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<br />VVhen a coner-ete floor is not provided, the
<br />,idewalls shall be buried a minimum of
<br />~ighleen inches in the ground. _,
<br />(e) P:PQV8[ ?yert)1e ~~'ire'pen or kennel
<br />,hali be provld,ed. TI")8 cover shall be- c:on~
<br />51ructed of the - same gauge wire or
<br />leavier-as the' sidewalls and shall also
<br />lave no openings in the wire greater than
<br />Iwo (2) inches.
<br />(d) An entrance/exil gale shall be pro-
<br />vided and be constructed of the same
<br />material as the sidewalls and shall also
<br />have no openings in the wire greater than
<br />Iwo (2) inches. The gate shall be ." ,_ AMENPlVjs.NJ TO
<br />equipped with a device capable of being CITY OF ROSEVILLE CODe
<br />locked and shall be locked at all limes _
<br />when the animal is in the pen or kennel ORDINAI\ICE 13,34
<br />(4) "Owner" means any person, firm, AN,ORDIN.ANCi: AMf:NDING
<br />~orporation, organization, or department TI"'"LE FIVE, SECrION~ 501.16
<br />possessing, harboring, keeping, having , VICIOUS ANIMALS
<br />3n interest in, or having care, custody, or
<br />THE,CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS:
<br />::ontrol of an animal Section- 1: 'Sectio'n 501.16 of the
<br />(5) "Substantial bodily harm" has the _ ,
<br />meaning given it under section 609,Q2, Roseville City Code is, amended to read
<br />subdivision 7a. as follows: .
<br />(6) "Great bodily harm" has the mean- 501.16 Dangerous Animals.
<br />ing given it under section 609,02, A Definitions.
<br />subdivision 8. (i) "Dangerous animal" means any
<br />(7) "Animal control authority" me~ns animal that has; .
<br />an agency of the state, county, mUnlCI- (a) without provocatiOn, inflicted
<br />pality, or other governmental subdiVISion substantial bodily harm on a human
<br />of the state which, is responsible for anl- belngon public or private property;
<br />mal control operatIOns In Its JUrisdiction. (b) killed a domestic animal without pro-
<br />S, Dangerous Animal Registration, vocatloh whileoff the Owner's property;
<br />(1) No person may own a dangerous or'
<br />animal in the City unless the animal IS (c) been found to be,potentlally dan!;l.er~
<br />registered as provided in this Section, ous, and after the Owner has notice that
<br />(2) The City will, upon application by the the animal is potentially dangerous, the
<br />Owner issue a certificate of registration a~imal : aggressively, bites,':altacks, or
<br />to the Owner of a dangerous animal if the endangers the safelyof'humans or
<br />Owner presents evidence that: domestic animals; .
<br />(a) a proper enclosure exists for the " (2)-';'Pot~ntiaIlY-dangerous animal"
<br />dangerous animal; ,means any allimal,that.
<br />(b) a warning sign, including a warning (a)-whenunprovoked, bltes'a-'humanor
<br />symbol for children, has bee~ plac~d on do\t'fi~stiG,'-a,nimal" on,' public or private
<br />the animal Owner's property Informing of , prope::rty;, .
<br />the presence of the dangerous animal;,' (b),:on more ,than bneoccasion when
<br />(c) the Owner has procured a surety; unprovoked,: 'chases 'pf apprOaches' a
<br />bond issued by a surety company author- perl?on, including aperson on a bicycle,
<br />ized to do business in Minnesota, In a orother'Nheeled conveyance (SUCh asa
<br />form acceptable to the City in at least the skateboarg,:scooter,pr the ilke) upon the
<br />sum of $50,000 payable to any person streets, sioewalks';or any public or pri,
<br />injured by the animal or, alternatively, the vate_ _property, other than the animal
<br />Owner has in place a policy of Insurance, O~n'er'i5property,ln an apparent attitude
<br />providing the same protection; . !, 'af attack; pr"
<br />(d) the Owner. has paid to the City an (c) has a knownpropensny, tendency, or
<br />annual fee of $500 in addition to the l dispoi5itionto attack unprovoked, based
<br />regular license fee to obtain a certificate i upofl:report,:cprnplaint and/or call for
<br />of registration for a dangerous animal service caysi.rlg injury, or~therwise
<br />under Ihis section and; threatening the ,~afet('of_h.umans ~r'
<br />(e) the Owner of a dangerous. anim~1 domestic animals, .'"' - 0
<br />must have had an identification microchip: (3)" "Proper enclosure" means
<br />implanted in the dangerous animal, and) securely confin.edindoorsor in a securely
<br />the City has been proVided With the name ,Ioc,ked pen'of kflnnei suitable to prevent
<br />of the microchip manufacturer and identk the' animal from _e.s;caping <jndto provide
<br />fication number 01 the microchip must be: prqtecti?_n',fo(.the animal ,from the ele-
<br />provided to the animal control authority.! mflflts",: t9 _include" adequat,e food, and
<br />If the microchip is not implanted by the! water.,' A proper enclosure does not
<br />Owner, it may be implanted by the animal: 'indude a porch, p~tio.- or any part ot a
<br />control authority In either case, all costs; house, garage,?, other~tructureJhat
<br />related to purchase and implantation of; woulD allow the animal to exit of its own
<br />the microchip must be borne by the dog'sl vo'litioj),'o(,anyhouse or structure in
<br />Owner. _ , L \I\Ihig_hwindows ,we open or in which door
<br />(3) Dangerous animal designation! or"w-.indow;screens_are the only barriers
<br />review. Beginning six months after ani Which prevent the animal from exiling.
