HomeMy WebLinkAbout801 AnimalsSECTION 801
ANIMALS
SUBSECTIONS:
801.100: PURPOSE
801.200: STATE STATUTES ADOPTED
801.300: DEFINITIONS
801.400: LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING OF ANIMALS
801.500: REGULATIONS FOR KEEPING OF ANIMALS
801.600: REGULATIONS FOR KEEPING OF TRADITIONAL PETS
801.700: INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICER – BREAKING POUND OR VEHICLE
801.800: BITES AND RABIES
801.900: NUISANCE
801.1000: IMPOUNDMENT AND NOTICE
801.1100: POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS; DANGEROUS DOGS
801.1200: ANIMALS ON PUBLIC LANDS
801.1300: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
801.100: PURPOSE: The City recognizes that animals are an important part of many
families. The health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City and animals living
in the City requires the City to regulate the ownership and keeping of animals.
801.200: STATE STATUTES ADOPTED: The provisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections
35.67, 35.68, 35.69 (relating to rabies) and Chapter 343 (relating to cruelty to
animals) and any rules or regulations related to these statutes, all as may be
amended from time to time, are hereby adopted by reference and are incorporated
in and made part of this Section as if fully set forth herein.
801.300: DEFINITIONS: Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Section,
whether or not capitalized, they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them,
unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
Acre: An undivided parcel of land with an area of forty-three thousand five hundred
sixty (43,560) square feet.
Animal: All farm animals, traditional pets, and exotic animals.
Apiary: The assembly of 1 or more colonies of bees on a single parcel.
Apiary Site: The parcel upon which an apiary is located.
Bee: All life stages of the common domestic honey bees of the apis mellifera species.
This definition does not include wasps, hornets, African subspecies or Africanized
hybrids.
Beekeeper: A person who: (i) owns or has charge of 1 or more colonies of bees;
and/or (ii) who owns or resides on a parcel on which a colony is located.
Beekeeping Equipment: Anything used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive
bodies, supers, frames, top and bottom boards and extractors.
Brooding: The period of growth when supplemental heat is provided due to the
chickens’ inability to generate adequate body heat due to age.
Chicken: A female fowl of any age of the Genus, Species and Subspecies Gallus
gallus domesticus.
Colony: An aggregate of bees consisting principally of workers, but having, when
perfect, 1 queen and at times drones, brood, combs, and honey.
Contiguous Acreage: Commonly owned and/or rented parcels of land which abut
each other at some point.
Coop: An enclosed and covered accessory structure in which chickens are housed.
Exotic Animals: Any animal which is not naturally tame or gentle but is of a wild
nature or disposition and which, because of its size, vicious nature or other
characteristics is not appropriate for keeping in residential areas. Includes but not
limited to “regulated animals” as defined by Minn. Stat. Sec. 346.155.
Exercise Yard: A large fenced in area that provides space for exercise and foraging.
Farm Animals: Any animal that by tradition is customarily kept as part of a farm or
for agricultural purposes. Includes but not limited to bees, cattle, horses, ponies,
mules, donkeys, llamas, sheep, goats, swine, ducks, geese, turkeys and chickens.
Flyway Barrier: A barrier that raises the flight path of bees as they come and go
from a hive.
Hive: The receptacle inhabited by a colony.
Keeping: The feeding, housing and/or sheltering of animals.
Owner: Any person possessing, owning, controlling, harboring, keeping, having an
interest in, or having care, custody or control of any animal.
Parcel. A legally described piece of land, whether platted lot/outlot or land
described by metes and bounds, along with everything on the land including
but not limited to structures, parking lots, landscaping, lighting, and signs.
Rooster: A male fowl of any age of the Genus, Species and Subspecies Gallus
gallus domesticus.
Run: An enclosed and covered area attached to a coop in which chickens are
allowed to roam freely.
Slaughtering: The killing of an animal within the City excluding animals euthanized
by a veterinarian.
Swarming: The process where a queen bee leaves a colony with a large group of
worker bees.
Traditional Pets: Any animal that by tradition is customarily kept as a pet in the
owner's house. Includes but not limited to dogs, cats, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits,
hamsters, mice/rats, turtles, small lizards, small non-venomous snakes, fish, parrots,
cockatoos, cockatiel and budgerigar.
Unusual Aggressive Behavior: Any instance in which unusual aggressive
characteristics such as stinging or attacking without provocation occurs.
