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h. The likelihood that a bite by the dog will result in serious injury. (Ord. No. 09-08, § 1, 8-17-2009) Sec. 10-101. - Concealing of dogs. No person may harbor, hide or conceal a dog that the city has the authority to seize or that has been ordered into custody for destruction or other proper disposition. (Ord. No. 09-08, § 1, 8-17-2009) Sec. 10-102. - Dog ownership prohibited. (a) Except as provided below, a person shall not own a dog if the person has been: (1) Convicted of a third or subsequent violation of sections 10-93, 10-94 or 10-95, or Minn. Stats. §§ 347.51, 347.515 or 347.52; (2) Convicted of second degree manslaughter due to negligent or intentional use of a dog under Minn. Stats. § 609.205(4); or (3) Convicted of gross misdemeanor harm caused by a dog under Minn. Stats. § 609.226, subd. 1. (b) Any person who owns a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog and is found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this section or had owned a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog but never achieved compliance with this section may be prohibited from ownership or custody of another dog for a period of five years after the original declaration. Any dog found to be in violation shall be impounded until due process is completed, pursuant to section 10-99. (c) If any member of a household is prohibited from owning a dog by subsection (a) or (b), unless specifically approved with or without restrictions by the city, no person in the household is permitted to own a dog. (Ord. No. 09-08, § 1, 8-17-2009) Sec. 10-103. - Dog ownership prohibition review. Beginning three years after a conviction under subsection 10-102(a) that prohibits a person from owning a dog, and annually thereafter, the person may request in writing to the police chief that the city review the prohibition. The city may consider such facts as the seriousness of the violation or violations that led to the prohibition, any criminal convictions, or other facts that the city deems appropriate. The city may rescind the prohibition entirely or rescind it with limitations. The city also may establish conditions a person must meet before the prohibition is rescinded including, but not limited to, successfully completing dog training or dog handling courses. If the city rescinds a person's prohibition and the person subsequently fails to comply with any limitations imposed by the city or the person is convicted of any animal violation involving unprovoked bites or dog attacks, the city may permanently prohibit the person from owning a dog in this state. (Ord. No. 09-08, § 1, 8-17-2009) Sec. 10-104. - Penalties. (a) Unless stated otherwise, any person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.