<br />animal is declared dangerous; an Owner,- . Such enclosure: shall not allow the egress
<br />may request annually that the. am:nal} of th~afli,r:pal:,in ;:lny, manner without
<br />control authority review the designation., "hurnan.as,si,<;tancflA pen or kennel for a
<br />The Owner must provide evidence that; ,(jog,>?h~lI, fi)ei3l,thE:!' f9110wing minimum
<br />the animal's behaVior has changed due to: '~pe~lfi~a'-!ons:;'", .:
<br />the animal's age, neutering, envlr~n-! ,'{",),Hal/fla,;lT)inirnurri overall floor size of
<br />ment, completion of obedience training, t~irty-two(2)square feel. "
<br />that I~cludes modification of aggressive': (~) :SidB\N~J1s shaH have a minimum
<br />behaVior, or other factors. U the animal; he,ighJ'Qf_ five (5}-'e~t pnd be constructed
<br />control aut~ority finds suffICient eVidence: ;'Of,11_"gaugeorhea:vier~ire. Openings in
<br />Ihat the animal s beha.vlor has changed'!Jhewire shall not exceed two (2) inches,
<br />the aUlhon~y m~y reSCind the dangerous 'support posts shall' be one and one-
<br />amma! desfg~atlon, . 't: quarter~inch or larger steel pipe buried in
<br />(4) ,Exemption. A~lmals may, ~o be; thi3 ground eighteen ("18) inches or more:
<br />declared dangerou~ll the threat, InJUry, or When a concrete fioor is not provided, the,
<br />damage was sustained by a person: sidewalls shall be burled a minimum of
<br />\a) who was committing, at the time,a eightei3rllnthes';ih the:' ground. ',; ',.';
<br />willful trespass or other tort upon the pre- (0) A.solJer:Qvel'J'he.enlirejpen,or.kenr:ler,t
<br />rnises occupied by the Owner of the;' ,.-",;,1" '':'.'.j-__/c:J',,~,,_",,_, .__~.l.~""",
<br />3nimal' , ')\SQ?J\ pp,o/?VldJi9" J.n~pqvW ~,QfI!I;9ft, '?,9Q"(;.;
<br />, . .Istrucred._'uf.th'e- sa"l~ gaug~ wire en"
<br />(b) who was provoking, tormentlng'heavJer 'as;"Ih~ _~sideWalls an{j'sheW also
<br />3busing, or assaulting the animal or who haVB:.rlo op!3:f1.ings in the wire greater than
<br />~an be shown to have repeatedlv, In the . .
<br />
<br />past~ prol/o~ed,tOrm~flte{j, ab~sed, or,::"
<br />,assayltedthe",.a'nifTli:l.l; oc::,,-,'::');'):: i:,;:;. ,.
<br />(c) ,'#ho wasqqpmiltin!;j ~falt,ernPting to
<br />commit a crime'
<br />(5)Tag,:,-h~.,dflflg!:!rou~ ,animal. regis-
<br />tered, Uflde.r _th,i~' se~~iofl_,my~~ ~a_\le',,;:i~
<br />: easily JderUfl.able st~fldardii~q, '~agif1eJ'.lti~L:;''-
<br />fyingthe ~rifT)al as dangerOLfs'; which:is
<br />affi~ed to the animal's cQllar ,at ~II times~
<br />.C,;RegulatJon of PotentJally,Dangerous
<br />,Anil11als/:;::,':',-";",,:,::-,:':;;,m;:.-,,:,,,:,:,,>.:,c,;.,'
<br />;~', (1) An OW,ner 'of an anim~t thathas 6een:'
<br />deterrpineq, to bel?otenti~lty d<:!ngero~s.
