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<br />Any naturally wild member of the canine family (family canidae) including wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, but excluding commonly accepted
<br />domesticated dogs;
<br />Any member or relative of the rodent family including any skunk (whether or not de-scented), raccoon, or squirrel, but excluding those members otherwise
<br />defined or commonly accepted as domesticated pets;
<br />Any poisonous, venomous, constricting, or inherently dangerous member of the reptile or amphibian families including rattlesnakes, boa constrictors, pit
<br />vipers, crocodiles and alligators; and
<br />Any other animal which is not explicitly listed above but which can be reasonably defined by the terms of this subsection including, but not limited to, bears,
<br />deer, monkeys and other species non-indigenous to Minnesota.
<br />Any animal defined as livestock by Minnesota Department of Agriculture Rule 1515.3100.
<br />Owner. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having care, custody, or control of an animal.
<br />Potentially dangerous animal. Any animal, including a potentially dangerous dog as defined in Minn. Stats. § 347.50, as amended, that:
<br />When unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private property; or
<br />When unprovoked, chases or approaches a person, including a person on a bicycle, upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than
<br />the animal owner's property, in an apparent attitude of attack; or
<br />Has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals; or
<br />Has been declared a potentially dangerous dog or potentially dangerous animal by any lawful authority of this or any other state or subdivision thereof.
<br />Premises. A building, structure, shelter, or land where a dog or other domesticated or non-domesticated animal is kept or confined, and specifically excludes all public
<br />rights-of-way, sidewalks, and streets.
<br />Proper enclosure. Securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the animal from escaping and providing protection
<br />from the elements for the animal. A proper enclosure does not include a porch, patio, or any part of a house, garage, or other structure that would allow the animal to exit
<br />of its own volition, or any house or structure in which windows are open or in which door or window screens are the only obstacles that prevent the animal from exiting.
<br />Provocation. An act that an adult could reasonably expect may cause an animal to attack or bite. With regard to an animal other than a dog, provocation also means an
<br />act that an adult could reasonably expect may cause an animal of that species to attack or bite.
<br />Public nuisance—Animal. Any animal that habitually worries, chases or molests persons travelling peaceably on a public road or off the premises of its owner, or violates
<br />a prohibition of this chapter, is a public nuisance. It shall be considered a nuisance for any animal to bark excessively, continuously or untimely; to frequent school grounds,
<br />parks, or public beaches; to chase vehicles; to chase, molest, annoy or bite any person if the person is not on the property of the owner or custodian of the animal; to
<br />molest, defile or destroy any property, public or private; or to defecate in or upon public property or the property of another without being cleaned up immediately by the
<br />person in charge of the animal. The person having custody of the animal is responsible for disposing of the animal feces in a sanitary manner. Failure on the part of the
<br />owner or custodian to prevent his animals from committing an act of nuisance shall subject the owner or custodian to the penalty hereinafter provided.
<br />Restraint. An animal is considered to be under restraint, provided that:
<br />It is on the premises of the person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having care,
<br />custody, or control of the animal; or
<br />It is in a private motor vehicle or camper, with secured windows and doors, of a person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring,
<br />keeping, having an interest in, or having care, custody, or control of the animal; or
<br />In all other locations, other than animals in a designated "off-leash" park, it is on a secure leash of no longer than six feet in length.
<br />SLMPD. The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department.
<br />(Ord. No. 503, § 1, 10-21-2013)
<br />Sec. 6-3. - Registration and licensing requirements.
<br />Licensure required. All dogs over the age of six months kept in this City, including those allowed by a multiple dog license, shall be licensed and registered by the
<br />owner with the city. The fee for the license and registration shall be set by resolution of the city council. License applications shall be made at the office of the city
<br />clerk on city forms, setting forth the name and address of the owner, the name, breed, age, color, and gender of the dog, and such other information as may be
<br />considered necessary by the city. Applicants shall provide proof that each dog has current vaccination against rabies. License tags, if issued at the election of the
<br />city, shall be securely attached around the dog's neck at all times during the license term. If the tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a duplicate license and
<br />tag upon payment of a fee set by resolution of the city council.
<br />Term of license. The license period shall be that specified by the city in section 6-19.
<br />New residents of city. Any person who moves into and becomes a resident of the city and who owns a dog within the city shall cause the same to be registered
<br />and licensed as provided hereinbefore within a period of not more than 30 days after becoming a resident of the city.
<br />Transfer of license. The license of any dog, licensed by the city, may be transferred to a new owner of the licensed dog for the duration of that license. The
<br />transfer is when the information regarding the new owner is filed with the city clerk. The fee for license transfers shall be set by resolution of the city council.182
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