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Ordinance 081ORDINANCE NO. 81 CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING ANIMALS BY ADDING PROVISIONS CONCERNING DANGEROUS ANIMALS The Chanhassen City Council ordains: Section 1. Chapter 5 Article II of the Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding Division 5 to read as follows: DIVISION S. DANGEROUS ANIMALS. Section 5-76 Definitions. As used in this section, "dangerous animal" means: (a) Any animal with a known propensity or disposition to unprovoked attacks, to cause injury to or to otherwise endanger the safety of humans or other domestic • animals. (b) Any animal that has attacked or bitten any person, except a person that has tormented or abused it. Section 5-77 Regulation of Dangerous Animals. Ownership of dangerous animals within the City, with the exception of ownership by a public law enforcement agency, is subject to the following regulations: (a) Leash and Muzzle. No person shall permit a dangerous animal to go outside its kennel or pen unless such animal is securely leashed with a leash no longer than four (4) feet in length, if possible, or otherwise physically restrained. No person shall permit a dangerous animal to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control of the leash. Such animals may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, buildings, and the like. In addition, all dangerous animals on a leash outside the animal's kennel or pen must be muzzled, if possible, by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent such animal from biting persons or other animals. r� • (b) Confinement. All dangerous animals shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. Such pen, kennel or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the sides. All structures used to confine dangerous animals must be locked with a key or combination lock when such animals are within the structure. Such structure must have a secure bottom or floor attached to the sides of the pen or the sides of the pen must be embedded in the ground no less than two (2) feet. All structures erected to house dangerous animals must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the City. All such structures must be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (c) Confinement Indoors. No dangerous animal may be kept in any part of a house or structure such as a porch or patio that would allow the animal to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no such animal may be kept in a house or structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the animal from exiting the structure. (d) Signs. All owners of dangerous animals within the City • shall within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordinance display in a prominent place on their premises a sign easily readable by the public using the words "Beware of Dangerous Animal" or similar words. In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of such animal. Section 5-78 Registration. • All dangerous animals must be registered with the Chanhassen Public Safety Department within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this ordinance. Section 5-79 Penalty. It shall be a misdemeanor for the owner of a dangerous animal to fail to comply with the requirements and conditions set forth in this ordinance. Any animal found to be the subject of a violation of this ordinance shall be subject to immediate seizure and impoundment. In addition, failure to comply will result in the revocation of the licence of such animal requiring the immediate removal of the animal from the City. -2- Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 5th day of October , 1987. ATTEST: Don Ashworth, ity Manager 11 ri U CI-F\y O BY: -3- WANHASSEN / � v s L. Hamilton, Mayor STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN I, the undersigned publisher or managing editor of the papers of Weekly News, Inc., swear that said newspapers have their office of issue at 240 South Minnetonka Avenue, in the City of Wayzata, in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, and are third class free distribution newspapers with a combined circulation of 30,000. I further state an oath that the printed Legal Notice hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspapers, and was printed therein in the English language once a week for __/_ weeks\ that it was first so published on the `��`'� day of s��/- , , 19�, and last appeared on the -1-day of 1 - , 19--.- The following is a copy of the lower case alphabet which is acknowledged to have been the size and kind of type used in the publication of said notice. abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz Signedl/k�j -, (Publisher or Managing Editor) �rf Subscribgd and sworn to before me this day of 19't s Notary Public r 1 , County of ..--- My commission expires BRIGITTE K RF.U'rP7^ tdOTARlY PU3I._ V 7VMy cammissic^ V anOF CHAN MWA ORDINANCE NO. 81 CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING ANIMALS BY ADDING PROVISIONS CONCERNING DANGEROUS ANIMALS The Chanhassen City Council ordains: Section 1. Chapter S Article II of the Chanhassen City Code is amended by addtnq Division S to read as follows: DIVISION S. DANGEROUS ANIMALS. Section 5-76 Definitions. As used in*this section, •dangerous animals means: (a) Any animal with a known propensity or disposition to unprovoked attacks, to cause injury to or to otherwise endanger the safety of humans or other domestic animals. ,(b) Any animal that has -'►+-ked or bitten any person, except a person that rias tormented or abused it. Section 5-77 Regulation or Dangerous Animals. ownership of dangerous animals within the City, with the exception of ownership by a.public law enforcement agency, is subject to the following regulations: 0 (a) Leash and Nuzzle. No person shall permit a dangerous animal to go outside its kennel or pen unless such animal In securely leashed with a leash no longer than four (4) feet in length, if possible, or Otherwise physically restrained. No person shallpermit a dangerous animal to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control of the leash. Such anneals may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts, buildings, and the like. In addition, all dangerous animals on a leash'outside the animal's kennel or pen must be muzzled, if possible, by a muzzling device sufficient -to prevent such animal from biting parsons or other animals. (b) Confinement. All dangerous animals shall be securely confiiieci Tndoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. Such pen, kennel or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the sides. All structures used to confine dangerous animals must be locked with a key or combination lock when such animals are within the structure. Such structure must have a sebure bottom or floor attached to the sides of the pen or the sides of the pen must be embedded in the ground no less than two (2) feet. All structures erected .to house dangerous animals must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the City. All such structures must be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (c) Confinement Indoors. No dangerous animal may be kept in any part of a house or structure such as a porch or patio that would allow the animal to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no .such animal may be kept in a house or structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the animal from exiting the structure. (d) Signs. All owners of .dangerous animals within the City shall within thirty (70) Anym of 4,1.: of f....:;•, _ a.it„ ,.r Llais ursinance display in a prominent place on their premises a sign easily readable by the public using the words "Beware of Dangerous Animal"' or similar words. In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of such animal. Section 5-78 Registration. All dangerous animals must be registered with the Chanhassen Publit Safety Department within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this ordinance. Section 5-79 Penalty. It shall be a misdemeanor, for the owner of a dangerous inimal to fail to comply with the requirements and voroditions set forth in this ordinance. Any animal found to be the subject of a violation of thio ordinance shall be subject to immediate seizure and impoundment. In addition, fallute to comply will result in the revocation of the licence of such animal requiring the immediate removal of the animal from the City. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 5th day of October, 1907. CITY OF CHANKSMOW BY: THOMAS L. HAMILTON, *Wor ATTEST: Don Ashworth, City Manager Published in the papers of WEEKLY NE WS, INC. this 29th day of October,1997.