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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 832CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 788-9221 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421 ORDINANCE NO. 832 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 473 (AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 799, BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 207, BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REGULATION AND KEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS) BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 207, BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REGULATION AND KEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Section 1. Ordinance //473, Section ], which reads: "That every owner or keeper of a canine or feline animal within the ]imits of the City of Columbia Heights shall cause the same to be registered, numbered,described and licensed in the office of the City Clerk of said City. Such licensing shall be for the whole or unexpired portion of the year ending on the ensuing 31st day of December. Provided that no license shall be issued for a canine or feline animal while it is less than three months old. Provided further, that no license shall be issued for a canine animal unless the owner or keeper thereof shall show written evidence that the said canine animal has been innocu]ated for the prevention of rabies. Such owner or keeper shall pay therefore to the City Clerk such sums for an animal license fee as the City Council may by resolution adopt, .providing, however, that the City Council may provide for higher license fees for female feline or canine animals than for male or spayed female." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ: Every owner or keeper of a canine or feline animal within the limits of the City of Columbia Heights shall cause the same to be registered, numbered, described and licensed in the Office of the City Clerk. Such licensing shall be for such period of time as the Council by resolution shall determine. Provided that no license shall be required for a canine or feline animal while it is less than six months old. Ordinance No. 832 ~- ~L page two No license may be issued for a canine or feline animal unless the owner or keeper thereof shall furnish to the City Clerk a veterinarian's certificate showing that the said canine or feline animal has been innoculated for the prevention of rabies and showing the estimated termination date of immunity from rabies of such canine or feline animal as a result of its innoculation for the prevention of rabies. Should such veterinarian's certificate disclose that the said rabies innoculation shall cease to be effective prior to the expiration of the licensing period, the license may be issued with a license expiration date which coincides with the termination of the effective immune period from rabies of such canine or feline animal. The Council may,by resolution, provide for a pro-rate payment of license fees in the case of written evidence indicating termination of such immunity prior to the normal expiration date of a license hereunder. Such owner or keeper shall pay to the City Clerk for an animal license fee such sums as the City Council shall, by resolution, adopt; provided, however, that the Council may require a lower fee for spayed or neutered animals than for unspayed or unneutered animals. The owner or keeper of a canine or feline animal shall pay the license fee for an unspayed or unneutered animal unless he presents with his application a veterinarians certificate verifying that said animal has been spayed or neutered. Such resolution may provide that part of the license fee for an unspayed or unneutered animal shall be refunded to the owner or keeper thereof upon such owner or keeper furnishing to the City Clerk, within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the said license, a veterinarian's certificate verifying that said animal has been spayed or neutered. Each such applicant shall complete such application forms as are presented to him at the time of application by the City Clerk. No license shall be issued to any person who fails to give any of the information requested on said form. Section 2. Ordinance #473, Section 9, which reads: "Within 24 hours after taking a canine or feline animal into custody, the animal supervisor shall, if the animal has on it an official tag, leave at the address shown on the certificate of registration a notice that the animal is in his custody and will not be disposed of if redeemed within a stated time, which time shall not be tess than three full days after such animal was taken into custody, except as is hereinafter provided." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Within 24 hours after taking a canine or feline animal into custody, the animal supervisor shall, if the animal Ordinance No. 832 ~ ~ page three has on it an official tag, leave at the address shown on the certificate of registration a notice that the animal is in his custody and will not be disposed of if redeemed within a stated time, which time shall not be less than five full days after such animal was taken into custody, except as is hereinafter provided. Redemption of said impounded canine or feline animal shall be made upon presentation of proof of current rabies vaccination and payment of charges incurred as established by Council resolution. Section 3. Ordinance //473, Section 14, which reads: "Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the animal supervisor from disposing of a canine or feline animal in less than ~three (3) days waiting period as aforesaid where such animal is injured and in the opinion of such supervisor the only humane act would be one of d~sposal." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLO~4S: Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the animal supervisor from disposing of a canine or feline animal in less than five (5) days waiting period as aforesaid where such animal is injured and in the opinion of such supervisor the only humane act would be one of disposal. Section 4. Ordinance #473, Section 16, which reads: "Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not to exceed $1OO or by imprisonment of not to exceed ninety days." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine not to exceed $300 or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both; nor shall such person upon conviction of violating the provisions of this ordinance be sentenced to less than a fine of $15.OO. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after thirty days after its passage. Ordinance No. 832 page four First Read~ngi' January 13, 1975 Second Reading: February 10, 1975 Adopted: March 24, 1975 Offered by'. Norberg Seconded by'. Logacz Roll Call: All Ayes Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor