§ 90.014 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF DOG LICENSE RECEIPTS, TAGS OF INOCULATION CERTIFICATES.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any dog a license receipt, license tag, or a rabies inoculation certificate issued to another person or dog.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-16) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.015 LIMIT ON NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS.

   (A)   Generally. Except for kennels licensed under this section the following limits on animals will apply. For the purposes of this section, the term HOUSEHOLD refers to a single-family residence or single unit of a town home, condominium, apartment, or comparable structure which is rented, leased, or used as a single unit. This section shall not be construed to limit the ability of apartment managers, landlords, town home associations, or other representative of property owners to impose greater restrictions.

   (B)   Dogs. No household shall keep, maintain, or otherwise house more than a total of three dogs over the age of six months within any household in the city.

   (C)   Cats. No household shall keep, maintain, or otherwise house more than a total of four cats over the age of six months within any household in the city.

   (D)   Congregate limit. No household shall keep, maintain, or otherwise house more than five domestic animals - combination of dogs and cats unless authorized by a residential or commercial kennel license.

§ 90.016 DOG TAGS.

   The City Administrator or designee shall procure a sufficient number of metallic tags for delivery of one such tag to the person paying the license fee. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the dog for which the tag was obtained to permanently attach the tag to the collar of the dog in a manner that the tag may be readily seen. The tag is not transferrable to any other dog or to a new owner of the dog. If a tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a new tag by surrendering the license receipt for the first tag and by paying an additional fee as duly set by the City Council from time to time.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-17)

§ 90.017 IMPOUNDING DOGS.

   The Animal Control Officer shall seize and impound any dogs found in the city without the tag provided for by this subchapter or dogs running at large. To enforce this subchapter, the Animal Control Officer may enter upon any private premises in pursuit of a dog running at large, in accordance with § 10.20. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to interfere with the Animal Control Officer engaged in taking a dog hereunder for impounding or to refuse to surrender a dog to the Animal Control Officer for confinement as required.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-18) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.018 IMPOUNDING STRAY DOGS.

   (A)   The Animal Control Officer may seize or impound any dog found astray on public property or claimed to be astray by the owner of the premises upon which the animal may be found, provided that the owner of the premises demands the seizure or impoundment and agrees in writing to indemnify and hold harmless the city from any claim for damages by the owner of the dog.

   (B)   Disposition of the impounded stray shall thereafter be pursuant to the provisions as found in this chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-19)

§ 90.019 DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DISEASED OR DANGEROUS DOGS OR OTHER ANIMALS.

   (A)   Any dog or other animal displaying symptoms of being rabid may be seized at any place or time and shall be confined in the city dog pound or other appropriate place designated for the purpose by the City Council from time to time at the expense of the owner until found to be free from rabies.

   (B)   If any dog or other animal appears to be diseased, vicious, dangerous, rabid, or has been exposed to rabies, and the dog or other animal cannot be taken up and impounded without serious risk, the dog or other animal my be killed if reasonably necessary for the safety of any person or persons.

   (C)   When any dog or other animal has bitten any person wherein the skin has been punctured or the services of a doctor are required, a report of the incident shall be made to the Wright County Sheriff’s office and Animal Control Officer by the owner or custodian of the biting dog or animal or the person bitten, or his or her parent or guardian, within 24 hours of the bite.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-20)

§ 90.020 REDEMPTION OF DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS.

   (A)   The city, upon the impounding of any dog or other animal, may condition redemption of the dog from impounding upon payment of the required impounding fee as duly set by the City Council from time to time, plus the cost of boarding for each day of said dog or other animal that has been confined in the pound, together with the payment for a current license for the dog if no current license has been issued.

   (B)   If at the end of six days after the impounding the dog or other animal has not been redeemed, it may be sold at private sale, or the keeper of the pound may dispose of the dog or other animal in a humane manner or pursuant to the terms of M.S. § 346.37, as it may be amended from time to time.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-21)

§ 90.021 POSSESSION OF NUISANCE ANIMALS.

   No person shall keep, own, harbor, or otherwise possess within the city an animal which is a public nuisance animal or vicious animal.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-22) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.022 DOGS DISTURBING THE PEACE; ENFORCEMENT.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any canine which howls, yelps, or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person or persons. Any person violating this section who, upon first requested by an Animal Control Officer or any duly authorized assistant to stop or prevent the annoyance and refuses to comply with the request, will be issued a citation and, if the officer deems it necessary to stop the annoyance, may have the canine taken to the city animal pound. Any canine placed in the pound may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the fee prescribed. If not reclaimed, it may be disposed of in the proper manner.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-23) Penalty, see § 90.999