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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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An ordinance amending Chapter 200 to disqualify certain
individuals from licensing dogs in the City of Saint Paul
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Chapter 200.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 200.02. License required.
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(a) No person shall own, harbor, keep ar maintain in the city any dog over three (3)
months of age without a license. A license is required if the dog is owned,
harbored, kept ar maintained for three (3) consecutive days or more, except that
no license shall be required for dogs whose owners are temporarily within the
city, nor to dogs brought into the city for the purpose of participating in any dog
show. Any properly identified service dog which aids persons who are totally or
partially blind or deaf, or have physical or sensory disabilities, shall be issued a
dog license at no charge upon providing proof of certification of training as a
service dog. No license shall be issued to any person under the age of eighteen
(18). A minor who owns a dog in the city must have the dog license issued in the
name of a parent or guardian on his/her behalf.
(b) New and renewal applications for licenses shall require the owner, in addition to
any other information required by the animal control supervisar, to supply the
name, age, breed, sex, color and markings, proof as to whether the animal has
been spayed or neutered and proof of up-to-date rabies vaccination shots, if any,
of each dog sought to be licensed. Proof of rabies vaccination shots may be in the
form of a certificate signed by the administering veterinarian or verbal
confirmation by the veterinarian that rabies shots have been given. In addition,
the owner shall be required to provide inforxnation on whether the animal has
been declared dangerous or potentially dangerous in any other municipality. If the
owner has been convicted of a violation of section 200.10, relative to the dog
sought to be licensed, the application shall require proof of public liability
insurance in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000.00).
(c) Licenses shall be available for purchase at the city animal control facility and at
the office of license, inspections and environmental protection (LIEP).
Veterinarians, pet shops, animal facilities and pet grooming facilities who provide
a service for dogs may also act as deputy license vendors. Procedures far the
issuance of such licenses shall be established by LIEP. Such establishments shail
be required to inforxn their clients that the city requires that all dogs be licensed.
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{d� An individual who, within the last five veazs, has had one or more does removed
from his/her care two or more times for anv of the following reasons shall be
disqualified from holdin� a license under tivs section:
1. Owuiug or maintainin� a do� which has been declazed dan�erous because
it has without provocarion caused bodilv iniurv or disfi¢urement to any
person on public or np 'vate proroertv;
2. Owning or maintaining a do� which has been declazed dan¢erous because
it has e�ibited unusually agg;ressive behauior, such as an attack on
another animal•
3. OwninQ or maintainin¢ a do� which has been declazed dan�erous because
it has bitten one (1 or more persons on two L) or more occasions:
4. Owniue or maintainine a doe which has been declazed danterous because
it has been found to be potentiallv daneerous and/or the owner has
versonal laiowledqe of the same, and the animal aggressively bites
attacks, or endangers the safetv of humans or domestic animals:
5. Owning or maintainine a dog which has fresh wounds. scarrin or is
observed in a fig.ht, or has other indications which to a reasonahle person
evidences that the animal has been or will be used, trained or encouraeed
to fi�,ht with another animal:
6. Violatin� Minn. Stat. §343.21: or
7. Having a doe removed nursuant to Minn. Stat. &§ 343.12 343 22 343 29
or 34331.
Denial of a license under this section shall be apnealable to the Directar of LIEP or
his/her desi ee.
Section 2
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage,
approval and publication.
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Contact Person & Phone:
Ellen Biales
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04-AAR-07
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Document Contact: Jean Birkholz
ConWct Phone: 266-8673
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Amending Chapter 200 to disqualify certain individuals from licensing dogs.
idations: Approve (A) or Rejec[ (R): Personal Service GontracGs Must Answer tne td�ow�ng 6luestwns:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contrad for this departmenl?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civit Service Commission 2. Has this person/fircn ever been a city empbyee?
Yes No
3. Does this person�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current ciry employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
lnitiating Problem, Issues, Opportanity (Whq What, When, Where, Why):
AdvanWges If Approvetl:
Repeat violators of ordinance will be prohibited from acquiring new licenses.
Disadvantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Transaction:
Funding Source:
Financial Information:
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