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City of Gem Uke, Ramsey County, Minnesota Domestic Animals Ordinance No: i40 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 No. 69 shall be repealed and replaced with the following - Section. 1.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.healdi and general. welfare ofall animals. owned,.possessed or harbored within the City. This Ordinance regulates the number and type of domestic animals, which may bekept;.and the.rtianrter in . which they shall be kept. Section2. Interpretation, Construction, Scope and Definition. I. Interpretation. In. the interpretation otrd application bf this Ordinance, its.provisions:drill be held to be minimum requirements attd shall not"be consuued so as to fully.effect its purpose and shall not be deemed a limitation at repeal .of any other powerestabtished bylaw or Ordinance except as specifically provided hercin.:ln fhe evcntdtat 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 thg present tense include the pasf and firtifttense; the singular includes the.plurat;.and dte plural includes the singular. The word "shall" is mandalory. and the word "may" is permissive: The masculine gender includes the: fcnriniac. . 3.. Seopc This.Ordinance shall govern and apply to all animals owned, kept, or found within the City ofGeth 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. .Animai.Sbelter: Aoy premises designated..by action of the City Council for die Purpose ofimpounding and caring. forall animals found running -at large.orrequiring quarantine. .. •Cat: A mammal that is. wholly or: in pact of the species felis domesticus. An adult cat is a cat 28. weeks.of..age or paler. A kitten. is a.cat under •28 weeks of age. 4, Coinniercial Kennel..Any confinement or structure designed'to.contain and.house:more.than three (3) domestic. dnim ids of various type whicif is. owned by a person, group ofpersons,, oorporation or other legal entity who own: andlor harbor said animals in the City of Gent Lake for other than persona) use.' This type of kennel relates to a.land use matter covered:by. the Zoning or Land Use Ordinance. It is defrned.and-may.Only be -operated within the Special or Interim use regulations of the Zoning. or Land Use Ordinance of the City of.Gein Lake. S. Confinement.Area. A structure used oudesigned for,use to restrict. an. animal -toa limited amount of space; such as a room;. pen, cage, kennel, compartment, crate, or butch.' 6. Dangerous. Dog. Any dog that has committed -any of the acts -set forth below: .1, Without p.rovocation;.inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on.public or private property;. 7. KdW a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or 3. Been'found•tobe potentially dangerous, and after the.owncr has notice that the dog.is potentially dangerous; dte.dog aggressively bites,. attacks; or endangers the.safety ❑fhumans.or dgmestic.animals. 7. Dog. Al mammal that is. wholly,or in part of the. species Canis fantiliaris. An adult dog is a dog 28 weeks of age or oIder. A puppy is a dog. under. 28 weeks of age. 8. Domestle• Animal. Any domesticated dog whose breed is recognized. by the American Kennel Club and any cat whose bleed is.recognizcd by the. International Cat Association. 9. 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 I of 30