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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL. OCTOBER 31. 1994 4 . Planning Coordinator Fritsinger briefly reviewed the Ordinance relating to the regulation of dogs, cats, and wild animals. This ordinance is the result of discussion held this past year to address change to Chapter 5 of the Arden Hills Municipal Code. Planning Coordinator Fritsinger indicated due to the number and type of changes proposed, the City Attorney has suggested the Chapter 5 be repealed and Chapter 5.5 be added. 1bis allows the City to revise the ordinance and also that it may be redesigned as well as adding new language. Planning Coordinator Fritsinger indicated the changes proposed by staff are those which were discussed at a City Council worksession on July 21, 1994. The major changes are as follows: 1. Kennels Article 2 now addresses both commercial and residential dog kennels. The residential dog kennel license is not required for those individuals who have an actual dog kennel. A separate license is required for those individuals who have a dog kennel. The residential dog kennel license is required for . individuals who desire to have 3 (three) dogs in a dwelling unit. Currently only 2 (two) dogs are allowed per dwelling unit. 2. Definitions Several new definitions were added to address various parts of the chapter. 3. Diseased/Vicious DOl!:s The Council may recall that the MN Council of Dog Clubs had expressed concerns about our definition of a diseased dog, Subsequently, the organization provided a lengthy rabies ordinance to address this issue. }.5 staff reviewed this with the local Animal Control Officer, City Attorney, and League of .Minnesota Cities, all agreed that the existing sections of the ordinance were adequate to address these areas. The Council should note that staff has separated disease dog and vicious dog in the proposed ordinance. 4. Minor Layout or Verbial!:e Chanl!:es .