801.400: LIMITATION ON KEEPING OF ANIMALS:
801.401 Limitation on Keeping of Traditional Pets:
(1) In the C-1, C-2, C-3 and I-1 zoning districts no traditional pets shall be kept on any
parcel, unless the traditional pets are part of a commercial use allowed under the
Zoning Code.
(2) In the TC, R-1, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts no more than 3 traditional pets, in any
combination, shall be kept on any parcel.
(3) In the A and R-S zoning districts no more than 3 traditional pets, in any combination,
shall be kept on any parcel, unless the traditional pets are part of a commercial use
allowed under the Zoning Code.
801.402 Limitation on Keeping of Exotic Animals:
(1) Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person to keep any exotic animal anywhere within
the City.
(2) Exceptions: This prohibition does not apply to the keeping of exotic animals pursuant
to a special permit from the Commissioner of Natural Resources for scientific,
educational, rehabilitative, wildlife disease prevention and control, and exhibition
purposes pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chap. 97A or to the keeping of regulated animals
as regulated by the US Department of Agriculture pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec.
346.155.
801.403 Limitation on Keeping of Farm Animals:
(1) In the C-1, C-2, C-3 and I-1 zoning districts no farm animals shall be kept on any
parcel.
(2) In the TC, R-1, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts no farm animals shall be kept on any
parcel; except that 4 chickens and/or 2 colonies of bees may be kept on an R-1 parcel
if kept in compliance with the applicable regulations set forth below.
(3) In the A and R-S zoning districts no farm animals shall be kept on any parcel that is
less than 10 acres in size; except that 12 chickens and/or 8 colonies of bees may be
kept on a parcel that is less than 10 acres if kept in compliance with the applicable
regulations set forth below.
(4) In the A and R-S zoning districts farm animals may be kept on a parcel that is 10
acres or more in size only as follows:
Bees – the number of bees is not specifically restricted as long as the bees are kept
in compliance with applicable regulations below.
Horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, hogs, llamas and similar – 1 animal allowed for the
first 10 contiguous acres and 1 additional animal allowed for each additional
contiguous acre.
Sheep, goats and similar – 1 animal allowed for the first 10 contiguous acres and 1
additional animal allowed for each additional contiguous half of an acre.
Poultry, fowl, bird (including but not limited to chickens) and similar – 25 animals
allowed for the first 10 contiguous acres and 25 additional animals allowed for each
additional contiguous acre.
801.500: REGULATIONS FOR KEEPING OF FARM ANIMALS:
801.501 Stables and Barns: No stable, barn or other structure in which farm animals are
kept may be located within 50 feet of a dwelling unit as defined in the Zoning Code
or within 10 feet of any property line. No part of a stable, barn or other structure in
which farm animals are kept may be located within 15 feet of any lake, pond, river,
creek, stream or wetland. Any stable, barn or other structure in which farm animals
are kept shall be kept clean.
801.502 Running At Large. No farm animal shall be permitted to run at large within the limits
of the City. The term "run at large" shall mean going on or about the public streets,
alleys, public parks, public beaches, school grounds or other public places, or on any
private premises without the owner's permission, unless said animal is effectively
restrained by a leash, fence or enclosure.
801.503 Manure: Manure shall be removed from the parcel with sufficient frequency to avoid
nuisance from odors or breeding of flies. At least once per month from October 1st
to May 1st and once every 2 weeks from May 1st to October 1st of each year, manure
shall be disposed of so as not to create a nuisance from odors or breeding of flies. If
manure is used as fertilizer, it shall be turned under immediately if possible, or as
soon as the frost leaves the ground.
801.504 Chickens: The keeping of chickens shall be permitted with conditions identified in
Subsections (1) through (4) below.
(1) No roosters shall be permitted. The raising of chickens for breeding purposes is
prohibited.
(2) Chickens shall always be confined in a coop, run or exercise yard. Chickens shall
not be kept inside of a dwelling except for brooding.
(3) Chickens shall be properly protected from the weather and predators in a coop and
have access to the outdoors in a run or exercise yard. The coop, run and exercise
yard shall meet the following requirements:
a. 1 coop, run and exercise yard allowed per parcel with a principal residence
occupied by the owner of the chickens.
b. Each coop, run and exercise yard shall be located in the rear yard of the parcel.
c. Each coop, run and exercise yard shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from
any residential structure on an adjacent parcel and a minimum of 10 feet from
any parcel line. Each coop, run or exercise yard must be screened from view
with a solid fence or landscaped buffer with a minimum height of 5 feet. No part
of a coop, run or exercise yard shall be located within 15 feet of any lake, pond,
river, creek, stream or wetland.
d. A coop can be no larger than 25 square feet and cannot exceed 6 feet in height.
