs of confiscation,
<br />confinement and destruction of an animal, as well as the costs of a dangerous animal hearing pursuant to this section may
<br />be assessed against the property where the animal was kept, harbored, possessed or owned. Prior to any assessment for
<br />these costs, the city animal control authority shall seek voluntary payment of these costs by notifying the owner of the
<br />property in writing of the costs due and owing. On or before October 1 of each year, the unpaid costs and the late fees,
<br />including an administrative charge as set forth in City Code Appendix A due upon the mailing of the notice of proposed
<br />assessment, together with interest thereon at the maximum lawful rate permitted under state law against said lot or parcel of
<br />land, together with a description of the premises and the name of the owner , shall be certified to the County Auditor and
<br />shall be collected in the same manner as taxes and/or special assessments against the premises. The charge shall be a
<br />perpetual lien on the premises until paid. Prior to the certification to the County Auditor, the owner shall be given written
<br />notice of the proposed assessment and be provided an opportunity to be heard before the City Council.
<br /> (m) Animal ownership prohibited. No person , or any other member of that person’s household, may own any animal in
<br />the city where the person has:
<br /> (1) Been convicted of a third or subsequent violation of M.S. §§ 347.51, 347.515 or 347.52, as they may be amended
<br />from time to time, or city code §§ 12.106(c) or 12.107(g);
<br /> (2) Been convicted of a violation of M.S. § 609.205(4), as it may be amended from time to time;
<br /> (3) Been convicted of a gross misdemeanor violation of M.S. § 609.226, subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to
<br />time;
<br /> (4) Been convicted of a violation of M.S. § 609.226, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time; or
<br /> (5) Had an animal ordered euthanized under M.S. § 347.56, as it may be amended from time to time, or this section of
<br />city code and been convicted of one or more violations of M.S. §§ 347.51, 347.515, 347.52 or 609.226, subd. 2, as they may
<br />be amended from time to time, or city code §§ 12.106(c) or 12.107(g).
<br /> (n) Animal ownership prohibition review. Beginning three years after being disqualified from animal ownership under M.S.
<br />§ 347.52(1), as it may be amended from time to time, or subsection (m) above and annually thereafter, the person may
<br />request that the animal control authority review the prohibition. The animal control authority may consider such facts as the
<br />seriousness of the violation or violations that led to the prohibition, any criminal convictions or other factors the animal
<br />control authority deems relevant. The prohibition may be rescinded entirely or with limitations or conditions. Failure to
<br />comply with stated conditions or limitations or if the person is convicted of an offense listed in subsection (m) above or any
<br />animal violation involving unprovoked bites or animal attacks, the animal control authority may permanently prohibit the
<br />person from owning an animal.
<br /> (o) Review of dangerous animal designation. Beginning six months after an animal is declared dangerous hereunder, an
<br />owner may request annually that the city animal control authority review the designation by serving upon it with a written
<br />request for review that includes the full name, address and telephone numbers of the requestor, a list of the names and
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