1d. City Code Amendment re: Redemption of Impounded AnimalsCITY OF
CUMHASSEN
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Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
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Building Inspections
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
DATE: April 8, 2013
SUBJ: Ordinance Modifying Code in Relation to Redemption of Impounded Animals
PROPOSED MOTION
The City Council approves an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 of the Chanhassen City
Code Concerning the Redemption of Impounded Animals.
A majority vote is required for adoption.
BACKGROUND
Engineering
In 2011, the City Council amended the City Code to no longer require animal licensing. In a
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recent review of City Code, we became aware that the section providing instructions for
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redeeming an animal from Impound still called for the animal to be licensed. The attached
ordinance strikes this language.
Finance
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The Code currently.. reads:...:
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Park & Recreation
Sec. 5 -74. - Redemption.
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(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
Recreation Center
the city for impounding and maintenance of said animal.
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b U pon the presentation o a correct license
() p p f ce se tag and a receipt for an animal license fee for
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the current year and for the required fees, the animal control officer shall release to any
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owner the animal claimed by him.
Natural Resources
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Staff proposes to change it to read:
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Any dog. or cat may be redeemed from impoundment by the owner, within the time stated in
Public Works
the notice p of im p � y oundin , upon p p a ment o f 'the im oundin ees, and all other costs and
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charges incurred by the city for impounding and maintenance of said animal.
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RECOMMENDATION
Senior Center
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Staff recommends adopt of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 of the Chanhassen City
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Code Concerning the Redemption of Impounded Anima
Web Site
ATTACHMENT
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
1. Ordinance.
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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 CHAPTER 5 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, ANIMALS AND FOWL,
CONCERNING ANIMAL IMPOUNDMENT AND REDEMPTION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1 . Section 5 -74 of the Chanhassen City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any dog or cat may be redeemed from impoundment by the owner, within the
time stated in the notice of impounding, upon payment of the impounding fees,
and all other costs and charges incurred by the city for impounding and
maintenance of said animal.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8 th day of April, 2013, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on )
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