A coop shall be elevated a minimum of 12 inches and maximum of 24 inches to
ensure circulation beneath the coop. The coop shall contain a solid roof and
construction shall be done in a workmanlike manner utilizing durable materials
that offer adequate insulation, ventilation and protection from all natural weather
elements, predators, rodents and other pests.
e. No run or exercise yard can exceed 40 square feet and cannot exceed 6 feet in
height. A run or exercise yard may be enclosed with wood or woven wire
materials, and may allow chickens to contact the ground. Each run and exercise
yard must have a protective overhead netting to keep the chickens separated
from other animals.
f. Coops, runs and exercise yards shall be maintained in a reasonably clean and
sanitary condition, including the timely removal of feces, urine, and food scraps.
Chicken owners shall not allow odors associated with the chickens to emit
outside the boundary of the parcel.
g. Each coop, run and exercise yard must comply with all applicable building and
zoning codes and regulations.
h. Chickens shall not be slaughtered on the parcel or elsewhere within the City
other than a commercial establishment that employs a butcher.
i. Deceased chickens shall be removed as soon as possible but no later than 48
hours after death and shall be disposed of in a manner consistent with City Code
Section 605.
(4) Chickens shall be kept in a humane manner that complies with Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 343 and owners shall prevent nuisance conditions by ensuring the following
conditions are met:
a. Chicken grains and feed must be stored in rodent proof containers.
b. No chicken may be kept or raised in a manner as to cause injury or annoyance
to persons on other property in the vicinity by reason or noise, odor or filth.
c. Chickens shall not be allowed to run at large. Any chicken running at large may
be impounded by the City and, after being impounded for 3 days or more without
being reclaimed by the owner, may be destroyed or sold. A person reclaiming
an impounded chicken must pay the costs of impounding and keeping the same.
801.505 Bees: The keeping of bees shall be permitted with conditions identified in
Subsections (1) through (6) below.
(1) Colony location shall be as follows:
a. Each hive shall be located in the rear yard of the parcel. Hives shall be set back
a minimum of 50 feet from any residential structure on an adjacent parcel and a
minimum of 10 feet from any parcel line.
b. If any part of a hive is kept within 25 feet of a parcel line of the apiary site, the
beekeeper shall establish and maintain along said parcel line screening consisting
of a flyway barrier of 6 feet in height or greater meeting the following criteria:
i. The flyway barrier may consist of a wall, fence, dense vegetation or a
combination there of, such that bees will fly over rather than through the
material to reach the colony.
ii. If a wall or fence flyway barrier is used, the materials must be decay resistant,
and maintained in good condition.
iii. If a flyway barrier of dense vegetation is used, the initial planting may be four
(4) feet in height, so long as the vegetation reaches a height of six (6) feet or
higher within 2 years of installation.
iv. The flyway barrier must continue parallel to the parcel line of the apiary site
for 10 feet in both directions from the hive, or contain the hive or hives in an
enclosure.
c. Each colony on the apiary site shall be provided with a convenient source of water
located on the apiary site. Every effort should be made to ensure that the water
source is free of chemicals typically found in tap water.
(2) Bee colonies shall be kept in hives with removable frames, which frames shall be
kept in sound and usable condition. Beekeeping equipment shall be maintained in
good condition, including keeping the hives painted if they have been painted but are
peeling or flaking, and securing unused equipment from weather, potential theft or
vandalism, and occupancy by swarming bees.
(3) Hives shall be continuously managed to provide adequate living space for their
resident bees to prevent swarming.
(4) Materials from a hive or colony which might encourage the presence of bees, such
as wax comb, shall be promptly disposed of in a sealed container or placed within a
building or other bee-proof enclosure.
(5) In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusual aggressive behavior, it shall be the
duty of the beekeeper to promptly implement appropriate actions to address the
behavior. If re-queening the colony is required, queens shall be selected from
European stock bred for gentleness and non-swarming characteristics.
(6) Fruit tree and other flowering trees which are located on an apiary site shall not be
sprayed, while in full bloom, with any substance which is injurious to bees.
