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1963-08 ORDINANCE No. 3.07 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNII~TG ANIl"iAL CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD AND PROVIDING FOR LICENS- Il~'G OF CERTAIN ANIMALS THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF RICHFIELD ORDAIRTSs Section 1. Subdivision 1. For the purpases of this ordinance, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them. Subd.. 2. "Cwner" means any person, group or corporation owning, keeping, harboring or having custody ~f a dog or cat. Subd. 3. "Kennel" means a place where more than two dogs over three months of age are kept, or a place at which the business of selling, boarding, breeding, showing or treating dogs or cats is conducted. Subd. ~.. A dog is "at large" when he is off the property of his owner and not under restraint. Subd. 5. A dog is "under restraint" if he is controlled by a leash not exceeding six feet in length, or at heel beside a competent person having custody of him and obedient to that person's commands, or within a vehicle being driven or parked on a public street or within the property limits of his owner's premises. An unattended dog on the pr operty of another, without the consent of such property owner, is "at large" and not under restraint even though he is on a leash. Section 2. No person shall own, harbor, keep, or have custody of a dog or cat over three months of age within the village unless a current license for such animal has been obtained as herein provided. Licenses shall be issued on an annual basis and shall be made for the whole or unexpired portion of the year ending on the 31st day of December next following the first effective day of the license. Section 3. Subdivision 1. The license fee for each dog license shall be $3.00. Subd. 2. The license fee for each cat shall be $1.50. Subd, 3. If the license for a dog or cat is obtained while the dog or cat is impounded by the village, or after the required license period has commenced, there shall be added to the regular license fee a late license fee of an additional $5.00 for each such animal. Subd. La.. Application for a dog or cat license shall be made to the Village Clerk or the Pound Keeper. It shall include such descriptive information as is necessary to provide reasonable identif ication of the animal and his owner. - 1 Section 4. Subdivision 1. Upon the issuance of a dog or cat license by the vi age ~ erk or the Village Pound Keeper, the licensee shall be provided with a metallic tag bearing the license numb er, the word "Richfield", and the year when the license period begins or has begun. Except when the dog or cat for which the license is issued is indoors on the premises of his owner, the animal shall have a collar or harness on which the license tag is affixed. No person shall counterfeit any such tag of this village or use a counterfeit tag. A license tag is not transferable to any other animal nor to a new owner for a dog cr cat for which it is issued. Subd. 2. If any such tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a r~ew tag by surrendering the receipt for the first tag and by paying the sum of 50¢. Section 5. No owner shall permit his dog to be at large in this village but shall keep such dog in restraint at all times. Section 6. The owner shall confine within a building or secure enclosure any fierce, dangerous or vicious dog, except when securely muzzled and in the control of a competent person. Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building, secure enclosure, veterinary hospital or boarding kennel, or shall be controlled on a leash while being exercised. Section 7. No person shall keep, harbor or maintain custody of a dog which habitually barks or cries so as to annoy, or injure, or endanger the health, safety, comfort or repose of any considerable number of persons. Any such dog is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Section 8. The Village Council may provide for a village animal pound either within or outside the limits of the village. Section 9. The Village Manager shall designate the Pound Keeper and he may appoint and deputize as special officers to enforce this ordinance such persons approved by him who are employees or owners of any kennel, whether within or out- side the village. Such persons sh all have police powers to cite owners of dogs for cats for violations of this ordinance, to impound dogs or cats and to enf orce the provisions of this ordinance. Section 10. Such officers as the Village Manager shall designate to enforce this ordinance may take up and impound any dog or cat found not to be kept, con- fined or restrained or licensed in the manner required by this ordinance. To enforce this ordinance, such officers may enter upon private premises where there is reasonable cause to believe that a dog or cat is on the premises and is not licensed as required by this ordinance or that there is a dog or cat on the premi- ses which is not being kept, confined or restrained as herein provided. Any owner shall produce for inspection his