HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2013-09CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-09
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER IX OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
CONCERNING DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 915.17 of the Plymouth City Code is amended to read:
915.17. Dogs and Cats Prohibited from Running at Large.
Subd. 1. General Rule. No owner of a dog shall permit it to be At Large within the City.
Every Owner of a dog or cat shall keep it Under Restraint at all times. An-Eexceptions to
this requirement areis dogs are allowed within an open body of water, not ice, for training
mor exercise purposes as long as they are not within 300 feet of any public swimming
area and are not found to be creating a nuisance as defined in this ordinance and dogs in
an off -leash dog park operated by the City.
Subd. 2. Exemption. Cats who are outdoor cats within the City at the time of adoption of
this ordinance may be exempt from this section of the ordinance for the lifetime of the
animal by meeting the following requirements. The owner must register the cat by
December 31, 1998, the cat is required to be spayed/neutered, and the owners must agree
to be responsible for any damage to property done by the cat and work with victim and
police to ensure solution to the problem being created.
Subd. 3. Exemption. If a cat is unable to be trained to be indoors and the only other
option for the cat is euthanasia and the owner produces documentation from a certified
veterinarian proving such; the cat may be allowed outdoors. In this circumstance the cat
is required to be spayed/neutered, and the owners must agree to be responsible for any
damage done to property by the cat and work with the victim and police to ensure
solution to any problem being created.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon enactment.
Approve this 19th day of March, 2013.
Kelli Slavik, Mayor
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/Sandra R. Engdahl, ty Clerk