Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals

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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Domestic Animals Ordinance No. 140 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 69, REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE The City Council of the City of Gem Lake hereby ordains the Ordinance No. 69 shall be repealed and replaced with the following: Section 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people of Gem Lake and adjacent communities as well as the health and general welfare of all animals owned, possessed or harbored within the City. This Ordinance regulates the number and type of domestic animals, which may be kept, and the manner in which they shall be kept. Section 2. Interpretation, Construction, Scope and Definition. 1. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Ordinance, its provisions shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall not be construed so as to fully effect its purpose and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power established by law or Ordinance except as specifically provided herein. In the event that conflicting requirements are imposed by this Ordinance or by other Ordinances of the City of Gem Lake, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. 2. Construction. Words used in the present tense include the past and future tense; the singular includes the plural; and the plural includes the singular. The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. The masculine gender includes the feminine. 3. Scope. This Ordinance shall govern and apply to all animals owned, kept, or found within the City of Gem Lake. 4. Definitions. 1. Animal Control Officer. An agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction. 2. Animal Shelter. Any premises designated by action of the City Council for the purpose of impounding and caring for all animals found running at large or requiring quarantine. 3. Cat. A mammal that is wholly or in part of the species Felis domesticus. An adult cat is a cat 28 weeks of age or older. A kitten is a cat under 28 weeks of age. 4. Commercial Kennel. Any confinement or structure designed to contain and house more than three (3) domestic animals of various types which is owned by a person, group of persons, corporation or other legal entity who own and/or harbor said animals in the City of Gem Lake for other than personal use. This type of kennel relates to a land use matter covered by the Zoning or Land Use Ordinance. It is defined and may only be operated within the Special or Interim use regulations of the Zoning or Land Use Ordinance of the City of Gem Lake. 5. Confinement Area. A structure used or designed for use to restrict an animal to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, cage, kennel, compartment, crate, or hutch. 6. Dangerous Dog. Any dog that has committed any of the acts set forth below: 1. Without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; Killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or Been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has notice that the dog is potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals. 7. Dog. A mammal that is wholly or in part of the species Canis familiaris. An adult dog is a dog 28 weeks of age or older. A puppy is a dog under 28 weeks of age. 8. Domestic Animal. Any domesticated dog whose breed is recognized by the American Kennel Club and any cat whose breed is recognized by the International Cat Association. Exposed to Rabies. Any animal that has been bitten by or otherwise exposed to any other animal known to be or have been infected with rabies. Ordinance No. 140 Domestic Animals Page 1 of 10