dog or cat license receipt when requested to do so by such officer. ~ -`_ Section 11. Any dog or cat, that has bitten a person shall immediately be impounded for at least 14 days and kept apart from other animals, under the supervision of a veterinarian, until it is determined whether such animal had or has a disease which might have been transmitted by such bite. Such impound- ing may be done by the owner, and need not be at the village pound, but if it is not at the village pound, the owner shall notify the village pound keeper immediately and shall furnish proof in writing that such dog or cat is being so impounded. Upon the expiration of such 14 days, if it is determined that the dog or cat does not have a disease which might have been transmitted by such bite, he may be released, and the village pound keeper shall be notified just prior to such release. If the dog or cat is impounded at the village pound, it may be reclaimed as hereinafter provided. Any dog that has been bitten by a rabid dog or is believed to have been exposed to rabies shall be impounded and kept in the same manner and for the same period of time as provided in this section in the case of a dog or cat which has bitten a person. Section 12. If a dog or cat is diseased, vicious, dangerous, rabid or ex- posed to rabies and such dog or cat cannot be impounded after a reasonable effort, or cannot be impounded with out serious risk to the persons attempting to impound it, such dog or cat may be immediately killed. Section 13. Any dog or cat which is impounded in the village pond shall be kept, with kind treatment and sufficient food and water for the animal's comf ort. If the animal is not known or suspected of being diseased and has not bitten a person, it shall be kept in the village pound for at least five days unless it is sooner reclaimed by its owner. If such animal is known to be or is suspected of being diseased with a disease which might be transmitted to persons, it shall be kept in the pound for at least l~. days. Section 14. The owner may reclaim his dog or cat by paying an impounding fee of `~10.C0 plus the cost to the village of keeping such dog or cat in the village pound. Such $10.00 impounding fee shall be in addition to the $5.00 late penalty license fee hereinbefore provided. Section 15. If the impounded dog or cat required a Richfield license, pur- suant to this ordinance, at the time it was impounded, such license shall be ob- tained before the dog is released. Section 16.. If, at the end of the impounding period, the dog or cat is not reclaimed by the owner, such animal shall be deemed to have been abandoned and may be sold to any person or disposed of by the pound keeper in a humane manner. If the purchaser of any such animal is to keep such animal in this village, a license shall be obtained by such person before possession of the animal is given to the purchaser. Section 17. Not more than two dogs over three months of age shall be kept on any one premises except at a licensed kennel. -3- ~ a Section 18. Subdivision 1. No person shall operate a kennel in this village with out first obtaining a kennel license. Application for such license shall be made to the Village Clerk and shall be accompanied by the license fee. The Clerk shall refer the application to the Council which may grant or deny the license. Licenses issued for kennels shall be on an annual basis, expiring on June lst follooaing the first effective day of the kennel license. Subd. 2. A kennel license may be revoked by the Village Council by reason of violation of this ordinance or any health or nuisance orders ordinance, law or regulation.. Subd. 3. The kennel license fee is $50.00 per year, or fraction thereof. Subd. ~.. Each month that a kennel is operated, the owner of such kennel shall report to the Village Manager, accurately stating in writing, the greatest number of dogs kept in his kennel premises during the preceding calendar month. Dogs kept by a kennel in its capacity as the village pound need not be so reported. Subd. 5. Kennels shall be kept in a clean and healthful condition at all times, and shall be open to inspection by any health officer, sanitarian or other persons charged with the enforcement of this ordinance or any health or sanitary regulation of the village, at all times.. Section 19. The Pound Keeper shall account for and pay over monthly to the village all moneys received by him on behalf of the village as license fees or as other fees. The Pound Keeper shall also give an accurate written report each month to the village stating all licenses issued by him, all fees collected, all sales made, all dogs or cats impounded, the duration of any such impoundment, all animals des- troyed, and any other pertinent data relating to animal control which may be requested by the Village Manager. Section 20. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction therefor, b e punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00, or by im- prisonment for not to exceed 90 days. Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Richfield this 26th day of August, 1963.. ATTEST: <- Edward J. Moli e Clerk ~; C tanley Z~I. Olso Mayor r a ~i~~ ~~ O.z n Krevelen Manager -1~- Bill No• 19b3-8 ORDINANCE NO. 3A7 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANl~ COAT $N THE VI F ~ HFIELD AND ': " 'Rb OR LICENSPIVG°; N ~ANIitiIt1LS .E .~ COUNCIL OF DAINS: etio bdivision 1. For the •iPOses:. ~at4his ordinance, the' s de d;fan this section shall e 'the xrieaittings given them. of a, sons. eery female dog in heat fined in a building, se- - veterinary. hospital ei}nel, or shall be con- " s~ while exercised. ` "person shall keep, tain custody of a dog ` ally barks or cries so °~or injure, or endanger ~L ~fety, comfort or repose isiderable number of per- such dog is hereby de- lSe a public nuisance. t?d to giersons, it shall be kept in the pound for at least lh days. Section 14. The ownermay reclaim' h'i~s dog or cat by paying an im- pounding fee of $10,00 plus the cost ieation t4. the village of keeping; suoh dog or cat in the .village pound. Such $10.00 impounding fee shall be in' addition to the $5.00 late penalty License fee herein before provided. Section ]..;. If the ;mpounded dog or cat required a Richfield license, pursuant 'to this ordinance, at the Farriri ton being duly time it was impounded, such license g > shall be obtained before the dog is~ the t1meS herein Stated relea;sea. wspaper known as The Section 16. If, at the end of the ~f the facts hereinafter impounding period, the dog or cat I the uiblication therein is not reclaimed by the owner, such p animal shall be deemed to have been abandoned and may be sold to any 3.07 person or disposed of by the pound keeper in a humane manner. If the purchaser of any such animal is to keep such animal in this village, a license shall be obtained by such. person before possession of the ani- mal i given to the purchaser. d In the Village Of RiCh- Section 17. Not .more than two~eSOta on Tlrtii.rsday of dogs%bwer three monthsof age shall a be kept on any one premises except rspaper has been printed at a licensed kennel. bliCatiOn within the Vil- Section 18. Subdivision 1. No per- ~ from 'which it is issued son shall operate a kennel in this 1d iri ~COlumn and sheet village without first obtaining a kennel license, Application for such .illg 1nCheS Of Single CO1- license shall be made to the Village fOTeSaid once each 'W@ek Cleric and shall be accompanied by , the license fee. The Clerk shall x•e- • of pwblication and em- fer the application to the Council material for preparing which may grant or deny the lie- ll that part Of the neWS- ense. Licenses issued for kennel` a Community it purports shall be on ~an annual basis, ex9~ir- ing on June 1st following the first pu'bliCation; that during effective day of the kennel license. ~enty-'five percent Of its Subd. 2. A kennel license may be 5 01 interest to the com- revoked by the Village Council by 11 Said time it 111~as not reason of violation of this orditx- ance or any health or nuisance or- ~ has not been entirely der, ordinance, law or regulation. tiSemeritS' has ;been cir- Subd. 3. The I;ennel license fee is-tlOn t0 the eXtent Of at $50.00 per ,year, or fx•action thereof. Subd. 4. IPach month that a kart-;ularly delivered to pay- nel is operated, the owner of such 117.att2r iri its lOC&1 pOSt- kennel shall report to the Villag•ed With the State Historl- Dlanager, accurately stating in writ-tn file iri tihe'office+~of tkie ing, the greatest number of dog's kept in his kennel Premises duringea, the affidavit flf a per- the preceding calendar month. Dogs he name and location Of kept by a kennel in its capacity aslnd1tiOriS C021St1tUtiI1~' its the village pound need not be so reported, . Subd..5. Kennels shall be kept clean and- healthful condition at all 3 07 times,'and shall be open to inspec- 110• • tier by any hearth officer, sanitar- ian ox• other persons charged with thG enforcement of this ordinance or .any health ox• sanitary regula- tion of the village; at any time. Section 1~ The .Pound Keeper •"°:'----"-"'--°-•-••--••-•-°•-------------- sha11 acco'tint for and pay over Sald newspaper, and was monthly to 'the village, all xnoneysSh language, once each received by him on behalf of-the village as license fees or as other fees. The Pound Iieeq~er shall also jt was first so published give an accurate written i-e~port each .{, month to the village stating all lie- Ai,~ u~J ti arses issued by him, all fees col- _ ----- b lected, all sales made, all dogs or ----- - - -- ------'-~--'-- 1963 cats impounded, the duration of t0 and including the an,y such impoundment, all animals li destro,y'ed, and any other .pertinent 19&3; and that data relating to animal control ----•- • - ------- which may be requested by the Vil- Se alphabet from A t0 Z, 1~<~e Manager. being the size and kind Section ~(~, Any person violating ~n OY said notice, t0-wit: any of the provisions of this or- dinance shall, upon conviction there- , fore, he punished by a fine of: not ~Z to exceed $100.00, or by imprison- yz meat for not to exceed 90 days. s' ~" Pat sad by the Village Council of ~' ~, the ~4x11aSe of .Richfield this26th ~''•.~ ,- ~. .~~ ~3ay of August, 19G3, »~~. r.-r -.. •-------- --------•--•--• s/sTANLlr~y ~~. ol.soN -day of ~UgtaS~ 1963. MaYOr s/O. 1L. VAN li1LLVLLL+`N ~ Manager -----~~- nttest: s/ED1V. J, ~110LiNE srinepin County, Minn. Clerk - ~eR..--•-•------------------ 19---..-.--- Subd. 2. "Owner" means any per- son, group or corporation owning, keeping, harboring or having cus- tody of a dog or cat. Subd. 3. "Kennel" means a place where more than two dogs over three months of age are kept, or a place at which the business of sell- ing, boarding, breeding, showing or treating d'og's or cats is conducted. Subd. 4. A dog is "at large" when he is,-off the property of his owner and na . ;under restraint. Subd:' "A dog is "under restraint" iP he; _ gpntrolled by a leash not excee •" si .feet •in length, or at heel a~~iompetent person hav- ing c y of him and obedient to that peYii n's commands, or within a vehicle being driven or parked on a public street or within the prop- erty limits of his ownex•'s premises. An unattended dog on the property of another, without the consent of such px^operty owner, is "at large" and not under Y•estraint even though he, is on a leash. Secstion •l. No person shall own, harb~or•, lcee'p, or have custody of a dog or cat over three months of age within the villa.;e unless a current license for such animal has been ob- tained as herein provided. Licenses shall be issued on an annual basis and shall be. made fox• the whole or unexpired portion of theyeax• end- ing•on the 31st clay of Deeembex• next follawiang the First effective day of the li~@nse. e 8. Subdivision 1. The 1ic- ~e~or each dog• license shall be 'xf13d The license fee for each sha x''$1.50. "ubd • 2xt the license for a dog or xs ob axned while the dog or cat impoutWpx~d~d by the village, or after the regtired license period has com- menced, there shall be added to the regular license fee a late license fee of an additional $5.00 fox• each an- imal. Subd. 4. Application for a dog or oat license shall be made to the Village Clerk or the Pound Keeper. It shall include such descriptive in- formation 'as is necessary to provide reasonable identification of the ani_ mat and his owner. 5ectimx 4. Subdivision 1. Upon the issuance of a dog or cat license by the Village Glerk, or the Villa~,:e Pound Keeper, the licensee shall be provided .with a metallic tag bearixr„ the licen~ge xxumiber, the word "Rich- field", ancF~~-ke year when the license period b~gxne or has begun. F,xcept whop the dog or cat for which the license iS issued is indoors oix the premcses'of his owner, the animal shall. have a collar or harness on ~~'hich the ]icehse ttg is affixed. Ao person shall counterfeit any such tag oi' this village or use a counterfeit tag. A license tag is not transferable to any other animal nor to a new owner for a dog or cat for which it is issued. Subd. ~. If any such tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain anew tag ~by surrendering the receipt for the first tag and by paying the sum of 50c. Section ::. No owner shall permit his dog to be aC large in this village but shall keep suoh dog in restx°aint all times. ,action Et The uwnxr shall confine kin a~„hu~lding or secure euclo e~ny fierce, dangerous or vicious escept~ when securely muzzled d in the control. of a competent Y S~e'Eio-L4,$. The Village C'ounci may provide ff~• a village animal pound either within or outside the limits of the village.' Section 9. T'he Village Manager shall designate the Pound Keeper and he m. y .appoint and deputize as special ol~icers to enforce this ordin- ance sum arsons approved by him who are " • ~ployees or owners of any ken heather within or out- side the ge. Such persons shall have po wars to' cite owners of dugs fo for violations of'this ordinan impound dogs or cats and toe ,.the provisions of this Sectio ch officers as the Village r: shall designate to enforce this dinance may tape up and im'POUnd any dog ~ox• cat found not to-be kepd, confined or restrain- ed or licensed in the manner re- quired by this ordinance. To enfox•ce this ordinance, such officers may enter upon private premises where is reasonabl0 cause to believe that a'dog or cat is on the premises and is not licensed as required by this ordinance or that there is a dog' or cat on the premises which is not be- ins• kept, .confined or res'tx•ained as herei~t.,provided. Any owner shall prod `for .inspection his dog or cal; - ,$e receipt when requested to .d y such officer. S 1. Any dog or cat that has bitt" ei•son shall immediately lie';-,'• ed for a•t least 10 days ant}- ar't from other animals, un uPervision of a veterin- ax•i t is determihad whether sue ,had or has a disease whi }rave been transmitted by stick -Such impounding may be ;done by the owner, and need not be at the villag>; pound, but if it is not at the village pOllnd, .the owner shall notify: the village pound keeper immediately and shall furnish .proof in writing that such dog or cat is beigg,so impounded',- Upon the expi- ration of such 10 days,. if it is de- termined that the dog or cat