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<br />STAlE OF MINNESOTA
<br />COUNTY OF ANOKA
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<br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE
<br />ORDINANCE #24
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<br />AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR CONFINEMENT, UCENSING .
<br />AND CARE RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
<br />24-A and NO. 24-B RELATING TO TIIE 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 fullowing
<br />words shaD be defined to mean:
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<br />Subd. 1 AnimaL "Animal" shaD mean any mammal, reptile, amplnOian, fish, arachnid, birds
<br />(including all fuwl and poultry) or other member commonly accepted as a part of the animalkingdom.
<br />Animal~ shall be classified as fullows;
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<br />A. Domestic. "Domestic AninvM' shall mean those animals commonly accepted as domesticated
<br />household pets. Unless otherwise defined, such animal. shaD include dogs, cats, caged birds, gerbils,
<br />hamsters, guinea pigs, white mice and rats, furrets, domesticated rabbits, fish, non-poisonous, non-
<br />venomous and non-constricting reptiles or amplnbians, and other similar animal..
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<br />B. Non-Domestic. "Non-Domestic AnimaJ~" shaD mean those anitrull. commonly considered to be
<br />naturally wild and not naturally trained or domesticated, or which are commonly considered to be
<br />inherently dangerous to the health, safety, and welfare of people. Animal~ normally kept outside of
<br />the home for the purpose of fuod or pleasure, naming; wild dogs, wild cats, cattle, sheep, horses,
<br />bees, goats, birds such as fowl, falcons, and similar animals, are included in addition to those defined:
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<br />(1) Any member of the large cat fumily (fumily felidae) including lions, tigers,
<br />cougars, bobcats, leopards and jagnars, but excluding commonly accepted
<br />domesticated house cats.
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<br />(2) Any naturally wild member of the canine 1iunily (fumily canidae) including
<br />wolves, fuxes, coyotes, dingoes, and jackals, but excluding commonly
<br />accepted domesticated dogs.
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<br />(3) Any crossbreeds such as the crossbreed between a wolf and a dog, unless
<br />the crossbreed is commonly accepted as a domesticated house pet.
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<br />(4) Any member or relative of the rodent fumily including any skunk (whether
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