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CHANHASSEN
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"1*7 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager hAi�
' DATE: March 8, 1990
SUBJ: Consider Animal Ordinance Amendment Regarding Cleaning
1 Up After Animals on Public Grounds, Councilman Johnson
This item was discussed under Council presentations at a recent
meeting. Attached please find two sample ordinances - one from
the City of Bloomington and the other a draft from the City of
Lakeville (prepared by Roger Knutson) . A third sample may be
' available for distribution on Monday evening.
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SEC,11.81. .RECIULATIONS City of the sure of $10.00 together with the Sum of
$8.110 per day or fraction thereof for keeping of
(a) &strains, The owner shall keep his doy such animal during its impoundment, providing
that
under restraint at ail times. the licensing requirements of this Division are
complied with. When a dog is impounded more than
(b) feces, Any person having the custody of one time within a one year period, the owner shall
any dog or animal of the dog kind shall clean up and
pay the sum of 120.00 in order to reclaim the doh or
dispose of in a sanitary manner any feces of said the second occasion and $40.00 for each subsequent
animal from any street, public park, school ground, time within the one year period. All moneys
or other public place or from the private property collected under any of the terms of this Division
of another, shall be deposited with the City.
I (c) picketing, A dog shall not be picketed so $EC. 14.84. CONFINEMENT OF CERTAI
as to be within 10 feet of any tot line or public RA
Sidewalk, and in no event shall a dog be picketed in
a front yard or so as to be within 50 feet of an (a} Each owner shall confine within a buildinc
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dwelling unit other than on the owner's property• or secure enclosure every fierce, dangerous or vicious dog and not take such dog out of such
II SEC. 5.21(13), No dogs s1+a'1 be allowed in an enclosure unless Such dog is Securely muzzled.
except on a leash. any park
(b) Every female dog in heat shall be kept
SfC, (�, T confined within a building in such manner that such
I female dog cannot come in contact with another dog
except for breeding purposes within such building.
(a) Any dog found in violation of this
Division may he taken up by the animal warden and
I impounded in the animal shelter and there confined (c) When in the judgment of the animal warden
a dog should be destroyed for humane reasons, Such
in a humane manner for a period of not less than dog may not be redeemed.
five days, if not claimed prior thereto by its
I owner, it shall thereafter become the property of 14.89. l)�G �t(t0SIIRFc
the City and may be disposed of in a humane manner
or placed in the custody of some other suitable
k' person. If a dog is destroyed pursuant to this (a) Purpose, it is the purpose of this
II Section to abate existing nuisances and to prevent
Division, the license for such dog shall expire. nuisances created by site, odor, noise, and
sanitation due to construction and placement of dog
(b) Immediately upon the impounding of a dog enclosures on private property.
1 wearing a current license, the animal warden shall
make every reasonable effort to notify the owner of b
such dog of such impoundment and of the conditions of (b) definition. As used in this Section, the
term "dog enclosure" means any enclosure constructed
I whereby the owner may regain custody of the dog• for shutting in or enclosing dogs and having an area
Any verbal notices shall immediately be confirmed in less than 2000 square feet.
writing by the animal warden. .
II (c) Notwithstanding Anything contained herein (c) 5creeti�Q, Dog enclosures must be
to the contrary, if a critically injured dog is screened from view of adjacent property.
impounded pursuant to this Division, it may be
I destroyed at any time by the animal warden but only
(d) Placement, A dog enC]os++re shall not be
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made closer than 10 feet to any lot line, except
after reasonable efforts have been ade to locate
no dog enclosure shall be placed in a front yard,
its owner. and in no event shall a dog enclosure be placed
IIcloser than SO feet of an dwelling unit other than(d) Any animal criill on the owner's property.
mpounded which has been destroyed pursuant to the
provisions of this Division shall be maintained in
II refrigeration storage and retained In a frozen (e) Sanitation Reouiremt No person shall
condition for a period not less than seven days from permit feces, urine, or food scraps to remain in an
fire date of destruction, y enclosure for a period that is longer than
reasonable and consistent with health and sanitation
I and the prevention of.odors.
.EC. 14.83. Rftt fMF i IOH Qf J1tEQL Ij LO ANIMALS
Any dog impounded hereunder not being held for SEC. 14.22. VA.r1NAucttuoun K NTS
II suspected disease may be reclaimed by the owner a
within five days upon navthent hr, r+.. ni.mpr ,.. ,a. (a) Every dog and cat shall be vaccinated
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shavings, blankets or the equivalent, to provide insulation and
protection against cold and dampness and promote retention of
body heat.
C. SHADE: Shade from the direct rays of the sun, during
the months or June to September shall be provided.
D. FARM DOGS: In lieu of the requirements of B and C
above, a dog kept on a farm may be provided with access to a barn
with a sufficient quantity of loose hay or bedding to protect
against cold and dampness.
5-1-i7. DOGS CLEANING UP LITTER.
A. The owner of any dog or any person having the custody or
control of any dog shall be responsible for cleaning up any feces
of the animal and disposing of such feces in a clean and sanitary
manner. Every occupant of a dwelling unit, or owner if the
dwelling unit is not occupied, shall remove animal feces from the
unit, the yard, or lot on which the unit is located, or from any
structure appurtenant to the unit which he controls and dispose
of such animal feces in a clean and sanitary manner. I
It is unlawful for any person owning, keeping,
harboring, or in custody of a dog to cause or permit the dog to
be on property, public or private, not owned or possessed by such
person without having in his or her immediate possession a device
for removal of feces and depository for transmission of excrement
to a proper receptacle located on the property owned or possessed
by such person.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
paved or traveled portions of public streets or roads or to rural
undeveloped areas of the City nor to guide dogs accompanying a
blind person or to a dog used by police or in rescue actions.
B. Any owner having custody of any dog or domestic anima '
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shall immediately remove any feces left by such animal within a
park and dispose of such feces in a sanitary manner. The owner,
while in the park shall possess, carry and keep readily available
a device or item of equipment for picking up and removing dog
feces. This subdivision shall not apply to guide dogs
accompanying a blind person or a dog used by police or in rescue
actions.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be effective immediately '
upon its passage and publication.
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