<br />may be required tOCOfT1P_IY,:':l'i,t~ .arY,oraU
<br />of the fOllo)'I'Jn~:,,;: ,::;':__H .','.,
<br />(a) t.he, Owner may be req~ked; tt) pt)rn~'
<br />ptete_an!ma)obediEm,ce, classes. -;:: ',co ..:
<br />(b) .the'.Owner shall ke7p.the'animal,~
<br />while on the Owners prope,rt~. ,ina proper
<br />enClosure. If. 'the. potentially,- dangero.us
<br />anirn<ll ,:isoutside the'Pfoper :enclo~urei-
<br />lQe:anirn"!L, musLbe:_muzzled', a_n{j.
<br />restrained,bya SUbst.amia.1 cDf,'in, or, leash, '.
<br />which, maY,:not exceeq_si~,;'(6), feet- in,
<br />length. T~E:!'~hain or leash must be under'
<br />tl1e. cpntrol',ofan indiytcjY~I_,1~:y~a,~~ of
<br />age orolde,,:,:,.. .,j,'._',: ,....., :,:._,,'_._ ',:;,' .,,'
<br />. (c)," th~: .Owner. shall. be required to'
<br />provide proof of current vaccJnatJons"
<br />(d) the Owner ofa potentially d,angerous,
<br />' aniinalrnust~ave,had anl{jentifrcation
<br />micro'chip,,:imptanted in:.the,potentialty'
<br />da!1gerous_ anJma!, and th~ Cityh,a~ been
<br />prqvi{jed, ~i~hthe name ot the, microchip
<br />marlufacturer.' and, identificatJon' number
<br />'(}f-'~e, nlicrochip m'ust be provided tcLtHe"
<br />.apimal,' co;ntrol authority.: .If}~e ~icr()CI1!p
<br />is :roti.mplanled by the ()Ylner,. it m.aY~~;
<br />:implaf1(~~9Y-'l1e a_!1im13lpo,nt~O!'aut.hO~tY:,
<br />In. either:-case,' all, CO,sti5, relatec!:to:pl,Jr"
<br />chase;and, implantation of tDe'mic~~hip
<br />must b~borne, by the dog's Owner:':,:,,;;;,:',,'
<br />0; Flegulatiq~ ,of.-o~ng~~o,_\J~, ,A,~if'1,13I.~;":i:i
<br />(1 ):Ah",O\Vne:r, ofa,da_h~erou~:_, fl:~i,m~1
<br />shall" keep :,the _ ,anirn,al,: while.:o_n~ttiE!"
<br />O.....ner~s propertY, in a proper enclosure::
<br />If the: dangerous' animal. i~' ol1t~id~,',the
<br />. properenclosure,th,e anirn~l,mu~tbE!
<br />rr1u;zled i3ndrestrained by a" substantial
<br />chail1'orJ,eash, which may not exsee:dl:?}X:
<br />(6)Jee:pn_length. The chain orleash mus(
<br />be.under t~e control ofanindjvidu~I;,1a
<br />years of age or older. '<:; _;i',;,.,.: ;".',:,,;,," ':. ': y'
<br />(2j An OWnerofa dangerous,anJmal,
<br />mu'strenew the _ registratlollof Ih,e:Eini(11al
<br />a~_~u_aUy.urtili,t ,is deceased: Hene"",al of
<br />'regi~tra:ticin rnustlncIUde"pr?O!~f~p~,to~
<br />date. rabie~;va'~cinatiQ,~s':':~,':;:""',::;:'::"':: _ "
<br />(3) An Own~r of,8" cfarlger9.u~',arim,al'
<br />ry:1us:!.rolify me Cityin writing,ot_th" af)i_T.
<br />mal's _cief,'th,pr.,its transfer oulside thaC-itt
<br />within 30- days ot death or'transfer;,and
<br />
<br />IT)ust, ,e,xe;q\Jte<:in,::~Hi,davit" of., '_d~i3lh or
<br />transferas)~g~e$te,dpY)he Clly,.f':+
<br />(4) TheR~y~a~ireqUire; any dangerous
<br />animal to be' sterilized at the Owner's
<br />expen,s'e.The Owner-milst provide proof
<br />J?f sterijj?<lti_orlor~he;:a':llmal-'o, thi:, City. If
<br />the: .owner'dpes':' not'have,:,_ t~e'animal';
<br />sterilized, 'the animal"control. authority
<br />may have the animal. sterilize~ a_Iso at,t_he
<br />Owner'sexpense.,. : ' . :..:~
<br />(5) ThE!. Owner ;ota dangerous, anim~1
<br />who. rent~ property, from another,-rnust
<br />notify the property Owner, priQr to signing
<br />the lease agree:rnen~ and at the,Ums 9f
<br />any le;3se' rene~al t~atthe perso/1 owns a
<br />dangerou~ ~nJmalthat will also re~ide at
<br />the:property/""'- " ,
<br />. (6) A, psrso,n-thatse:lIs' adange;rou~
<br />anirnallT1u~t ,notifyt~e purChaser tbatth~
<br />animal has beenidentlfied as dangerOUs,
<br />and must also notify the City in writing;
<br />prov'Jding", the: new',; qwner's' , name',
<br />address an_d t,elephorle numbeL " .
