1982 - Summary of City Government

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.! �- � � �-= POLICY: Animal �Nuisances: Dogs and cats are declared nuisances when they: I. Bark or cry for exteraded or unreasanab].e periods of tzme; 2. � Damage plantings or s�ructures, or; D�posit fecal �naterial on pra.vate property af others. O�ficers responding to calls of �his nature shall attemp� to locate and ident�fy the owner and ins�ruct him to control the animal. The of�icer shall then initiate issuance of a nuisance iorm letter to the animal owner. The letter must be properly completed, dated, and either (2} hand delivered to the awner, or; (b) mailed by cextif ied mail on the first regular week day �oilowing the initial complaint. Compliance with this policy will be indzcated by recording the information on the report and attaching a copy of the Ietter. �� On th� occurrence of a secand complaint for the same offense, the complainant will be requested to swear ou� a complaint against the offending owner. I� �he camp�.ainant refuses, the officer my issue a citation if he has observed �h� violation. in his supplementary report, the afiicer shal� identi�y the name of the complainant and the date and case number of �h� �irst occurrence. \ 0 AUTHORrTY: Roseville Ordinance Section 145.030. POLTCY : Do s or Cats a.t lar e: �n responding to a ca.tizen comp].aint about an animal at large, the officer will: l. Attempt to locate the animal, identifq the owner, and verify whether the an�.mal is properly licensed and vaccinated. 2. If the owner cannat be identified, the animal wa,ll be �� impounded at Brighton Ve�er3nary Clinic, 2615 Mississippi Street, New Srighton, Minnesota, 551I2. 3. If the owner is identiiied and located, the animal shall be returned and the owner issued a cita�ion for allowing the animal to run at large viola�ing Roseville Ordinance Section 145.Q20. If an at large a.nimaZ is picked up in the course af normal patrol the same pxocedures will be followed, except that a warning rather � than a citation will norma�ly be issued on a�zrst offense. AUTHORITY: Roseville Ordinance Sections 145.OI0 and Z45.020. L � COD�MENTS : Of f icers Roseville Ordinance of�icers must share involved. are responsible ior a thorough knowledge of Chapter 145 Do s and Cats, and this polzcy. PQlice the responsibiiity when �xtizen complaints are � hiast important, iollowing these procedures is imperative when a person is hitten. Tt would be disastrous to a bite victi.rn and embarrasszng to the department if the rabies shot series had to be administered because the animal was not properly quarantined.