1964-06Bill No. 1964-6
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE N0. 3.07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINAI~'CE No. 3.07
OF THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD, ENTITLED "AN ORDINAIV'CE
CONCERNING ANIMAL CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD
AND PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS", PASSED
THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 1963.
The Village Council of the Village of Richf field ordains:
Ordinance No. 3.07 of the Village of Richfield, entitled "An Ordinance
Concerning Animal Control in the Village of Richfield and Providing for
Licensing of Certain Animals", passed the 26th day of August, 1963, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
Subdivision 1. For the purposes of this ordinance, the terms defined in
this section shall have the meanings given them..
Subd. 2. "Owner" means any pe rson, group or corporation owning, keeping,
harboring or having custody of a dog or cat.
Subd. 3. "Commercial kennel" means a place where more than two dogs over
six mcnths of age are kept, and where the business of selling, boarding, breeding,
showing, treating or grooming dogs or cats is conducted.
Subd. ~. "Residential kennel" means a place where more than two dogs over
six months of age are kept on premises which are zoned and occupied fir residential
purposes, and where the keeping of such dogs is incidental to the occupancy of
the premises for residential purposes.
Subd. 5• A dog is "at large" when he is off the property of his Cwner and
not under restraint.
Subd. 6. A dog is "under restraint" if he is controlled by a leash not ex-
ceeding six feet in length, or at heel beside a competent person having custody
of him and obedient to th at 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 aperty 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. Licensing.
Subdivision 1. No person shall own, harbor,
or cat over six months of age within the village,
such animal has been obtained as herein provided.
an annual basis and shall be made for the whole o
ending on the 30th day of June next following the
license.
keep or have custody of a dcg
unless a current license fsr
Licenses shall be issued on
r unexpired portion of the year
first effective day of the
Subd. 2. The license fee for each dog license shall be $3.00
Subd. 3. The license fee for each cat shall be X1.50.
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Subd. !~. 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 penalty of an additional
`5.00 for each such animal; provided that any owner who secures a dog or cat after the
start of the license year, or any owner who has a dog or cat at the time of becoming
a resident of the municipality, shall be allowed thirty days to secure a license,
without incurring the late-license penalty provided in this subdivision.
Subd. 5. Application for a dog or cat license shall be made to the village clerk
or to the pound keeper. It shall include such descriptive information as is necessary
to provide reasonable identification of the animal and his owner.
Subd. b~ Upon the issuance of a dog or cat license by the village clerk or the
village pound keeper, the licensee shall be provided with a metallic tag bearing the
license number, the word "Richfield", and the year when the license period begins or
has begun. Except where the dog or cat for which the license is issued is indoors on
the premises of his owner, the animal shall have a Dollar or harness on which the
license tag is affixed. No person shall counterfeit any such tag of this municipality
or use a co°xntefeit tag. A license tag is not transferrable to any other animal nor
to a new owner f..`or a dog or cat for which it is issued.
Subd® 'i4 if an~r such tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a new tag by
surrendering the receipt for the first tag and by paying the sum of 50 cents.
Section 3. Restraint. No owner shall permit his dog to be at large in this
municipality, but shall keep such dog under restraint at all times.
Section la.. Confinement. The owner shall confine within a building or secure en-
closure any fierce, dang Brous or vicious dog, except when muzzled and in the control of
a competent person. Every female dog or cat 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, provided it does not create a public nuis ance.
Section ~, Public Nuisances. The keeping of a dog or cat that annoys other
persons is a public nuisance and is unlawful. Upon the receipt of a written complaint
of such annoyance by the occupants of two or more neighboring properties, the village
shall notify the owner of such-dog or cat that the nuisance shall be abated within 48
hours. Failure to obey such notice shall be a violation of this ordinance.
Section b. Village Pound. The village council may provide for a village animal
pound, either t~rithin or outside the limits of the village.
