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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-09 05-29 CCOCITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 29 day of May, 2001, at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1 of the City Ordinances Relating to Private Kennel Licenses and Limitation on Animals. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance. Please contact the City Clerk at 763 -569 -3300 to make arrangements. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -09 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES RELATING TO PRIVATE KENNEL LICENSES AND LIMITATION ON ANIMALS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 1 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended as follows: Section 1 -101. DEFINITIONS. The following terms, when used in this ordinance, have the meanings ascribed to them: 8. Private Kennel means any premises zoned or used for RI and R2 purposes, as defined in the Brooklyn Center City Ordinances, on which three or more dogs or four or more cats six months old or older are kept or harbored as pets and not for selling, boarding, showing, treating, grooming or other commercial purposes. 4 Section 1- 105 APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES. Applications for all licenses required by this ordinance shall be made to the City Clerk. Application for Private Kennel License. se shall be made to the City tate the name and address of the applicant, the property address or legal-description of the proposed kennel location, a sketch or drawing of the proposed kennel describing Y confined therein, together with their age, breed, and sex. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -09 Proof of current rabies vaccination and City dog license for each animal and the applicable license fee must accompany the application. Not kennel license, the City Clerk shall mail notice of the license application to the owners of property within 150 feet of the proposed kennel location. The failure of any owner to receive such notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. b. Consideration Process. A private kennel license application shall be referred to the Public Health Sanit design and operation and make a recommendation to the City Manager on the adequacy thereof. Within fourteen (11) days after the notice of application is mailed to area property owners, the City Manager or the Manager. insure compliance. report, consider written comments by the applicant and any other fourteen (14) days after the notice of the City Manager's decision is rs, the owner or any other affected person then may request a hearing before the City Council to show cause why the decision should be changed. A written request for the hearing must be received by the City Manager within such fourteen (1 1) days. c. Standards for Approval. The City Manager may approve the private health, safety, welfare, and property values in the immediate area. The establishment of the kennel would constitute a public nuisance or the person residing, living, or owning property within the immediate ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -09 d. Renewal of License. A -copy of the private kennel license shall be erk who shall maintain a register of kennel license shall be valid fop-a period of one year and until October 1 of the set forth by City Council resolution, only in the event no complaint regarding the kennel's operation has been received during the license year. In the event that no revocation of the license is made or a. No new private kennel license will be issued on or after April 23, 2001. Those persons who were issued a private kennel license prior to April 23, 2001, may seek renewal of their private kennel license as set forth in this Chapter. b. Renewal of License. Application for renewal of a private kennel license shall be made annually on October 1 to the City Clerk who shall maintain a register of kennel licenses. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant, the property address or legal description of the kennel location, and the name, age, breed, and sex of each dog to be kept. Proof of current rabies vaccination for each dog and the applicable license fee as set forth by City Council resolution must accompany the application. A private kennel license shall only authorize the keeping of those animals listed on the license application approved prior to April 23, 2001. Nothing herein shall authorize the holder of a private kennel license to have additional animals, beyond those identified in the application for which the license was granted prior to April 23, 2001. At such time as the number of dogs on the licensed premises shall equal no more than two dogs, the license shall expire. A private kennel license shall be renewable only in the event no complaint regarding the kennel' s operation has been received during the license year. In the event that no revocation of the license is made or contemplated by the City Council, the license shall be renewable as set forth in this Chapter. c. Standards for Approval. An application for renewal of a private kennel license shall be reviewed by the City Clerk to insure compliance with this Chapter, with Chapter 19 of the City Ordinances, and with any condition imposed by the City Council at the time of issuance. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -09 ed. License Revocation. In the event a complaint has been received by City officials, a report thereof shall be made to the City Council by the City Clerk and the City Council may direct the applicant to appear to show cause why the license should not be revoked. A license may be revoked for violation of this ordinance Chapter, Chapter 19 of the Brooklyn Center Ordinances, or any condition imposed by the City Council at the time of issuance. btaining a private kennel license. purpose of providing a period of time, not to exceed three years, in which to find a place where the dogs can be legally, safely, and humanely harbored. 6 mises without obtaining a private kennel license. Provided, however, the said family or family member may obtain a private kennel license for the purpose of providing a period of time, not to-exceed three years, in which to find a place where the cats can be legally, safely, and humanely harbored. G Section 1 -10'8, LIMIT ON NUMBER OF CATS AND DOGS. Because the keeping of three (3) or more dogs or four (4) or more cats in the family dwelling unit or on the family premises is subject to great abuse, causing discomfort to persons in the area, by way of smell, noise, hazard, and general aesthetic depreciation, and because the irresponsible maintenance of three (3) or more dogs or four (4) or more cats within a residential area has been the source of a variety of complaints, no family or family member shall keep, harbor, or have custody of more than two (2) dogs, or more than three (3) cats, or a combination of more than five (5) animals exceeding six months of age in the family dwelling unit or on the family premises. Provided, however, those persons who were issued a private kennel license prior to April 23, 2001, may seek renewal of their private kennel license as provided in Section 1 -105. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -09 Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty days following its legal publication. Adopted this 29 day of May, 2001. ATTEST: City Clerk Date of Publication: June 6, 2001 Effective Date: July 6, 2001 (Strikeout indicates matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.) /31 ,4444■_- /eix—rt1-4—d Mayor