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Uty of Gem-Litke, Ramsey County, Minnesota
<br />Domestic Fowl and. Pigeons
<br />Ordinanee No, 14)
<br />AMORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 110 & ORDINANCE NO.126, REGULATINGTHE
<br />KEEPING OF DOMESTIC FOWL AND PIGEdNS WITHIN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE
<br />The city Council of the OW617-Gait Lake.hereby ordains the Ordinance.No. 11.0 & Ordinancc No; 126 shall be repeated and replaced
<br />Willi tine following:
<br />Section 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of tKts,lbrdinance is to protect'and promote the health,.safery and general welfare
<br />of thepeople arcian.Lake and adjacent communiticiap ►ve11•.ps the heal th and general wet fare of all animals owned, possessed or
<br />luirborcd within. the City. This Ordinance regulates the number and typo of domestic fowl and pigeons, which may be kept, and t ie
<br />miner in wltiab they shall be kepi:.
<br />Section it; interpretation, ConS.truction, Scope and Definition.
<br />1. 'itttiErpretatibo. In the interpretation and applicatiori.of this Ordinance, its provisions slialI be held to: be minimum
<br />requirerucntswict shift not be construed: so as to Tully effect its purpose and shall :not be deemed a.iimitation or repeal of any:
<br />other power established by late or Ordinance except as specificaIiy provided .herein..n die event: that conflicting: requirements
<br />are iniposed by this Ordinance or by otl ter Ordinances of the City of Gent Lake, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
<br />2. Construction. Words used in the present tense include Cite past and future tense, the singular includes the. plural: and the
<br />plural ineIitdes the. singular; Tile. word "shall" is mandatory and the word `°inav" is.perniissive; The masculine gender,irtcludes
<br />the ferniinine.
<br />3. Scope. This Ordinance shall govem and apply to all animals owned, kept, or found within the City of Luke.
<br />4:: Definitions.
<br />I. Animal Control Officer. An agency of the.state, coturty, municipality, or other Ovdttimental subdivision of the
<br />stale which is:responsible•for animal control operalions in its jurisdiction.
<br />2. AnimalShelter..Any.prctnises.designaied by action of the City Council 1br. Ow putt of impoundipg•Bnd caring:
<br />for all animals fouind running. at large or requiring quarantine.
<br />3. Commercial Kennel.. Any confinement. or structure designed to .contain and house.marc.than three (3) domestic.
<br />animals of various types which is owned by a person, group of persons, corporation or other Iegal entity who own
<br />andlor barbor:said animals in the City of Gem Lake lbutitter Than personal We_ Ws type of k6ilcl relates to.a laid
<br />use matter cove ivc! by the Zoningor land Use Ordinance. It. is defined and may only be operated within the Special
<br />or.lnterim use regulations ofllte Zoitine,or L:nnd Use Ordiinance.of the.City of Gc:m fake.
<br />4. Confinement Area. A structure.used or designed for nnse to restrict'an animal to a limited amount of space; such as
<br />4room, pen, cage, kamel, compartment, crate, or hutch.
<br />S. Domestic F.oM: Chickens, ducks, turkeys., and other.ccimmonly domesticated fotvl_excludiing ostrich, emu,
<br />peacocks, or other large birds.
<br />6: Exposed to Rabim Any animal dial has been. bitten by 9! othcrwise exposed to any other animal.known to he or
<br />have been infected with spies.
<br />1. Foster Care Provider: A person who.pr6Yides care or rehabilitation for companion animals through an affiliation
<br />with a public drprivate an!nW shelter, home -based rescue; releasing ageneyj or other animal welfare organization.
<br />8. Foster Home..A private.residenlial dwelling and its;surrounding.ggrounds; or any facility other than a public or
<br />private animal shelter; at which site through an affiliation width a public or private animal shelter, releasing agency,
<br />or other animal :wre :welfare organization,: cam orrehabilitation is provided for companion animals.
<br />9. Great Bodily liarm. Bodily injury which :creates a high.probability.ofdeath, or which causes serious. permanent
<br />disfigurement, or whicli causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment of ilteTunction of any bodily member
<br />or organ or other serious .bodily.harm,
<br />10: Harborer. Aniy person,.group ofpersons, corporation, or ottier legal entity having custody ofone or more doge,
<br />cats, .or.other animals or.Kho permits oite or mdre dogs, :cats,.dr otiicr.doniestic animals to be kept or to stay on or.
<br />about the harborer's premises for period of three (:3) or more consecutive days:
<br />OrdulpmNo, 141 Domestic rov.4 and Pigeons Psgc l`of5.
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