801.600: REGULATIONS FOR KEEPING OF TRADITIONAL PETS:
801.601: Animal Control Facility: The City Manager or designee shall designate an Animal
Control Officer. The City may contract for animal control services with a qualified
animal control facility. Additionally, the City Manager or other authorized City official
may make arrangements with local veterinarians, kennels or humane societies for
the care and custody of traditional pets as may be deemed necessary.
801.602 Vaccination. Every dog and cat shall be vaccinated against rabies. All other
traditional pets shall be vaccinated against rabies if appropriate as determined by the
owner’s veterinarian.
801.603 Leashed. It shall be unlawful for any person to walk a traditional pet without a leash
and under control of the person walking the traditional pet.
801.604 Running At Large. No traditional pet shall be permitted to run at large within the
limits of the City. The term "run at large" shall mean going on or about the public
streets, alleys, public parks, public beaches, school grounds or other public places,
or on any private premises without the owner's permission, unless said pet is
effectively restrained by a leash, fence or enclosure.
801.605 Waste Removal. It shall be unlawful for any owner to allow solid wastes of a
traditional pet to accumulate on the owner's premises for more than 24 hours. Solid
wastes from a traditional pet shall be immediately removed from public property or
private property of another and disposed of in the owner’s or a public trash container.
801.700: INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICER – BREAKING POUND OR VEHICLE: It shall be
unlawful for any unauthorized person to break open the City animal control facility, or
attempt to do so, or to take or let out any animals therefrom or to take or attempt to
take from any officer or other designated City official, any animal taken up by him/her
in compliance with this Section, or in any manner to interfere with or hinder such
officer in the discharge of his/her duties under this Section.
801.800: BITES AND RABIES:
801.801 Bites. It shall be the duty of every person having knowledge of a bite by any animal
which occurred within the City to report the same to the Prior Lake Police Department
as soon as practical after the bite occurs. This report shall include a description of
the animal, the address of the owner of the animal if known, and the name, address
and age of any person injured if known.
801.802 Quarantine. Any animal which is suspected of having rabies shall be quarantined
for a period of at least 10 days. The quarantine may occur in any location approved
for impoundment as set forth below unless no current rabies vaccination of the animal
can be proven upon written demand in which case the animal shall be impounded at
the City animal control facility.
801.900: NUISANCE:
801.901 Owner Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any animal in
the City, whether permanently or temporarily therein, to prevent such animal from
committing any act which constitutes a nuisance. It shall be considered a nuisance
for any owner of an animal to allow the animal to habitually or frequently bark, cry,
meow or whimper; to frequent school grounds, parks or other public areas while
unrestrained; to chase vehicles; to fight with other animals; to chase and kill birds; to
molest, defile, destroy any public or private property; or to leave excrement on any
property, public or private. Except that, excrement that is immediately removed and
disposed of in a trash container shall not constitute a public nuisance.
801.902 Common Law Nuisance. Nothing in this Section is intended to limit the City or any
individual from proceeding under any common law nuisance theory.
801.1000: IMPOUNDMENT AND NOTICE: This subsection shall apply to impoundment of an
animal except for impoundment of a potentially dangerous or dangerous dog.
801.1001 Impoundment: The Animal Control Officer or designee, member of the Prior Lake
Police Department, or member of City Staff may seize and impound an animal due
to any of the following: bite or rabies, running at large, dangerous animal, nuisance,
inhumane treatment or any other reason authorized by law.
801.1002 Impoundment Costs and Fees. The owner of an impounded animal shall be
responsible for paying a fee for the impoundment as set by the City Fee Schedule or
the Animal Control Officer. The owner shall also be responsible for all costs of the
impoundment including but not limited to food, housing and veterinary bills.
801.1003 Deceased. Any animal that dies during seizure or impoundment will be disposed of
according to law. Disposal expenses shall be paid by the owner of the deceased
animal.
801.1004 Exceptions to Impoundment. Animals may be immediately euthanized if a licensed
veterinarian determines (i) the animal is diseased, vicious, rabid or exposed to rabies
and cannot be impounded after a reasonable effort or without serious risk to the
person attempting to impound or others, or (ii) upon determination that the animal is
suffering and is beyond cure through reasonable care and treatment. The City may
have a necropsy performed on any animal that is euthanized or dies while impounded
to determine if it was diseased.
