1d. City Code Amendment - Impound Fees & Vaccination and ID Requirement0
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
DATE: January 10, 2011
SUBJ: Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapters 4 and 5 Concerning
Animals: Establishing Impound Fees and Vaccination and
l y Identification Requirements; and Approval of Summary Ordinance
for Publication Purposes
PROPOSED MOTIONS
"The Chanhassen City Council adopts the attached ordinance amending
Section 4 -15(e) Establishing Impound Fees; and Chapter 5, Article 2,
Division 3, Concerning Vaccination and Identification Requirements."
Approval requires a simple majority of the city council.
"The Chanhassen City Council approves the attached summary ordinance for
publication purposes." Approval requires a 4/5 1h, vote of the city council.
BACKGROUND
The City is eliminating the licensing requirement for cats and dogs.
DISCUSSION
The City is repealing the licensing requirement for cats and dogs within
Chanhassen. However, the City wants to assure that animals are properly
vaccinated and is requiring rabies vaccinations. Additionally in order to assist in
locating the owner of an animal, animals are required to have some type of
identification.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that city council adopt the attached ordinance amending
Section 4 -15(e) concerning impound fees and Chapter 5, Article II, Division 3
concerning vaccination and identification.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance Amending Chapters 4 & 5, Chanhassen City Code
2. Existing Language, Chapter 5, Article II, Division 3, Chanhassen City Code
3. Summary Ordinance for Publication Purposes
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 4 AND 5
OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
CONCERNING ANIMALS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1 . Section 4 -15(e) of the Chanhassen City Code is deleted and replaced with the
following:
(e) Dog and cat impounding fees:
1st offense in a twelve month period $ 50.00
2nd offense in a twelve month period $ 100.00
3rd offense in a twelve month period $ 150.00
4th offense in a twelve month period $ 200.00
5th and subsequent offenses in a twelve month period $ 250.00
SECTION 2 . Chapter 5, Article 2, Division 3 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended in its
entirety to provide as follows:
DIVISION 3. VACCINATION AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 5 -51. — Vaccination Requirements.
Every dog or cat over six months of age, kept as a pet shall be vaccinated against rabies.
Because of techniques and tolerances, species limitations, and public health implications, animal
rabies vaccines shall be administered only by or under the supervision of a veterinarian. Any animal
or a species for which no rabies vaccination is licensed for that species by the United States
Department of Agriculture shall be considered unvaccinated for rabies, regardless of that animal's
vaccination history.
However, no dog or cat need be vaccinated when a licensed veterinarian has examined the
animal and certified that, at such time, vaccination would endanger its health because of its age,
infirmity, debility, illness, or other medical consideration; and such exception certificate is
presented to the animal control officer within five days of such examination. The animal shall be
vaccinated against rabies as soon as its health and age permit. Unvaccinated animals must be
confined to the owner's property or a veterinary facility.
Sec. 5 -52. — Identification Requirements.
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All dogs and cats are required to have some identification on them that would assist animal
control in contacting the owner. Identification allowed under this division includes microchips,
veterinarian issued rabies tags, or any tags or colors with contact information and phone number(s)
inscribed on it.
SECTION 3 . Section 5 -74(a) of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to provide as follows:
(a) Any dog or cat may be redeemed from impoundment by the owner, within the time stated in
the notice of impounding, the impounding fees, and all other costs and charges incurred by
the city for impounding and maintenance of said animal.
SECTION 4 . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
following its passage and publication on 1 2011.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2011, by the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on 5 2011).
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Chanhassen City Code
Chapter 5, Article II, Division 3, License (to be repealed)
Sec. 5 -51. - Required.
No owner shall keep a dog or cat within the city without a license issued by the city.
Sec. 5 -52. - Application.
Application for a dog or cat license shall be made to the city upon a form furnished by the city.
The applicant shall furnish the information required by the form.
Sec. 5 -53. - Fee.
The annual fee for a dog or cat license shall be established in chapter 4 of this Code. It shall be
the duty of each owner of a dog or cat to pay the license fee each year to the city in the month the
rabies vaccination was given, or upon acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed
animal or upon establishing residence in the city. Owners of dogs or cats that are not licensed in
accordance with this division shall pay a late fee in the amount established by resolution except
if the animal has been impounded and not licensed, in which case section 5 -54 shall govern.
Sec. 5 -54. - Term.
Dog or cat licenses shall expire annually following their issuance on the anniversary date the
rabies vaccination was given.
Sec. 5 -55. - Receipts and tags.
(a) Upon payment of the license fee, the owner of a licensed dog or cat shall be furnished a
suitable tag. The owner shall cause the tag to be affixed by a permanent fastening to the collar of
the dog or cat so licensed in a manner that the tag may easily be seen by the officers of the city.
The owner shall see that the tag is constantly worn by the dog or cat.
(b) Tags are not transferable from one animal to another.
(c) In case any animal tag is lost, a duplicate may be issued by the city upon presentation of a
receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year. A charge in the amount
established by resolution shall be made for each duplicate tag.
(d) It shall be unlawful to counterfeit or attempt to counterfeit tags provided for in this section or
take from any animal a tag legally placed upon it by its owner, or to place such tag upon another
animal.
Sec. 5 -56. - Inspections.
To enforce this division, police and animal control officers of the city are authorized to enter
upon any private premises where they have reasonable cause to believe there is an unlicensed
dog or cat.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 4, FEES AND
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 3,
VACCINATION AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
The purpose of this code amendment is to establish impoundment fees, repeal the
licensing requirement for cats and dogs, and require dogs and cats to be vaccinated and wear
identification.
A printed copy of Ordinance No. is available for inspection by any person
during regular office hours at the office of the City Manager /Clerk.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 10th day of
January, 2011 by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Todd Gerhardt, City Clerk/Manager
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager