HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08 05-14 CCOCITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 14 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 amendment to Chapter 19 of the City Ordinances regarding limitations on keeping of
animals.
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advance. Please contact the City Clerk at 763 -569 -3300 to make arrangements.
ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING OF ANIMALS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 19 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn Center is
hereby amended as follows:
Section 19 -104. LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING OF ANIMALS. It is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance to permit, maintain or harbor any of the following:
3. Horses, cows, sheep, pigs, goats, swine,
mules, llamas, or other hoofed animals, chickens, ducks, geese, or other
agricultural animal or domestic fowl.
4. Live wild animals, reptile, or fowl, of types that are not naturally tame or
gentle but are of a wild nature or disposition that, because of their size,
vicious nature, or other characteristics would constitute a danger to human
life or property. Examples of such wild animals include, but are not limited
to, bears, lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, bobcat, cougars, cheetahs, lynx,
ocelots, wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, jackals, bison, panthers, apes,
badgers, raccoons, ferrets, skunks, puma, rattle snakes, coral snakes, water
moccasins, or cobras. not native to Minnesota, except household pets
confined to a cage within a dwelling.
cougar, lynx and bobcat.
56. Any combination of animals and/or fowl of any age kept in such numbers or
under conditions which unreasonably annoy, injure, or endanger the health,
safety, comfort, repose or welfare of the public or of said animals or fowl.
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-08
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty days
following its legal publication.
Adopted this 14 day of May 2001.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Date of Publication: May 23, 2001
Effective Date: June 22, 2001
(Strikeout indicates matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.)