Section 7. Pound Keeper. The village manager shall designate the pound keeper
and he may a_~po~ez~t~ and deputize special officers to enforce this ordinance. Such persons
shall have polib,e powers to cite owners of dogs or cats for violations of this ordin-
ance, to impo~.tnd dogs or cats and to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 8& Enforcement. Such officers as the village manager shall designate to
enforce this ordinance may pick up and impound any dog or cat found not to be kept,
confined or restrained, or licensed in the manner required by this ordinance. To en-
force this ordinance, such officers may enter upon private property 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 premises 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 off icer.
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Section 9. Quarantine. Any dog or cat that has bitten a person shall immediately
be impounded for at least ten days and kept apart from other animals, under the super-
vision of a veterinarian, until it is determined whether such animal had or has a
disease which might have been transmitted by such bite. Such impounding 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 ten 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 by the owner of the dog or cat.
If the dog or cat is impounded at the village pound, it may be reclaimed as herein-
after provided. Any dog or cat that has been bitten by a rabid animal shall be
euthanated or impounded and kept in the same manner for a period of six months; pro-
vided that if the dog or cat which has been bitten by a rabid animal has been vaccin-
ated at least three weeks before such bite and within ore year of such bite and if it
is again immediately vaccinated, then such animal shall be confined or impounded for
a period of forty days before it is released. The owner of a dog or cat which has
been bitten by a rabid animal, shall ~ictify the village pound keeper just prior to
the release of any such dog or cat.
Section 10. Dangerous Animals. If a dog or cat is diseased, vicious, dangerous,
rabid or exposed to rabies and such dog or cat cannot be impounded after a reasonable
effort, or cannot be impounded without serious risk to the persons atterrpting to
impound it, such dog or cat may be immediately killed by or under the direction of an
officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this ordinar_ee.
Section 11. Treatment During Impounding. Any dog or cat which is impounded in
the village pound shall be kept, with kind treatment and sufficient food and water, and
sanitary conditions, for the animals comfort. 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 snorer 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 ten days.
Section l2. Redemption. Any dog or cat may be redeemed frcm the pound by the
owner upon paying the following fees and charges:
(a) The license fee for the animal, if the license has not previously been
obtained.
(b) The late-license penalty, where a license has not been obtained within
the time provided in this or dinarce.
(c) The amount of the boarding fee which the village is required to pay to
the pound keeper.
(d) An impounding fee of $5.00.
(e) A penalty of X5.00 if it is the second time that the animal has been
impounded for a violation of this ordinance; a penalty of P10.00 if
it is the third time; and a penalty of $15.00 if it is the fourth
time.
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Section 13. Disposal of Unredeemed Animals. The pound keeper shall make an
effort to contact the owner of any dog or cat which has been impounded and which has
identification on it. 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
animal is to be kept in this municipality, a license shall be obtained by such person
before possession of the animal is given to the purchaser.
Section 14. Limit of Dc~s on One Premises. Not more than two dcgs over six
months of age shall be kept on any one prFxnises except at a licensed commercial
kennel or a licensed residential kennel.
Section 15. Abandonment. It is unlawful for any person to abandon any dog or
other animal in this village.
Section 16. Kennel Licenses.
Subdivision 1. No person shall operate a commercial or residential kennel in
this village with out first obtaining a kennel license as provided in this section.
Application for such license shall be made to the village clerk and shall be accompanied
by the specified 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 Jure 1, following the first effective day of the kennel
license.
Subd. 2. A residential kennel license shall not be issued unless the applica-
tion for such license is accompanied by the written approval thereof b y the occupants
of .all privately owned real estate abutting the premis es on which the kennel is to be
located.
Subd. 3. Any kennel license may be revoked by the council by reason of any
violation of this ordinance or by reason of the violation of any of her health or
nuisance ordinance, order, law or regulation. Before revoking a kennel license, the
licensee shall be given notice of the meeting at which such revocation will be con-
sidered, and if the licensee is present at such meeting, he shall first be given an
opportunity to be heard. Notice of such meeting shall be given to the licensee in
writing. Such written notice shall be mailed to the address of the licensee as set
forth in the licensee's application for the kennel license, and it shall be mailed
at least five days before the date of the meeting at which such revocation is to be
considered by the council.