801.1005 Notice of Impoundment. As soon as reasonably practical after impounding an
animal, the Animal Control Officer shall notify the animal’s owner of the impoundment.
The Animal Control Officer may use any reasonable methods for determining
ownership including but not limited to microchip, statements by persons with
knowledge, tags, veterinary records and/or the events related to the impoundment.
The notice shall be provided by posting at the property of the owner, US Mail or
personal service. At a minimum the notice shall include a description of the animal,
the reason and circumstances of impoundment, contact information for questions
about the impoundment, process for reclaiming the animal, and the owner’s
responsibility for costs and fees.
801.1006 Treatment. Any animal which is impounded in the City animal control facility shall
be kept with kind treatment and sufficient food, water and shelter for the animal’s
comfort, in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
801.1007 Time of Impoundment. An animal that is impounded shall be held for redemption
for 10 days if impounded to quarantine for rabies or for 5 days if impounded for any
other reason. If, after the impoundment time has expired the animal has not been
claimed, the animal shall be disposed of as allowed by law.
801.1008 Location of Impoundment. Impoundment may occur at the City animal control
facility, a local kennel/veterinarian approved by the Animal Control Officer or the
owner’s property if approved by the Animal Control Officer. Where no current rabies
vaccination of the animal can be proven upon written demand, the animal shall be
impounded at the City animal control facility.
801.1009 Claiming of Impounded Animals.
(1) Any person seeking the return of an impounded animal shall show proof of ownership
satisfactory to the Animal Control Officer. Prior to release of an animal the owner shall
pay all fees and costs due and shall present a valid driver's license or other
acceptable form of identification and sign for the animal.
(2) In addition, if the animal was impounded due to suspicion of rabies, the animal shall
only be released after the required 10-day quarantine and if a veterinarian has
determined that the animal does not have any symptoms of rabies.
(3) In addition, if the animal was impounded for inhumane treatment, the animal shall
only be returned to the owner if the Animal Control Officer reasonably believes the
animal will not be treated cruelly or inhumanely. Prior to returning the animal to its
owner, the animal may be treated by a veterinarian and/or permitted to regain its
strength. The owner shall be responsible for any cost incurred for such treatment.
801.1010 Impoundment Records. The City animal control facility shall retain impoundment
records as required by Minn. Stat. Sec. 346.47.
801.1100: POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS: DANGEROUS DOGS: In addition to the
provisions set forth in this Subsection, Minn. Stat. Secs. 347.50 through 347.565 are
incorporated herein by reference. To the extent these State Statutes are inconsistent
with the provisions of this Subsections the provisions of this Subsection shall apply.
801.1101 Definitions. For the purposes of this subsection the following definitions shall apply:
Dangerous Dog: A dangerous dog means any dog that has: (1) without provocation,
inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; (2)
killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or (3)
been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has notice that the dog
is potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety
of humans or domestic animals.
Potentially Dangerous Dog: A potentially dangerous dog means any dog that: (1)
when unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private
property; (2) when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person, including a person
on a bicycle, upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than
the dog owner’s property, in an apparent attitude of attack; or (3) has a known
propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise
threatening the safety or humans or domestic animals.
Proper Enclosure: Proper enclosure means securely confined indoors or in a
securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the dog from
escaping and providing protection from the elements for the dog. A proper enclosure
does not include a porch, patio, or any part of a house, garage or other structure that
would allow the dog to exit of its own volition, or any house or structure in which
windows are open or in which door or window screens are the only obstacles that
prevent the dog from exiting.
Substantial Bodily Harm: Substantial bodily harm has the meaning given it under
Minn. Stat. Sec. 609.02, subdivision 7a.
Great Bodily Harm: Great bodily harm has the meaning given it under Minn. Stat.
Sec. 609.02, subdivision 8.
Provocation. Provocation means an act that an adult could reasonably expect
may cause a dog to attack or bite.
801.1102 Determination. The Animal Control Officer or designee, or a member of the Prior
Lake Police Department, may declare a dog to be potentially dangerous or
dangerous if he/she believes, based upon their professional judgment, that the dog
meets the applicable definition above.
(1) Notice of Determination. Upon a determination that a dog is potentially dangerous
or dangerous, the City shall provide notice to the owner of the dog. The City may use
any reasonable methods for determining ownership including but not limited to
microchip, statements by persons with knowledge, tags, veterinary records and/or
the events related to the seizure and determination. The notice shall be provided by
posting at the property of the owner, US Mail or personal service. At a minimum the
notice shall include the following:
a. a description of the dog.
b. the basis for the determination.
c. a description of the potentially dangerous/dangerous dog requirements.
d. the criminal penalties for violation of the potentially dangerous/dangerous dog
requirements.
e. a statement of the owner’s right to request a hearing regarding the
determination.
