Ordinance No. 1227 02-27-2006ORDINANCE NO. 1227
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FRIDLEY CITY CODE CHAPTER 101 ANIMAL
CONTROL PERTAINING TO WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS
The City Council of the City of Fridley hereby finds, after review, examination and
recommendation of staff, that the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
That Chapter 101 of the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 101. ANIMAL CONTROL
101.02. WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS
1. Takin� Wild Animals and Birds.
Except as provided in Section 101.02.2 re a.°� rdin� nuisance wildlife control measures, it
shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take, shoot, trap, kill, injure or attempt to injure
any wild animal or bird within the City of Fridley by use of a firearm, bow and arrow,
trap, poison or any other means. �''��° �r�'��'��*��� Nothin� in this section, however, shall
� prevent property owners or their agents from eradicating rodents on their property
through the use of traps, poisons or other such lawful means, nor shall it prevent Nature
Center staff, the Animal Control Officer or officers of the Fridley Police Department
from tra�ping, immobilizin� or killin� a wild animal or bird for reasons of public safetX
or for reasons of humane destruction following injur�
2. Nuisance Wildlife Control Measures.
A. It shall be unlawful to hunt, take, shoot, tra�, or kill any wild animal or
bird within the City of Fridley without first havin� obtained a temporarX
nuisance wildlife control permit from the City. No permit shall be issued
except upon the review and a�proval of a nuisance wildlife control plan
and then only under the followin� conditions:
� A special permit, authorizin� wild animal or bird removal, shall
first be secured from the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources and any federal a.°�ency mandated to re�ulate the taking
of the species to be removed as may be required.
� An indemnification a�reement shall be submitted holdin� harmless
the City of Fridley from any suits arisin� from any damages
resultin� from the nuisance wildlife control pro.°�ram.
B. In addition to any other requirements as may be deemed necessar�, the
nuisance wildlife control blan shall at a minimum:
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Include a site plan of the property upon which nuisance wild
animals or birds are to be taken;
Identify the species and number of wild animals or birds to be
taken and the method of disposal;
� Describe the proposed manner of takin� and incorporate
appropriate safety standards as identified by the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources and public safety officials;
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Provide complete identification, credentials and qualifications of
all person involved in the taking;
Identify the measures to be used to secure the property from public
intrusion during any taking_
C. The Director of Public Safety or desi�nee has the authority to a�prove,
modify or deny a nuisance wildlife control plan, takin� into account the
health, safety and welfare of the public.
D. No person shall intentionally disrupt a nuisance wildlife control pro.°�ram
conducted pursuant to this section by any means includin� but not limited
to the use of noise, lights, chemicals, or by the intrusion into a restricted
area where a nuisance wildlife control pro�ram is takinu�place.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY THIS 27t'' DAY OF FEBRUARY 2006.
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SCOTT J. U D, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN ITY CLERK
First Reading: February 13, 2006
Second Reading: February 27, 2006
Publication: March 9, 2006