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<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br />COUNTY OF ANOKA
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<br />CITY OF CENTERVlLLE
<br />ORDINANCE #24
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<br />AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR CONFINEMENT, LICENSING
<br />AND CARE RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
<br />24-A and NO. 24-B RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT.
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<br />The City Council of the City ofCenterville ordains:
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<br />24.01 Definitions. As used in this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
<br />fullowing words shall be defined to mean:
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<br />Subd. 1 Animal. "Animal" shall mean any mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, arachnid,
<br />birds (including all fowl and poultry) or other member commonly accepted as a part of the animal
<br />kingdom. Animal~ shall be classified as follows:
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<br />A. Domestic. "Domestic Animal~" shall mean those animals commonly accepted as
<br />domesticated household pets. Unless otherwise defined, such animals shall include
<br />dogs, cats, caged birds, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, white mice and rats, ferrets,
<br />domesticated rabbits, fish, non-poisonous, non-venomous and non-constricting reptiles or
<br />amplnbians, and other similar aniTl1llI~.
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<br />B. Non-Domestic. ''Non-Domestic Animal~" shall mean those animals commonly
<br />considered to be naturally wild and not naturally trained or domesticated, or which
<br />are commonly considered to be inherently dangerous to the health, safety, and
<br />welfure of people. Animal~ normally kept outside of the home for the purpose of
<br />food or pleasure, namine; wild dogs, wild cats, cattle, sheep, horses, bees, goats,
<br />birds such as fowl, fu1cons, and similar animals, are included in addition to
<br />those defined:
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<br />(1) Any member ofthe large cat fiunily (:liuni1y felidae) including lions,
<br />tigers, cougars, bobcats, leopards and jaguars, but excluding commonly
<br />accepted domesticated house cats.
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<br />(2) Any naturally wild member of the canine:liuni1y (fiunily canidae)
<br />including wolves, fuxes, coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, but excluding
<br />commonly accepted domesticated dogs.
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<br />(3) Any crossbreeds such as the crossbreed between a wolf and a dog, unless
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