does not trove a•disease which might have been transmitted by such bite, lie ma3r, be released, and the village pou, eeper shall be notified just pii'd , such release. If the dog or c9Lf;'impounded at the village pound, it- mac be reclaimed as here izx& . ~p rovided. Any. dog that has bee~tten by a rabid dog' or is be- liev~ed,ta kiape been exposed to x•abies shail,,,l~,,jg~poundecl and kept in the same man er and for the same per- iod.o meaas provided in this sec- tioii~ the -case of a dog or cat whit as . bitten a pea•son. Section S'l. l;f a dog or cat is dis- eased, vicious, dangerous, rabid or exposed to rabies and such dog or cat cannot he impounded after a reasonable effort, or cannot~be im- pounded withouC serious risk to the persons a'ttempting' to impound it, sucir~'tlag' or cat may be immediately killed. Section 13. Any dog ar cat which is imp ~Znde ~ m the village Pound shall b~ k ~, with kind treatment and suffix' tfood and water for the aniinal's Mort. IP the animal is not kno~cvri or suspected of being diseased and has not bitten a person .it shall be: t iii the villa e pound for at 1 k i•t'~e~' ds.ys unless it is 5~ooner r' ed by xts owner. if such an ~ is known to be or is ~`xispecte ~ being d ceased with a c>ti~e~$g ~ii~ht be trausnxit- . y ... Bpllt CoUn'1y~ dy~lxlfl• C9S J6ne ~Sl, 19~. Bill No. 1963-8 p~. '' ~` .. davit of Publication STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, ss son,rE YOU WILL Robert A. Broad, L. R. Farrington, Guy T. Farrington, being duly kee,- sworn, on oath says; that he is, and during all the times hexein stated toaj ~ has been, one of the publishers of the newspaper known as The wnE Richfield News, and has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter thrf stated; that for more than one year prior to the pulbiicatian therein p1'a ing tre S he an c iP exc hee in;; tho' a~ a p ert~ A,n of SUC and he, S har dog wit lice sha une 1naoSTMENT i g fol] .'the ~~~ ~ ! ~: the me re„_ of im S oa,t Vil zt fors rea ma~ ~ iss ER the • >?~~t pro th e fiel per wh lic< pre shy w'h per o i' tai to o~c- is St0 tar the of v his b u4 BUDGET P] AMO~UI~1T NEEDED I 36 MQNTH; $500 $15.9 $800 ~ $15.51 $000 $~1u9t $1100 ~ $~8s3 Animal Control Ordinance ido. 3.07 Oi.` til1B ................................ _...-- - hereto attached, said newspaper was published in the Village of Rich- field, in the County of Hennecpin, State of Minnesota, on TYr'ursday of each week; that during all said time said newspaper has been printed in the Eruglish language from its office of publication within the Vil- lage of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, from which it is issued as above stated and in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in space to at least 450 running inches crf single col- umn, two inches wide; has been issued as aforesaid once each week from a known office established in said place of publication and em- ploying skilled workmen and tine necessary material for preparing and printing the same; that the press work an that part of the news- paper devoted to local news of interest to the community it purports to serve has been done in its known office of publication; that during alI said time in its makeup not less than twenty-five percent of its news columns have been devoted to local news of interest to the com- munity it purports to serve; that during all said time it has not wholly duplicated any other publication, and has not been entirely made wp of patents, plate hatter and advertisements; has been cir- culated in and near its said place of publication to the extent of at least two hundred and forty (24U) copies regularly delivered to pay- ing subscribers and has entry as second class matter in its local post- office; that a copy of each issue h;as -been filed with the State Histori- cal Society, St. Paul; and that there has bbeen on file in the offica ~of the County Auditor of Hennepin t~aunty, Minnesota, the affidavit of a per- son having knowledge of the facts, showing the name and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its qualifications as a legal newspaper. Animal Control Ordinance loo. 3.07 That the ---•---•----------------•-----...-•---------.......-•---•------........._...........-----...----•--•--------...... hereto attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, for ...._ane _ successive weeks; that it was first so published on Thursday, the ---..-`~--.~9t~------•-------------- day of -...-------ALigllSt------.-.- 19fi3, and thereafter on Thursday of each week to and including the ----------~---------------------------------- day of ---~-------------------------------------------- 1963; and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to-wit•: abcdefghij klmnopgrstuvwxyz a bcdefb~,hi jklmnopgrstuvwxyz ,. • ~ ~ ~~" 's .. ...... Subscribed and sworn to before me the ----3.U th-.-. day of ~11g U~ ~ 19fi3. Notary Publ`• ,Hennepin County, Minn. My Commission expires .-.-•-.-----~~RQ.p,~.E'(--M311ER....----•-.-----.•--.--.. 19.--.--.... Notary Public, N.ennepin County, Minn. My Commission Eacpiroa Jan. 14, 1410.