<br />(7LThe:City, may seize a dangerous
<br />animal!f any of the requirememls_con-
<br />tained in: this subdivision have not been
<br />met. A seized animal may be reclaimed
<br />upon "pEiyment,of jmpo~riding'~and
<br />confinement:. costs and' proof _that__th€J:
<br />requirenle;nts :of tryis '.ordinance;..wm be
<br />met: _A,n"Einhnal, ,nt)t_rfJ~laimeQ' within
<br />seven:'days wiH_be,'destroyed, 'and_,the
<br />Ov.:,nerw-iUbeliabl~ for all costs incurred
<br />ipconfirling anp disposing of the. animal:'
<br />(8). Beginning s(~months: after ap~l1h
<br />mal is, de:ctareej a (jangerousanimlil; an.
<br />Owner may re:qu,est annually that the, City
<br />revJewttJe,designati_(1).The ()wner must
<br />prOVI_d~!.:,'~yfdf:lnce,: Jbat- the_, animal's
<br />behav_i9r-',hal)-' changed due,' too, the, ani-
<br />m;Elrs>:- a~~("'n~'uterjng,.. ,efll(jrCl~flleflt, "
<br />cpmple'tion::,,_ot obedience. . training:. tha,t
<br />includes'~:'fTl()difJcat,ion. ..oC agwessive
<br />behavior,':9~ oth~r~act6rs. If the'l.qity finds.
<br />sufflcien"CeIJidi:!I1CE'l,,"that the . animal's
<br />behElvl(:w ,ras . ~hanged, the.. City: may,
<br />rescind.._: the"", __:::d~~gerous,,' ,: animal
<br />designation.;,:,..:, '.,.,.,_,:..-,'_ '.,'.
<br />(9),..Notwlths~af1~irl!:i, anything In. this
<br />subdiv!si,8nt9the contrary" th~,c;ty, may
<br />destrQy"'an"'~,niflJ,ar; that has.-, inflipt~d
<br />sUb~t.9.ntial,:"or, QrflFt:;,bodily- harr1l'Clr\:',~
<br />humi3flb,eJng onp~~licor Private'property
<br />Wjttiout;'provoc~tICl'n,; Destructi9rl:of';lhE!
<br />animal may p~cw.~ftephe'anr~al,,?wner
<br />has:h~ci,li,r~8:sCl~able,oPP9rtuF'~)pr.!;1 '
<br />hearJpg'_":(,be:fp~~..- a',', de1.,1 (,:(,._"'!;:~~
<br />appoJn.te'lq ?y,t.he ,~jty':"':..'..r, ;t..l..:~ ~
<br />(10):,.[aw:-ienfoxcement;:..,;'''-'' r
<br />Nathi_ng ~onJ,am~q in tris~. .,,' ;..'::~1'"
<br />apply, to, dogs ... usect for I /:J'"
<br />purposes by a law entor, ""
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<br />,f'SDufge:.) 'prcl_i,?~n,9~-"'t'jClit~o7.~'QWhef,And persons that have suHered
<br />'Series,,!, .-:;':';?"';:'f'::,':'Y";:'}: -.9rdamag~ due t() the anJmal.shatl
<br />E~ectlve:Date:, ~~15~02;~"':;":':);'8 iV13nwritten notice of the determina_
<br />:,t':"E;: D13tetTTIJn~tJo,I'J_,of:Status~'fl 1011. ..:.:;:;
<br />+(1), Wh~ther an animaJiS"claf1gerp~97:- ? By: Mayor Craig D, KlausJng
<br />/:1'0:'en.t,iaUY;cl~rgE!r9~s~ al;~,m,alteirh"I.~)j:{' (flo,sev,m~~evjew: Apr. 18,2006)
<br />',u.s_~g, herein:, shan,: be~ ael~rwJQg9~y'}heY("\\,;: ".: ,,:; ;_-..,
<br />,C~lef of Police or his orherclesig~~gH.I);:'2Fi:+?;" . )
<br />consultation With;:the_ Cily, Attqrnel:The{,\'>,; .
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