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<br /> t' \ ORDINANCE NO. 61 0 P, which amount shall be added to The tag shall be worn by the cat a.
<br /> TA ' CTTIY OF CIRCLE P and collected with the regular all times.
<br /> ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA license fee. Any owner who se- C. No person shall make, sell, rj cati on # 3 O B
<br /> AN ORDINANCE REGULA- cures a cat after the start of the purchase, or shall place or allow to
<br /> TING CATS; PROVIDING FOR license period shall be allowed be placed on his cat any tag of the )a 1i ty C \ (`c I e ?! Cb Q s
<br /> THE LICENSING AND IM- thirty (30) days after acquiring same form, shape or intended to (� /
<br /> POUNDING OF CATS; AND such cat to secure a license and be like the official tag, or shall ry r' 6
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<br /> PRESCRIBING PENALTIES shall file, upon making application, attempt in any way to counterfeit
<br /> FOR TEE'VIOLATiON THERE- an affidavit identifying the cat and the design adopted for such official
<br /> OF 99ttbb stating the date of its acquisition. cat tag.
<br /> The ty Connell-of/the City of D. Any owner upon first D. Except as otherwise pro -
<br /> Circle Pines ordains: . becoming a resident of the City of vided in this ordinance, cat tags
<br /> Section 1. The following deli- Circle Pines shall be allowed thirty shall not be transferable. No
<br /> nitions shall apply in the interpre- (30) days from such time to obtain refund shall be made on any cat
<br /> tation of this ordinance, and the a cat license. Any cat which may license fee to anyone who ceases to
<br /> following words and terms be impounded for lack of a license be a resident of the City, or to
<br /> wherever they occur in this chap - within the thirty (30) day period anyone whose cat dies before the
<br /> ter are defined as follows: provided for in this section 2D may expiration of the license.
<br /> A. Owner: Any person, group be reclaimed by the owner without Section 4: Abandonment and
<br /> of persons or corporation owning, paying the impounding fee, but Stray Cats.
<br /> keeping, or harboring a cat or such owner shall be responsible for It shall be a violation of this
<br /> cats. The harborer of a cat is any paying the cost of keeping such cat ordinance for any person to aban-
<br /> person who has custody of any cat during its impounding. Any cat don any cat or permit any cat to
<br /> or permits the same to be kept or owner having a valid cat license become a stray. For the purposes
<br /> to stay on or about his premises. from another municipality may, of this ordinance. an abandoned
<br /> B. Police Officers or Police: within thirty (30) days after be- cat is one which is left unattended
<br /> The police officers of the City of coming a City of Circle Pines off the premises of its owner for a •
<br /> Circle Pines and/or any firm, resident, secure a City of Circle period of 72 hours or more. For the
<br /> agency or company hired by the Pines cat license for which the purposes of this ordinance, a stray
<br /> City of Circle Pines to assist the owner shall pay a fee of $2.00 upon cat is one having no known owner
<br /> police in the performance of their surrender of the license from the or custodian or known place of
<br /> duties with regard to enforcement previous licensing municipality. care and shelter.
<br /> of this ordinance. An affidavit identifying the cat Section 5: Confinement of
<br /> C. Pound: The animal shelter and stating the date of establish- Certain Cats.
<br /> of the City of Circle Pines. ment of residence of the owner in A. The owner of a cat shall
<br /> Section 2: Licensing. I the City shall be filed with the confine within a building or secure
<br /> A. Except as provided in ' application.. enclosure every fierce, dangerous
<br /> Section 13, no owner of a cat shall E. In the event that the or vicious cat and not permit such
<br /> owh, keep, or harbor any cat license tag issued for a cat shall be cat out of such enclosure unless
<br /> within the City limits unless such lost or stolen, the owner shall, such cat is in the direct control of a
<br /> cat is licensed as herein provided. upon payment of $1.00, obtain a competent person.
<br /> Written application for such 11- duplicate tag by surrendering the B. Every female cat in heat
<br /> sense shall be made at the City receipt issued for the lost or stolen shall be confined in such a manner
<br /> "'Jerk's office and shall state the tag. that such female cat cannot come
<br /> ame and address of the owner F. If there is a change of in contact with another cat except
<br /> and the name, breed, color, age ownership of the cat during the for planned breeding.
<br /> :nd sex of the cat. The license fee year, the new owner may have a Section 6: Keeping of Nui-
<br /> shall be paid at the time of making current license changed to his sance Cats Prohibited.
<br /> :e application. The license fee name upon the payment of a The owner or custodian of any
<br /> caall be as provided in Circle Pines transfer fee of $1.00, or may cat shall prevent the cat from
<br /> Ordinance No. 99. any amend- secure a new license. committing in the City any act
<br /> ments thereto, or any other ordi- G. The design of the license which constitutes a nuisance. It is
<br /> nance of the City of Circle Pines tag issued under this ordinance a nuisance for any cat to habitually
<br /> establishing licensing fees. The shall be changed each license or frequently howl, cry, or loudly
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<br /> d p i i shall and execute a receipt e period. mew at night, to frequent school
<br /> d.:niicate and shall deliver the H..No license shall be granted grounds, parks, or public beaches,
<br /> original receipt to the applicant. for a cat which has not been to molest or annoy any person
<br /> B. No license shall be required vaccinated against rabies during away from the property of its
<br /> for newborn cats up to the age of the twenty -four (24) month period owner or custodian, or to damage,
<br /> six i6) months. immediately preceding the appli- defile, or destroy public or private
<br /> C. All cat licenses shall be cation. Each applicant for a cat property. plantings, or structures.
<br /> hued for two years beginning license shall present a certificate Failure of the owner of a cat to
<br /> with the 1st day of January of each , of vaccination from a doctor quali- prevent the cat from committing
<br /> even numbered year. Cat licenses fled to practice veterinary medi- such a nuisance is a violation of
<br /> issued after the effective date of eine in the state in which the cat is this ordinance.
<br /> this ordinance, but before Decem- vaccinated. Section 7: Pound.
<br /> ber 1, 1987, shall expire on Section 3: License Tag. The City Council of Circle
<br /> December 31, 1987. Application A. Each applicant for a license Pines may designate as the animal
<br /> for licenses may be made thirty shall, upon complying with the shelter of the City a suitable
<br /> 30; days prior to the start of the provisions of this ordinance, be kennel or other animal facility,
<br /> i icensing period and thereafter issued a tag stamped with a either within or without the City
<br /> during the licensing period. Appli- number and the years for which limits.
<br /> nt:ons made after March 31 of the the license is issued. Section 8: Police Assistants. )✓
<br /> first licensing year shall be asses- B. Every owner is required to The City Council may desig- v � , p J( J
<br /> ,ed a penalty of $.50 for each keep a valid tag securely fastened nate such persons as it may deem
<br /> month or portion thereof after to the cat in a way that will not necessary to aid and assist the
<br /> - ..,soh 11 tka onntieatinn is ,nnde endanger the cat's life or health. police in the performance of their
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