(2) Appeal Hearing. The owner of a dog that has been declared potentially
dangerous/dangerous may request a hearing to challenge the determination. The
hearing shall be held before a hearing officer appointed by the City Manager. The
request for an appeal hearing must be made in writing and submitted to the City Clerk
within 10 days of the notice of determination. The City must hold the appeal hearing
no more than 14 days after the City receives the request for a hearing. The hearing
officer shall make a determination based upon his/her judgment as to whether or not
the dog is potentially dangerous or dangerous. The City shall issue a written decision
within 10 days of the hearing. The owner must continue to meet all potentially
dangerous/dangerous dog requirements during the appeal hearing process.
801.1103: Impoundment: Any dog declared potentially dangerous/dangerous may be seized
and impounded by the Animal Control Officer or designee, member of the Prior Lake
Police Department, or member of City Staff if the owner is not in compliance with the
applicable requirements below or the dog is running at large. The owner of the dog
shall be responsible for paying a fee for the impoundment as set by the City Fee
Schedule or the Animal Control Officer. The owner shall also be responsible for all
costs of the impoundment including but not limited to food, housing and veterinary
bills. The City shall not release a dog that has been declared potentially
dangerous/dangerous until one of the following has occurred: (i) the dog has been
deemed not potentially dangerous/dangerous after an appeal hearing; or (ii) the
owner provides evidence that he/she has complied with the applicable requirements
set forth below for a potentially dangerous/dangerous dog. Any impoundment shall
be consistent with the requirements for impoundment set forth above unless this
subsection provides alternative requirements.
801.1104 Claiming. Any person seeking return of a dog that has been declared potentially
dangerous/dangerous shall comply with the following before the dog will be released:
(i) provide proof of ownership; (ii) pay all applicable fees and costs; and (iii) present
a valid driver's license or other acceptable form of identification; (iv) provide evidence
that he/she has complied with the applicable requirements set forth below for a
potentially dangerous/dangerous dog; and (v) sign for the dog.
801.1105 Exemptions. Dogs may not be declared potentially dangerous or dangerous if the
threat, injury or damage was sustained as provided in Minn. Stat. Sec. 347.51, Subd.
4 and Subd. 5.
801.1106 Review. Beginning six months after a dog is declared potentially
dangerous/dangerous, an owner may request, every two years, that the City review
the designation.
801.1107 Registration. No person may own a potentially dangerous/dangerous dog in the City
of Prior Lake unless the dog is registered. The owner shall submit an application to
the City to register a potentially dangerous/dangerous dog within 24 hours of the dog
being declared potentially dangerous/dangerous or being brought into the City
whichever occurs earlier. The application shall be submitted to the City Clerk along
with evidence that the owner has complied with all applicable potentially
dangerous/dangerous dog requirements set forth below. The application shall be
accompanied by a fee as set forth in the City Fee Schedule.
801.1108 Potentially Dangerous Dog; Requirements. The owner of a dog that has been
declared potentially dangerous shall comply with all of the requirements for a dog that
has been declared dangerous as set forth below; except the owner of a dog that has
been declared potentially dangerous need not comply with the insurance
requirement.
801.1109 Dangerous Dog; Requirements. The owner of a dog that has been declared
dangerous shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Microchip. A microchip shall be implanted in the dog for identification. Evidence that
the microchip has been implanted, including the name of the manufacturer and
identification number, must be submitted to the City within 30 days of the
determination.
(2) Tag. A standardized, easily identifiable tag that identifies the dog as dangerous shall
be affixed to the dog’s collar at all times. The City may provide the tag or require that
the owner obtain it privately. If the City provides the tag it may change the owner for
the cost of the tag.
(3) Warning Sign. A clearly visible warning symbol that there is a dangerous dog on the
property, including a warning symbol to inform children shall be posted on the owner’s
property. A similar sign is required to be posted on the proper enclosure of the dog.
(4) Proper Enclosure. The owner must keep the dog in a proper enclosure while on the
owner’s property.
(5) Leash and Muzzle. If the dog is outside the proper enclosure, the dog must be
muzzled and restrained by a leash and under the physical restraint of a responsible
person.