Subd. 4. The fee for a commercial kennel license is $50.00 per year or any
fraction thereof.
Subd. 5. The fee for a residential kennel license is x10.00 per year or ar~y
fraction thereof. The residential kennel license nee is in addition to the usual
animal license fees provided in this ordinance.,
Subd. 6. Kennels shall be kept in a clean and healthful condition at all
times, and shall be open to inspection by any health officer, sanitarian, animal
control officer or other person charged with the enforcement of this ordinance, or
any health or sanitary regulation of this village, at all reasonable times..
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Subd. 7~ 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 cf ~,.c~gs kept on his kennel premises during the preceding calendar month.
Dogs kept ':~~,•' a kennel in its capacity as the village pound need not be so re-
ported,
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Section ?'~~, Reports by Pound Keeper. The pound keeper shall account for
and pay :wer nnont~ay to the village all monies received by him on behalf of the
village as license fees or other charges. The pound keeper shall also give an
accurate written report each month to the village, stating all licenses issued by
him, all fees or other charges collected, all sales made, all dogs, cats and other
animals impounded, the duration of any such impoundment, all animals destroyed,
and any other pertinent data relating to animal control which may be requested
by the village manager.
Secti.;o.+.~. 3.8® Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance, ~z:..,~.ly, +.~pon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not to exceed
$100.00 or by imps°isonment for not to exceed ninety days.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Richfield this 11th day of
May, 196..
Stanley ?~T. Olson Mayor
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LEGAL NOTICEenforce the provisions of this may be revoked b the council
BIII No. 18f14-6 ordinance. by x•easom of anyyviolation of
AMENDMENT TO Section S'. Enforcement. Such this ordinance or by reason of
ORDINANCE No. 3.07 officers as the village manager the violation of any other
AN ORDINANCE AMIEND- shall designate to enforce 'this health- or nuisiance ordinance,
INCr THAT CDRTAIN ORD- ordinance mia•y pick up and order, law, or regulation. B~e-
SNANCE No• 3.07 OF THE impound any dog or cat found fox•e revolting a kennel license,
VILLAGE' OF; RIC4~FIE~LD,, not to be kept, confined or re- the licensee shall be given no_ ~ ~
ENTITLED "AN ~ORDIN s d, or licensed in the tice of the meetxn„ he shall 1 1
ANCE ~CON~ER;NING ANI- ~'requ}red by this ord- first be +>iven an o publication
AL CONTROL IN THE VIL i a e~,,, Ta eaf,orce this ordin~ ao .be heard. Notxce poftusuxch
C?D OF RIC7HFIELD AND an~e;' such officers may enter meeting shall be
~OVIDING iFOR LICDNS- upon 'private perty where licensee in writin given to the
G OF CERTAIN ANI_ there is real le cause to ten notice shall be Smailedr to
LS", PASSED TH1E 20th believe that aor oat is on the address of the licensee as
Y OF AUICrUST, 1963. the prerrlises and. is hat lit- set forth in the licensee's ap-
e Village Council of the ensed as required by this ord-
Vi loge of Richfield' ordains: finance, or that there is a dog andaitoshall beemailedlatcleast
Ordinance No. 3.07' of the Vil- or oat on the premises which is five days before the date, of the ~n, Guy T. Farrington, being duly
loge of Richfield, entitled An not being kept, confined or re- meeting at which such revoca- .d during all the times herein stated
OrdinanceConcerning Animal strained, as .herein ,provided. tion is to be considered b the
Control in the Village of Rich- Any owner shall produce for council. y Of the newspaper k110Wri aS The
field and Providing .:for Licens- inspection his, dog or cat lit- Subd. 4. The fee for a tom- g
howled a of the facts hereinafter
ing of Certain Animals", ense recei t hen requested Ito m~ercial kennel license is $50.00 ear prior to,. the .publication therein
Passed the 26th day o2 Augus!t, do so b3° ~i officer. per year or any fraction there- 7 :i' ~ ~ r,
1963, is hereby amended to Seeti nq g tiuieruntine. Ariy o>'. a`~ fl • .t_ ,e flQ- °°:J y N.t%C ~~fl CLiC, ~1~,
x•ead as follows: dog o~ cdi£• hat has bitten a Subd. 5. The fee for a resi-
~ection 1. Definitions. perr7~lu 9rsh~~~ immediately be deritial kennel license is $'10.00
Subdivision 1. .For the par- im de r for at least ten >er
