Ordinance No. 1262 11-16-2009a�IlVANeE Na.1���
OFFICIAL TITLE AND SUMMARY
AN ORI}INANCE AMENDING FRIDLEY CITY CODE
CHAPTER 101 ANIMAL CONTROL
PERTAINING TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS DOGS
I. Tit1e
An ardinance af the City af Fridley, Minnesata, amending the Fridley City Cade ta update
certain definitians and incarparate state language related ta patentially dangeraus and dangeraus
dags.
II. Summarv
The City Cauncil af the City af Fridley daes hereby ardain as fallaws:
That Chapter 101 is hereby amended ta pravide the definitian af patentially dangeraus dags and
dangeraus dags and ta license and regulate them accarding ta Minnesata State Statutes 347.50
III. Natice
This title and summary has been published ta clearly infarm the public af the intent and effect af
the City af Fridley's Animal Cantral Cade. A capy af the ardinance, in its entirety, is availal�le
far inspectian by any persan during regular business haurs at the affces af the City C1erk af the
City af Fridley, 6431 University Ave N.E., Fridley, MN.
PASSED AND ADOPTED B� THE CIT� COUNCIL OF THE CIT� OF FRIDLEY THIS 16tn
DAY OF NOVEMBER 2009.
�/� °�
SCOTT 1. LUND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGE , CITY CLERK
First Reading: Navember 9, 2009
Secand Reading: Navember 16, 2009
Published: December 2, 2009
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ORDINANCE NO. 1262
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FRIDLEY CITY CODE
CHAPTER 101 ANIMAL CONTROL
PERTAINING TO DANGEROUS DOGS
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:
Section 1: That Section 101.01 of the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
101.01 DEFINITIONS
8. Dan�erous Dog
A Dan�erous do� means any do� that has:
(1) without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm, as defined by MN Statutes
609.02, subd. 7(a), on a human being on public or private propert�;
(2) killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's propert�; or
(3) been found to be potentially dan e.°� rous, and after the owner has notice that the
dog is potentially dan e.°� rous, the dog a�ressively bites, attacks, or endan�ers the safetX
of humans or domestic or domestic animals.
9. � Dog
10.9. Kennel
11. �9. Livestock
12. �. Permit
13. �. Pet Shop
14. Potentially Dan�erous Dog
A Potentially dan�erous do� means any do.°� that:
(1) when unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or
private propert�;
(2) when unprovoked, chases or a�proaches a person, including a person on a bicycle,
upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private propert�, other than the dog
owner's propert�, in an a�parent attitude of attack; or
(3) has a known propensit�, tendenc�, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing
iniury or otherwise threatenin� the safety of humans or domestic animals.
15. �. Rodents
16. Under Strict Control
Under strict control refers to a do� or cat and is defined as:
(1) The animal mav not leave the propertv;
(2) If the animal is let outside, the owner must be present at all times and it must be
either inside a fenced in vard or on a leash;
(3) The animal mav run free inside the residence; however, the animal must be
contained or put into a separate room when visitors are present;
(4) The animal's owner must immediatelv notifv the police department if the animal
shows anv si�n of illness or a��ression; and
17. �-4. Veterinary Hospital
18. �. Wild Animals
Section 2: That Section 101.10 of the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
101.10. ANIMAL BITES, DANGEROUS DOGS, QUARANTINE
1. Any person who has been bitten or has knowled�e �r�g of a human being who has
been bitten by a dog, cat, raccoon, skunk or other species susceptible to rabies shall immediately
notify the Animal Control Officer or Police Department. Whenever such an animal has bitten
any person, the owner or custodian of the animal, after being so notified by the Animal Control
Officer or the Police Department, shall immediately cause said animal to be quarantined at the
City of Fridley contract animal shelter or at a licensed veterinary hospital or kennel for a period
of ten 10 ���•-*°°r �, ^` days after such person has been bitten. During the quarantine period,
said animal shall be kept under observation to determine its condition and if it is found to be sick
or diseased, the operator of the quarantine facility shall immediately report in writing to the
Police Department � or the Fridley Animal Control Officer the condition of the animal. The
Animal Control Officer shall then take necessary steps to determine if the animal is suffering
from rabies.
2. During the quarantine period the animal shall not be removed from the designated
quarantine facility except by special written permission from the Minnesota Livestock Sanitary
Board and the Fridley Animal Control Officer. The owner of an animal shall be responsible for
the cost of quarantine.
3. The quarantine required by this Section shall not be necessary and the requirements shall
be waived if the custodian or owner of the animal, immediately upon notification that his or her
animal has bitten someone, presents to the Animal Control Officer or Police Department, the
certificate of an authorized veterinarian that the animal was vaccinated for rabies on a date not
less than two (2) years prior to the date of the biting. Such animal so exempt shall be quarantined
on the premises of the owner, under strict control, for a period of ten 10 ����*°°r �, ^` days for
the purpose of observation for symptoms of disease. The Animal Control Officer is authorized to
conduct a mid-term and terminal examination of the animal.
4. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an Animal Control Officer, to kill or
destroy any animal found running at large in the City. No Animal Control Officer or other person
shall kill, or cause to be killed any animal suspected of being rabid, except after the animal has
been placed in quarantine, and the diagnosis of rabies made.
5. Re�ulation of Potentially Dan�erous or Dan�erous Dog. A potentially dan�erous or
dan�erous do� shall be re�istered and re�ulated as required by Minnesota Statutes Section
347.50.
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Sectian 3: That Sectian 101.11 af the Fridley City Cade be hereby amended as fallaws:
101.11. �'T�`�� PROHIBITED ANIMALS
1. Na persan shall keep ar a11aw ta be kept in the City
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A. Any animal af a viciaus nature ar with a prapensity, tendency ar dispasitian ta
attack, ta cause injury ar ta atherwise endanger the safety af human beings ar damestic
animals; ar
B. Any animal which attacks a human being ar a damestic animal an twa ar mare
accasians withaut pravacatian ar an a single accasian where substantial badily harm an a
human being is inflicted withaut pravacatian; ar
C. Any nan-damesticated animal nat naturally tame ar gentle, but is af wild nature ar
dispasitian, ineluding any af the fallawing:
(1} Any animal ar speeies prahibited by federal ar Minnesata Law.
(2} Any nan-damestieated animal ar species, including, l�ut nat limited, ta the
fallawing:
(a} Any skunk, whether captured in the wi1d, damestically raised,
de-scented ar nat de-scented, vaccinated against rabies ar nat vaccinated
against rabies.
(l�} Any large eat af the family Felidae such as lians, tigers, jaguars,
leapards, caugars, and acelats, except cammanly accepted damesticated
hause cats.
(e} Any meml�er af the family Canidae, sueh as walves, faxes,
cayates, dingaes and jackals, except cammanly accepted damesticated
dags.
(d} Any paisanaus snake, pit viper ar canstrietar, such as a rattle
snake, caral snake, water maccasin, cabra, baa canstrictar ar pythan.
(e} Any raccaan.
(f} Any ather animal whieh is nat listed explicitly abave, l�ut whieh
can reasanably be defined by the terms in sectian 101.11 af this cade,
including bears and badgers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLE� THIS 16th
DA� OF NOVEMBER 2009.
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SCOT J. LUND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKO , CIT� CLERK
First Reading: Navember 4, 2QQ4
Secand Reading: Navember 16, 2Q09
Pubiished: December 2, 20Q4