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(b) After 14 days after the Owner has notice that the dog is Dangerous, the owner does not secure the proper liability insurance or surety coverage as required or such required insurance is cancelled; (c) A Proper Enclosure, if required, has not been provided; (d) The dog is not under proper restraint, as required by City Code Section 10 -94; (e) After 30 days after the owner has notice that the dog is Dangerous, the dog is not sterilized, as required by City Code Section 10- 93(a)(5); or (f� The dog's microchip has been removed. Section 10 -97 - Reclamation. A dog seized under Section 10 -96 may be reclaimed by the Owner of the dog upon payment of Maintenance Costs, and presenting proof to animal control that the requirements of this Section have been met. A dog not reclaimed under this section within 7 days may be disposed of and the owner will be liable to the City for Maintenance Costs. A person claiming an interest in a seized dog may prevent disposition of the dog by posting a security in an amount sufficient to provide for the dog's Maintenance Costs. The security must be posted with the City within 7 days of the seizure inclusive of the date seized. Section 10 -95 - Subsequent Offenses; Seizure. If a person has been convicted of violating a provision of this Section, and the erson is charged with a subsequent violation p g q relating to the same dog, the dog must be seized. If the Owner is convicted of the crime for which the dog was seized, the court may order that the dog be destroyed in a proper and humane manner and the owner pay the Maintenance Costs. If the Owner is not convicted and the dog is not reclaimed by the owner within 7 days after the owner has been notified that the dog may be reclaimed, the dog may be .disposed of, used for research, or destroyed. Section 10 -99 - Notice, Hearings. (a) Notice. After a dog has been declared Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous or has been seized for destruction, the City shall give notice by delivering or mailing it to the Owner of the dog, or by posting a copy of it at the place where the dog is kept, or by delivering it to a person residing on the property, and telephoning, if possible. The notice shall include: (1) A description of the seized dog; the authority for and purpose of the declaration and seizure; the time, place, and circumstances under which the dog was declared; and the telephone number and contact person where the dog is kept; (2) A statement that the owner of the dog may request a hearing concerning the declaration and that failure to do so within 14 days of the date of the notice will terminate the owner's right to a hearing; (3) A statement that if an appeal request is made within 14 days of the notice, the owner must immediately comply with the requirements of Minnesota -7-