poses of this ordin~a,nbe, the days and ~ept apart fro-m other ;of. Ther residential kennel lic-
terms defined in this' section anils, under the supervision, ense fee is in addition to ithe
shall have the meanings given oaf ~:~,~idlterinarian, until it is usual animal license fees
them. determined whether such ani- ;vided in this ordirianee• p'ro-
Subd. 2. 'yOwnsr" means any mal had- or has a disease which °°••••°••••^••••••-••^••-•••°•••^-•-••°--•^
person, group or corporation ir~xight have been transmitted Sub~1. 6. Kennels shall be raS published ]n the Village of RiCh-
owning, keeping, ,harboring. or by such .bite. Such impounding kept in a clean and healthful State of Minnesota, on Tlr~lrsday of
having custody of a dog or cal:. may be done by .the owner, and condition at all times, and shall
Subd. 3. "Comm:ercal hen- .need not •be at the village b~ open to inspection by any me said newspaper has been printed
nel" .means a place .where •rnore pound, but if it is not at the health officer, sanitarian, ani_ pffice of publication within the Vil-
than two dogs over six .months village pound, the. owner shall mal control officer or other J~ Minnesota, from which it is issued
of age are. kept,. and wh2,re the ri'otify the villa *e Person charged with the en=
b pound keep- goreement of this ordinance, r format and In COlumn and sheet
biisiness of sellixi~, bq• long, e!r immediately and shall fur- or any health or sanitary rsg- ,St 450 rUTLlling 1nCheS Of Slr]:gle COl-
breeding, showing,. rtreait~g or irish proof. in writing that such
grooming' dogs er cats t8, con- dog or cat is being so im- ulation of this village, at all issued as aforesaid once each Week
ducted. pounded. IJPOn the expiration reasonable times.
Sialbd. 4. "R.esidential~ksnnel" of such ten days, if it is. deter- Subd. 7. Each month that a n said place of publication and em-
means a place where more mined .that ,the dog or cat does kenn.eI is operated, the owner a necessary material fOr preparing
than two dogs over six xhonths no,t hive a disease which of such kennel shall report to reSS WOrk on that part Of the neWS-
of age are kept on premises might have 'been transmitted the village manager, accur-
which are zoned and occupied by such bite, he may be re- ately stating in writing the terest to the community it purports
for re~stderitial purposes, .and Leased, and the village pound greatest number of dogs kept vn office' of pwblication; that during
where ly 11e keeping of such keeper shall be notified just on his kennel premises during IeSS than twenty-five percent of its
dogs icidehtal to ,the occu_ prior to such release by the the preceding calendar month.
pansy he premises for resi- owner of the dog or cat. If the DO='s kept by a kennel in its ,o local news of interest to the com-
clenti , §~ rpos~s. dog o.r cat is impounded at the capacity as the pillage pound Lt d'Uring all Said time it 112,5 nOt
Sub 6: A dog is "at Large" village pound, it m,ay be re- need not be so reported. 11CatiOn, and has not been entirely
when '$ "is 'off the' property of claimed as hereinafter pro- Section 17. Reports by Ponnd
hi. wrier and not under re- vided. Any dot; or cat that has 6~eei~er. The pound keeper shall ~ and advertisements; h2s been Clr-
s been bitten by a rabid animal account for and a of publication t0 the extent Of at
6. A dog' is, "under re- Shall be ,euthanated or im,- monthly to the village ~ all I) copses regularly delivered to pay-
s if he is controlled by pounded and kept in the siame monies received by him, on be-
es h not exceeding six feet manner' for a period of six Half of the villag° as license second class matter in its local pOSt-
i th, or at heel beside a months; provided that if the fees or other charges: The less been filed with the State ~ii5tori-
c tent person having cue- dog or cat which has been bit- pound. keeper shall also give C8 hasbeen On file in the Officer of the
tody of him and obedient to ten by 'a x•abid animal has been an accurate written report sty, Minnesota, the affidavit of a per-
that persons commands, or vaccinated at least ahree each moxrth to the village, stat-
within a vehicle .being driven weeks before such bite and ing all licenses issued by him, `S, showing the name and location Of
or parked on a public sheet or within one year of such bite all fees or other charges col- ~e Of the conditions constituting 1tS
within the property ltxiiits of and if it is again immediately 1:ected, all sales made, all do
his owners premises. Ah unat- vaccinated, then such animal eats and other auimals i ns~ er.
