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including a law enforcement officer, from a location at least 75 feet from the building or premises where the dog is being kept, and such noise occurs over at least a five (5) minute period of time, with one (1)minute or less lapses of time between each dog noise during the said five (5) minute period. 2. It shall be considered a nuisance for any dog to frequent school grounds or parks; to chase vehicles; to worry, chase, or molest any persons, if such person is not on the property of the owner of the dog; to worry, chase, or molest any persons traveling peaceably on the public road; or to molest, defile or destroy any property,public or private. Failure on the part of the owner to prevent his/her dog from committing an act of nuisance shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. 3. It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to break open the pound,to attempt to do so or to take or let out any dog therefrom, or to take or attempt to take from any officer any dog taken up by an officer in compliance with this Chapter, or in any manner to interfere with or hinder such officer in the discharge of duties under this Chapter. 4. It is unlawful to counterfeit or attempt to counterfeit the identification tags required in Section 9-2.7, or to take from any dog a tag legally placed upon it by its owner with the intention of placing it upon another dog. 5. Anyone walking their dog will be responsible for the prompt clean-up of the dogs' excrement and for its proper disposal. Section 9-2.12. VACCINATION; RABIES; PROCEDURE 1. Vaccination Required. Every dog six (6) months of age and older, at the expense of the owner, shall maintain a current rabies vaccination at all times, and the owner shall comply with the identification and proof of rabies vaccine requirements of Section 9.2-7. 2. Rabies Proclamation. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the public's health and safety, the City Council,upon advice of the Crow Wing County Health Officer, shall issue a proclamation declaring such emergency. Any dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation and suspected of being rabid, may be euthanized by the Pequot Lakes Police Department without notice to the owner. 3. Certification. Every owner of a dog shall obtain from the dog's veterinarian, at the time of vaccinating any dog, a certificate of rabies vaccination, which certificate shall include the following information: A. Owner's name and address;