HomeMy WebLinkAbout1048 Ord (Impound Animal Notice) ORDINANCE NO. 1048
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STILLWATER
CITY CODE, SECTION 27-1, SUBDIVISION 9
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. Amending. Section 27-1, Subdivision 9 of the Stillwater City Code is
restated to hereafter read as follows:
"Subd. 9. Impoundment; notice to owner; disposition of unclaimed
animals. Unrestrained animals may be taken by any officer and
impounded in an animal shelter. The officer to whom the animal is
delivered shall, without delay, notify the owner, personally or
through the United States mail, if the owner is known to the officer
or can be ascertained with reasonable effort. If, after five regular
business days of the impounding, the owner does not claim the
animal, the officer may dispose of the animal in a proper and
humane manner. For the purpose of this section, "regular business
day" means a day during which the establishment having custody a
the animal is open to the public at least four consecutive hours
between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m."
2. Saving. In all other ways the City Code will remain in full force and effect.
3. Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication according to law
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 21st day of August, 2012.
CITY OF STILLWA ; '
Ken-H, i, Mayor
ATTEST:
Larry D. nsen, Acting City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Julie Athey,
being duly sworn on oath,says:that she is,
and during all times herein states has been,
Clerk of Sun Newspapers
City of Stillwater
(Official Publication) Publisher of the newspaper known as the
Stillwater Gazette,a newspaper of
ORDINANCE NO 1048
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STILLWATER general circulation within the City of
CITY CODE,SECTION 27-1,SUBDIVISION 9 Stillwater and.the County of Washington.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. Amending. Section 27-1,Subdivision 9 of the Stillwater City Code is That the notice hereto attached was cut from
restated to hereafter read as follows: the columns of said newspaper and was
"Subd.9. Impoundment;notice to owner;disposition of unclaimed animals. printed and published therein on the
Unrestrained animals may be taken by any officer and impounded in an following date(s):
shelter.The officer to whom the animal is delivered shall,without
delay,notify the owner,personally or through the United States mail,if the
owner is known to the officer or can be ascertained with reasonable effort.
If,after five regular business days of the impounding,the owner does not
claim the animal,the officer may dispose of the animal in a proper and 23ed of August 2012
humane manner.For the purpose of this section,"regular business day"
means a day during which the establishment having custody of the animal Newspaper Ref./Ad#1123256
is open to the public at least four consecutive hours between 8:00 a.m.and
7:00 p.m."
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2. Saving. In all other ways the City Code will remain in full force and V'
effect.
3. Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication according to law
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 21st day of August, Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2012. 23rd day of August 2012
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Mark Berrima
Ken Harycki,Mayor V-
ATTEST:
NOTARY PUBLIC
/s/
Larry D.Hansen,Acting City Clerk
(Aug.23,2012)Ordinance 1048 Washington County,Minnesota
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor, City Council and Staff
FROM: David T. Magnuson, City Attorney
DATE: July 26, 2012
RE: Necessary Changes to City Code
Mayor, City Council and Staff:
It was recently brought to our attention that a change in the state law requires a slight
change to the City Code section dealing with the treatment of stray animals that are impounded
by the City.
The prior section of the code allowed an animal to be euthanized after being held three
days at the impoundment facility. The change in state law now requires that the animal be held
for five days and the law further defines those five days as business days rather than calendar
days and sets the number of hours that a facility must remain open to qualify as one of the
business days.
Respectfully submitted,
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David T. Magnus•
City Attorney