tended dog on the property of shall be confined or impounded pounded, the duration of any '~ ~~' 0 • ~ ~ fl ~~ a `~ '' 1~I~i~ '1C1 Y1~1r.,
another, without the consent for a period of forty days ibe- such impoundment, all animals r7
of such property owner, is "at fore it is released. Th° owner destroyed, and any other tier-
large" and not under estnaint, of a dog or cat which has .been. finerit data relating to animal
even though he is on ~ leash: -= bitten by a rabid animal, shall control which may be re-
,Section 2. Licerisinf;. ii6tify the village pound keep- quested by .thee village manes-
Subdivision 1. No person er just prior to the release o'f
shall bwn, harbor, keep or any such. dog or oat. g'er:
have custody of a dog or cat Section 10. 1)nng~erons nni_ Section 1S. .Penalties. Any - - - - ------------•.-.-.---__---_-.-_--.----....---••_.-.-.-.-.-__.
over' six 'months of age "Within mule. If a dog or cat is die- 1?erson violating any of the columns of said newspaper, and Was
the village, unless a current eased, vicious,. dangerous,' rabid Provisions of this ordinance, tri the En lisp lan a e, OriCe eaC'h
license for ,such animal has or exposed to rabies and such shall, .upon conviction thereof, g ~ g
been obtained as herein .pro- dog or cat cannot be impound- be punished by a fine of not
vided. Licenses shall be issued ed after a reasonable effort, or to exceed $100.00. or by im-
on .an annual basis and shal}\ cannot be impounded without t?risonment for not to exceed Reeks; that It W2S first SO published
ibe made for the. whole or un- serious risk to the persons at- ninety days. - - -
expired portion of the year tempting to impound i't, such Passed by the. Village Coun- c ~
ending on the 30th day oP 7une dog or coat may Ue immediate_ ~'.il of the. Village of Richfield ~ ------- d'ay Of --.-- -.---- g 1'984,
next following the first effec- killed by or tinder the di- this 11th day of .May, 19~fi4, each week t0 and mcludin the
~Gtion of a g
Subd 3. The lies $e s gb a an officer authorized Stanle W. Olson, 'Mayor
eachbdo 21 censelisha'I} b ~~~ h'tseordinance.e
~ ~, provisions s ,AT EST an Krevelen, M na er, 19$4, and that
each cat shall he".gl,so ' ~ S coon 11. Treatment DurHx Edward J. Moline, clerk t the lower case al habet from A to Z
Subd. 4. If the- licsn Pounding, Any do<~~ or cat p ~
i' ~. ,frith is impounded in .the. vil- ~-~~, a1ju i~ ue~~uy w...?;nowledged as being the size and kind
dog or cat is dbtaln Mile :age, pound shall be kept, with ype used in the composltlon and publication of said notice, to-wit:
the dog or cat is iinpa }~~d by find treatment and sufficient
an ~/
the village, or , aPt f.d a re.- abcdefghijklmnOpgrstuvwXyZ
girix•ed license
peri& . h y
menced, ther a al >;b2saddmed enmfort~~ wfotr nimal is not /" - j
penalty •of an wh If the nand sanitary
to the regular IlcQiise fee', a kop he animal!'s ~abcdefg ijkLmnopgrstuvwxyz
r suspected of b
late-license die d has notke 'eing i /
~ ~ ad-
& bitten
ditronai $5.00 for :e~b~ such an_ a e seal an ~ /~ f% ~~/ f ~~ /~
do y Pefs'on, itl,ound for at 1
who secures a that_an owner th g nle Sllibee"so'east ` ~~ a ~- •-•----•- -,°°.. ..-•---. ----s } °-----.-_.
