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File #: 22-011-O    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/7/2022 In control: Purchasing and Licensing
On agenda: 3/28/2022 Final action: 4/11/2022
Enactment date: 4/11/2022 Enactment #: 10800
Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE UPDATING ANIMAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, CONSOLIDATING CHAPTER DEFINITIONS, AND ADDING REGULATIONS FOR ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE UPDATING ANIMAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, CONSOLIDATING CHAPTER DEFINITIONS, AND ADDING REGULATIONS FOR ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

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CITY PROPOSAL:
CHAPTER 6.
ANIMALS AND FOWL
Article I. Animal Control Officers and Impoundment of Animals.
6-1. Definitions.
6-2. Repealed.
6-3. Impoundment - authorized; redemption fee of certain dogs.
6-4. Disposal after five business days. ; Fees to defray costs of animal shelter.
6-5. Dogs and cats adopted; spaying or neutering required.
6-6. Obstructing animal control officer; breaking into public animal shelter.
6-7 to 6-10. Reserved.
Article II. Licensing of Animals.
6-11. License-required.
6-12. License fees.
6-13. License applications.
6-14. Tag-duplicates; transferability.
6-15. Tag attached to collar; removal of collar or tag prohibited.
6-16 to 6-20. Reserved.
Article III. Rabies Control
6-21. Definitions.
6-22. Vaccination requirements.
6-23. Vaccination identification.
6-24. Vaccination cost.
6-25. Exemption from vaccination requirements; transient dogs, cats, and ferrets.
6-26. Handling of dogs, cats, and ferrets bitten by rabid animals.
6-27. Impoundment of dogs, cats, and ferrets without valid rabies vaccination tags.
6-28. Investigation.
6-29. Impound Fees.
6-30. Biting; Quarantine.
Article IV. Keeping of Animals.
6-31. Definitions.
6-32. Nuisance.
6-33. Animal Noise.
6-34. Animal interference.
6-35. Trespassing or damage to property by animals prohibited.
6-36. Running at large prohibited.
6-36.1. Exception licensed dogs in permitted locations.
6-36.2. Designation of off-leash trails or off leash areas on public property.
6-36.3. Designation of off-leash areas on private property.
6-37. Female animal in estrus.
6-38. Animal litter.
6-39. Maximum number of animals.
6-40. Reserved.
Article V. Repealed.
6-41 to 6-50. Repealed.
Article VI. Cruelty to Animals; Trapping.
6-51. Purpose of article.
6-52. Definitions.
6-53. Prohibited Acts.
6-54....

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