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(3) The owner provides, and annually shows proof of, public liability insurance pre-paid in full in the minimum amount of five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per person and one-million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per incident, payable to any person or persons injured by the dangerous dog, or a policy of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to conduct business in this state in the amount of at least five- hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per person and one-million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per incident insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog; and (4) The owner pays the annual registration fee set by Board pursuant to Subsection 5 of this Section; and (5) An identification microchip was implanted in the dog as required under Minnesota Statutes Section 347.515 and Section 12 of this Ordinance; and (6) The dog must have a lifetime license, if required, and must be up to date on all vaccinations including rabies. Subsection 4: Release If a dangerous dog was impounded by the Animal Control Authority, or upon order of a hearing officer, the dog shall not be released until the owner demonstrates to the Animal Control Authority that all applicable requirements of this Ordinance, including all registration requirements imposed by this Section or applicable state law, have been complied with. The owner shall have a maximum of thirty (30) days to comply with all requirements. The owner must pay the County for all costs incurred in the seizure and boarding of the dog prior to its return. Subsection 5: Fee The County will charge the owner of a dangerous dog an annual fee, in addition to any regular dog licensing fees, to obtain a Certificate of Registration for a dangerous dog under this Section. This annual fee will be set by the Board following a public hearing, in an amount not to exceed five-hundred dollars ($500.00). Subsection 6: Revocation (1) Any Certificate of Registration for a dangerous dog may be revoked, following hearing, if the owner fails to maintain compliance with any registration requirement, or fails to keep or maintain the dangerous dog as required by any provision of this Ordinance or applicable state law. The provisions of Sections 13 and 14 of this Ordinance, applicable to the seizure and disposition of dogs, shall apply. (2) The Animal Control Authority shall serve upon the owner a written Notice setting forth the alleged reasons why the dog is not being kept in conformance with this Ordinance, and shall also notify the owner of the date, time, and location of the hearing. Any hearing to revoke a Certificate of Registration shall be held before a hearing officer within twenty (20) days of the date of the Notice, and shall comply with all the requirements as set forth in Section 7, Subsection 3. 070710 Sherburne County Dog Ordinance 11