ter Pi vs days, u
the artvofsahegli enset afar, reclalme2l by its owner. If suer ~'~
°_ Ko be or °h scribed ar.d sworn to befor he .--- `~ `~_-.-'_ y of '`'.~ / --- 1984.
~~vv p
in s dent toP the smun~m 9uth at d seaseowhich mil„htsed ~ ~~~ ~, Nil
Pa hall be allowed thi 9ransmitted to persons, xt.shall •- ~••-~~~-~•~~••~~•-''- ~~ ~ ~ L~,
des secure a license; w e key t in the Notary Public, County, Minn.
ou tarring the lets-lit least ten days.
~ P pound for at -t;-~~p,~,qg ~• ~CHANGLE
division. ~. echo y
do >~ or y ,.~G- hie 1;.~.ut1t Mlnr.:.
~ gdubd. 5atAlicenseioshallr be ur on thy ng he f flow n.eeiEeea ~OmmiSSiOn expires ......... .... ...........~'. ~ _ ^^u ~9,
PP the ow tlliy ~o,,.rrsssitr,t Ex;~ires June 21, 196,
e to the village clerk or to and charges:' g
the pound keeper. It shall in- (a) The license fee for .the
elude such descriptive inPor- animal, if the license has not
motion as is nscess~ary to pro'- previously been obtained:
vide reasonable identification (b) The late-license
of the animal and his owner. alts, where a license haspnot
Subd. 6. LLpon the issuance of been obtained within the
a dog or cat license by the time provided in ,this ordin-
vill~ clerk or the vinaaa ~,,,.,,.
snaxx own harbor keep o
have custody of a dog or ca
over six months of age Withi
the vilLane, unless a curren
license for such animal ha
been obtained as herein .pro
~ vided. Licenses shall be issue
on .an annual basis and shal
Abe made for the whole or un
expired .portion of the yea
ending on the 30th-day of Jun
next following the first effect
tive day of the 1,icens~v+
Subd. 2. The licena8 $' fo
each dog license sha4,3• b r'. 3.Jli!
Su~bd. 3. The lice>iae go
each cat shall be'.~'1.50 ""'
Suibd. 4. If the licen~r .~.
dog,. or cat is obtain~~.edhxbl
the dog or cat xs impo
the village, or aft@Qf 'et<~xe re
quii•ed license peri..dti has com
menced, there slxat :b2 add
to ,the regular lioQnse fee-
' late-license penatty:4ro'f an ad
dxtional $5,00 for e~b15 such an_
xmal; provided that.ahy owner
who secures a dog or cat afte
the art of 'the license year,
or owner who has a do~•
or at the Mime of becom-
in resident of the muni '
pal hall Abe allowed thi
da secure a license; w, if
ou curring the late-lice
pemal~ty provided in this s `"
division.
Sizbd. 5. Application for a
' dog, or cat license shall be
made to the village clerk or to
the pound keeper- It shall in-
clude such descriptive infor-
mation as is necess~arY to pro-
vide reasonable identification
of the animal and his owner.
~Subd. 6. 1J,pon the ,issuance of
•a do~~~ or cat license by the
vii " ~' clerk or the village.
eh keeper, 'the licensee
lic provided with a motel.
g bearing the license
nu the word "Richfield",
an e year when the license
period begins or has .begun.
E~xc~ept where the dog ,or cat
for which the license is issued
is indoors on the premises of
his owner, the animal shall
have a .colbar or harness on
which the license tag is af-
fixed. No person, shall counter-
feit any such 'tag' of this muni-
cipality or use a counterfeit
tag. Alicense ta'g is not trans-
ferrable to any other animal
nor to a new owner for a dog
or cat for which it is issued.
