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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07 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 Ordinance Amending Chapter 1 of the City Ordinances Eliminating Dog Licenses. 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 -07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES ELIMINATING DOG LICENSES 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: respectively. Section 1 -102. LICENSES REQUIRED. 1. Dog Licenses. No person shall own, harbor, keep or have custody of a dog over six months of age within the -City of B license shall be valid for the duration of the effective period of the dog's Services. -Dogs kept in a eremmercial kennel need not be individually licensed. Sections 1 -102.2 and 1 -102.3 are renumbered to Sections 1 -102.1 and 1- 102.2, Section 1 -103. LICENSE FEES. The license fee for each dog license, each commercial kennel license, each private kennel license, each duplicate license, each renewal license, and each impounding penalty, and the late penalty described herein shall be as set forth by City Council resolution. ORDINANCE NO. 2001-07 1. Late Penalty. If any license required hereunder is obtained while the dog is penalty as set forth by City Council resolution, provided, however, that any person who acquires a dog after the start of a license year, or any person who incurring any late license penalty. 21. Refunds, Prorating, and Transfers. No dog license fee, or commercial kennel license fee or private kennel license fee shall be refunded or prorated, the provisions of Chapter 23 of Brooklyn Center Ordinances notwithstanding. No license required hereunder shall be transferable. licensed veterinarian shall constitute prima facie proof of the required vaccination. Section 1 -1054. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES. Applications for all licenses required by this ordinance shall be made to the City Clerk. 1. Dog License. The application for a do: address of the owner of the dog and such other information as the City Clerk shall require. All applicants shall be of le the dog has been vaccinated against rabies, the type of vaccine used, and the length of time the vaccination is effective. 2 Issuance of Dog License. Upon receipt of the application, the license fee and proof of-a rabies vaccination, the City Clerk shall issue a metallic license tag bearing the license number, the name of the City and the year unlawful for any person to make-or use a counterfeit tag. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -07 the applicant may obtain a new tag by surrendering the license payment receipt and by paying the- charge for a duplicate license as set forth by City Council resolution. 41. Application for Commercial Kennel License. 52. Application for Private Kennel License. Sections 1 -106 and 1 -107 are renumbered to Sections 1 -105 and 1 -106, respectively. Section 1 -107. RABIES VACCINATION REQUIRED. A person who owns, harbors, or keeps a dog over six months old within the city must have the dog vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian with an anti rabies vaccine that is currently effective. A vaccination certificate is valid only for the dog and owner to which it is issued. A person must not use a rabies vaccination certificate for a different dog than the one for which it was issued. Section 1 -108. TAGS. A person who owns, harbors, or keeps a dog over six months old within the city must securely attach an identification tag or plate to the dog's collar so that it can be readily seen. The tag or plate must contain the name and home telephone number of the owner or other person who is keeping the dog. The identification tag or plate must be worn by the dog at all times when it is off the owner's or keeper's property. respectively. Sections 1 -108 through 1 -120 are renumbered to Sections 1 -109 through 1 -121, 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.)