(6) Insurance. The owner must obtain and maintain a surety bond or a policy of liability
insurance issued by a company authorized to conduct business in the state in a form
acceptable to the City of Prior Lake in the sum of at least $300,000
(7) Sterilization. The dog must be sterilized at the owner’s expense within 30 days and
submit proof of sterilization within 30 days to the City. If the owner does not sterilize
the dog, the Animal Control Officer shall seize the dog and have it sterilized at the
owner’s expense.
(8) Annual Registration. The owner of the dog must register the dog annually as
required above. If the dog is removed from the City, the owner must register the dog
in its new jurisdiction.
(9) Death or Transfer of Dangerous Dog. The owner of the dog must notify the Animal
Control Officer in writing of the death of the dog or its transfer to a new jurisdiction
within 30 days of the death or transfer. A person who transfers ownership of a
dangerous dog must notify the new owner that the dog has been declared dangerous.
The owner must also notify the Animal Control Officer in writing of the sale and
provide the new owner’s name, address and telephone number.
(10) Notice to Landlords. A person who owns a dangerous dog and who rents property
from another where the dog will reside must disclose to the property owner prior to
entering the lease agreement and at the time of any lease renewal that the person
owns a dangerous dog that will reside at the property.
801.1110 Destruction of Dog in Certain Circumstances. A dog may be destroyed in a proper
and humane manner by the Animal Control Officer or designee if the dog:
(1) Inflicted substantial or great bodily harm on a human on public or private
property without provocation.
(2) Inflicted multiple bites on a human on public or private property without
provocation.
(3) Bit multiple human victims on public or private property in the same attack
without provocation.
(4) Bit a human on public or private property without provocation in an attack
where more than one dog participates in the attack.
(5) Kills a domesticated animal without provocation.
801.1200: ANIMALS ON PUBLIC LANDS:
801.1201 Prohibited Areas:
(1) No person shall be permitted to take any animal, except for a service animal, into any
public property or park where the area is clearly marked by a sign bearing the words
"ANIMALS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA." In no case shall any person allow or
bring any animal, except for a service animal, upon any beach or bathing area or
upon any skating rink or into any park or public building.
(2) The area identified in Jeffers Pond Park Exhibit 2, dated August 24, 2010, shall be a
prohibited area for domestic animals, skateboards, skates, rollerblades, bicycles and
motorized vehicles (except authorized vehicles) and signage shall be prominently
erected and maintained to confirm this status to users and visitors.
(Ord Amd 110-04, publ 9/19/10)
801.1202 Horses: The term "horse" as used in this provision shall mean any breed of horse,
pony, mule, ass or similar animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive
a horse in any pubic park, beach, golf course or other public property, except within
the right of way of public streets and highways, and in areas duly designated as
allowing the riding or driving of horses.
It is unlawful for any person to ride or to drive a horse after the hour of sunset and
before the hour of sunrise along or crossing any public way without appropriate
lighting or reflective clothing. Every person riding a horse or driving a horse-drawn
vehicle upon a public street shall be subject to those provisions of the City Code
applicable to the driver of a motor vehicle, except those provisions which by their
nature can have no application.
801.1203 Traditional Pets Under Control: Traditional pets shall be permitted on public lands,
except as specified in the previous subsections, only when they are under control of
the owner or custodian and such custodian shall have the responsibility of cleaning
up any feces of the animal and shall dispose of such in a sanitary manner.
801.1300: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY:
801.1301 Enforcement. The City, in its sole discretion, may enforce any provision of this
Section by fines; revocation/suspension of a permit, license or approval;
mandamus; injunction; criminal prosecution; civil suit/penalties; or any other
equitable or legal remedy available. Any costs incurred by the City in enforcing any
provision of this Section shall constitute damages incurred by the City and may be
recovered through a judicial proceeding or by assessing said damages against the
property. Each day that a violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation.
801.1302 Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this Section or any regulation
adopted hereunder relating to acts, omission or conduct, other than official acts of
City officers and employees, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable in
accordance with the penalties established by Minnesota Statute. A separate offense
shall be deemed committed for each day such violation is permitted to exist. A person
under the age of 18 found to be in violation of this Section may be adjudicated
delinquent and shall be subject to the dispositional alternatives set forth in Minn.
Stat. Chap. 260B, as it may be amended from time to time.