,Subd. 7. If any such tag ~is
lost or stolen, '.the owner may
obtain a new bag by surrender.
ing the receipt for the first tag
end by paying the sum of 50
cents:
Section 3. Rextrulnt. No own-
~r shall permit his doK' to be at
arse in this municipality, buC
>hall keep such dog under re-
>traiht at all ,times.
~.~eCtlOn 4 ~f`,rw. S.;o...:. o..a ma. ;,
r any such. dog or cat. v
t Section 10. l)nng•erony. Ani-
n mule. IP a dog or cat is dis-
c eased, vicious, dangerous, rabid
s br exposed to rabies and such
- dog or cat cannot be impbund-
d ed after a reasonable effort, or
1, cannot be impounded without
- serious risk to the persons at-
r tempting to impound it, such
e log or cat may 'be immediate-
Y killed by or under the di-
ertion of an officer authorized
i• o enforce the provisions of
his ordinance,
i? f Section 11. Treatment Dixring
poundini;, Any dog or cat
~. hich is impounded in the. vil-
e lag~e pound shall be kept, with
Y Find treatment and sufficient
- food and water, and sanitary
- conditions, for - the animaD's~
ad comfort If the animal is not
a knowh apr suspected of being
- disused and h,as not bitten
a ,petsoh `it shall be kept in
the vxliage pound for at least
r five days, unless it is sooner
reclafineli Eby its owner. I'f such
animals is known to be or ie
suspected of being diseased
w~vith a disease which might be
'transmitted to persons, it shall
]pct kept in the pound for at
least ten days.
Section 12. Redemption. Any
dog or cat miay be redeemed
from the pound by 'the ow-near
upon paying the following !fees
and charges:
(a) The license fee for ,the
animal, if the license has not
previously been obtained:
('b} The late-license pen-
alty, where a license has' not
been obtained :within the
time provided in this ordin-
ance.
(c) .'The amount oaf the
boax•ding fee which the vii-
lage is required to paY the
pound keeper.
(d) An impounding fee of
$5."00.
(e) A penalty of $5.00 i~f it
is the second time that the
animal. has been .impounded
for a violation of this ordin-
ance; a penalty of $10.00 if
it is the third time; and a
penalty of $L5;00 if it is the
;fourth .time.
:Section 13. IDisporni of ~Un_
redeemrd Anim::ls. The pound
keeper shall make an effort to
contact the owner of any dog
or cat which has been im-
pounded and which has identi_
fication on it. If, at the end of
the impounding period the dog'
or cat is'not reclaimed by the
awner, such animal shall be
deemed to have been aband-
oned and may Ue sold to any
person or disposed oP by the
pound keeper in a humane
manner- If the animal is to
be kept in this municipality, a
license shall ~be nhrai,,Pa
d ~~•.
~Seotion 1S. Penaltleer. Any
iperson violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance,
shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by a fine of not
to exceed $100.00. or by im-
px•isonment for not to exceed
ninety days.
Passed by the Village Coun-
ciil oaf the. Village of Richfield
this 11th day of ;May, 1964.
Stanley W Olson, Mayor
O. R: Van Kx'evelen, Manager
,ATTEST:
Edward J. Moline, Clerk
columns of said newspaper, and was
1 the English language, once each
weeks; that it was first so published
each week to and including the
the lower case alphabet from A to Z,
µv+y ----•---•-------- ----------- ---•----•---- 1'9'64, and that
.-~~ a~~u ~s nexvuy nowledged as being the size and kind
ype used in the composition and publication of said notice, to-wit:
abcdefghij klmnopgrstuvwxyz
~: abcdefg~ijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
r ~ r/ ~
,
,~
scribed and sworn. to befor ale .------~ ~---..-day of 1c' °'
1964
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Notar~yC Public, ~ County, Minn.
?'H~"r9AS E. SCHAN~LE
s~ammisslon expires ...,~!~~u~v-_w'~;'? :-~a=~nta ~~.unt~Ninr..,
Jv-sy Ca;.mssitrsa Exrires June 21, 196,9_