7.1. SR 08-17-2009 - Laserfiche WebLink

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i. Committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the Owner of the dog; ii. Provoking, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or who can be shown to have a history of repeatedly provoking, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog; or iii. Committing or attempting to commit a crime. Section 10-93 -License Required. No person may own a Dangerous Dog or a Potentially Dangerous Dog in the City of Elk River unless the dog is licensed as provided in this Section. The Owner must annually license Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs with the City and must license a newly declared Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous Dog within 14 days after notice that a dog has been declared Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous. Regardless of any appeal that may be requested, the Owner must comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 347.52 (a) and (c) regarding Proper Enclosures and notification to the City upon transfer or death of the dog, until and unless a hearing officer or court of law reverses the declaration. (a) Process for Dangerous Dogs. The City will issue a license to the Owner of a Dangerous Dog if the Owner presents sufficient evidence that: (1) There is a Proper Enclosure; (2) Written proof that there is a surety bond by a surety company authorized to conduct business in Minnesota in the sum of at least $500,000, payable to any person injured by a Dangerous Dog, or receipt of a copy of a policy of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Minnesota in the amount of at least $500,000, insuring the Owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the Dangerous Dog. Such surety bond or insurance policy shall provide that no cancellation of the bond or policy will be made unless the City is notified in writing by the surety company or the insurance company at least 10 days prior to such cancellation; (3) The Owner has paid the annual license fee; (4) The Owner has had a microchip identification implanted in the Dangerous Dog. The name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must he provided to the City. If the microchip is not implanted by the Owner, it may be implanted by the City at the Owner's expense; (5) The Owner provides proof that the dog has been sterilized. If the Owner does not sterilize the dog within 30 days, the City shall seize the dog and sterilize it at the Owner's expense. If the Owner has requested a hearing pursuant to Section 10-99, the sterilization need not be performed until the hearing officer has reached a decision; and -4-