HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 253 - regulate Keeping of Domesticated Animals in City
CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 253
An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 88 adopted August 16, 1988.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF NON-DOMESTICATED
ANIMALS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
Non-Domesticated Animal any animal, reptile or fowl, which is not
naturally tame or gentle but is of a wild nature or disposition or which, because of
its vicious nature, or other characteristics would constitute a danger to human life
or property.
Section 2. Prohibited Animals.
The following animals are prohi bited within the City of Andover:
1. Any animal or species prohibited by Minnesota or Federal law,
2, Any non-domesticated animal or species, including but not limited to the
following:
a. All skunks, whether captured in the wild, domestically raised, de-
scented or not de-scented, vaccinated against rabies or not vaccinated
against rabies.
b. All large cats of the family Felidae, such as lions, tigers, jaguars,
leopards, cougars and ocelots, except commonly accepted
domesticated house cats.
c. All members of the family Canidae, such as wolves, foxes, coyotes,
dingoes and jackals, except domesticated dogs.
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d, All crossbreeds, such as crossbreeds between dogs and coyotes or
dogs and wolves, but does not include crossbreeds between
domesticated animals.
e. All poisonous snakes, such as rattlesnakes, coral snakes, water
moccasins, cobras or copperheads.
f. All raccoons.
g, All apes and monkeys.
h. All other animals which are not listed explicitly above, but which
can be easily defined in this ordinance as a non-domesticated animal
including, bears, wolverines and badgers.
Section 3. Sellin~ Prohibited.
No person shall offer for sale, within the City limits, any animal prohibited in
Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
Section 4. Exceptions: Permit Required~
Any person desiring to keep animalsprohibited,as described in this ordinance shall
obtain a temporary permit from the City Council. Such a permit shall be issued for
a period not to exceed thirty (30) days and shall specify further conditions under
which such animal shall be kept; provided, however, that no such permit shall be
issued unless such prohibited animal brought into the City for entertainment, show
or promotional purposes only, A public zoo or other institution engaged in a
permanent display of animals may be issued a permanent permit, provided
applicable zoning requirements are met.
Non-poisonous snakes, birds kept indoors, hamsters, mice, rabbits, gerbils, white
rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, turtles or lizards, and similar small animals capable
of being maintained continuously in cages are also exempt and do not require a
permit.
Persons keeping animals for a public zoo as volunteers, docents or otherwise, any
bona fide research institution or veterinary hospital are exempt from the permit
requirement, provided protective devices adequate to prevent such animals from
escaping or injuring the public are provided.
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Handicapped persons keeping monkeys trained as household helpers are exempt.
Section 5. Impoundinll of Non-Domesticated Animals.
Any non-domesticated animal kept in violation of this ordinance may be
impounded by the City, and after being so impounded for five (5) days or more
without being reclaimed by the owner, may be destroyed or sold. Any person
reclaiming such impounded animal shall pay the costs of impounding and keeping
the same,
Section 6. Penalty.
Any person, firm, corporation, or voluntary association which violates any
provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
shall be punished in accordance to State law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 2nd day of March,
1999,
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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Victoria V olk, City Clerk
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