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<br /> CHAPTER 1
<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 1.1
<br />
<br />TITLE: AN ORDINANCE CON-
<br />CERNING DOGS.
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<br /> Section 1. Every owner or keeper
<br />of a dog or animal of a dog kind,
<br />within the limits of the Township
<br />of Ramsey, shall cause the same
<br />to be registered, numbered, des-
<br />cribed and licensed in the office of
<br />the toxvn clerk of said township.
<br />Such license shall be for the whole
<br />or unexpired portion of the year
<br />ending on the ensuing first day of
<br />Senuary. Such owner or keeper
<br />shall pay to the town clerk for
<br />such license the sum of three dol-
<br />lars for male dogs or male animals
<br />of a dog kind and the sum of five
<br />dollars for female dogs or female
<br />animals of a dog kind.
<br />
<br /> Section 2. The town clerk of said
<br />township shall, in the matter of
<br />issuing such license, perform all
<br />duties fixed by the general laws
<br />of the state. He shall, at an ex-
<br />pense to the licensee not exceeding
<br />fifty cents each, provide and furn-
<br />ish for each licensed dog or animal
<br />of a dog kind a license, receipt for
<br />the same and a metallic tag, upon
<br />which shall be stamped or engraved
<br />the register number of the dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind and the year
<br />when registered.
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<br /> Any person who shall make, soil,
<br />purchase, possess, or shall place or
<br />allow to be placed on any dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind any metallic
<br />tag of the same form, shape, or
<br />intended to be like the official tag,
<br />shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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<br /> In case the said metallic tag is
<br />lost or stolen, the owner or keeper
<br />of a dog or animal of a dog kind,
<br />upon presenting and surrendering
<br />to the town clerk the license or
<br />receipt issued when the dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind was regisfered
<br />and an affidavit setting forth the
<br />fact that such tag was lost or
<br />stolen, shah receive a duplicate tag
<br />and a duplicate license upon the
<br />payment of fifty cents to the town
<br />clerk. Said duplicate license shall
<br />be registered, numbered, described
<br />and issued as the original license.
<br />Failure to present the original li-
<br />cense or receipt issued will be suf-
<br />ficient cause to allow the town
<br />clerk to deny a duplicate license
<br />or duplicate metallic tag. In such
<br />case a license, as described in sec-
<br />tion 1 hereof, shall be required.
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<br /> Section 3. The town clerk shall
<br />pay over monthly to the town
<br />treasurer all license and metallic tag
<br />fees received by him. These funds
<br />shall first be used to defray any.
<br />costs incidental to the enforcement
<br />of this ordinance; including, but
<br />not restricted to, the costs of li-
<br />censes, metallic tags and impound-
<br />ing and maintenance of the dogs
<br />or animals of a dog kind.
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<br /> Section 4. Every owner or keeper
<br />of a dog or animal of a dog kind,
<br />within said township, shall place
<br />and keep around the neck of said
<br />animal owned or kept by him, a
<br />collar, on which shsll be securely
<br />fixed the metallic tag above men-
<br />tioned.
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<br /> Section 5. No person having the
<br />custody or control of any dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind shall permit
<br />the same to go upon any street or
<br />roadway in said town or to run at
<br />large within the limits of said
<br />township unless it wears the collar
<br />and tag above described. Such dogs
<br />or animals of a dog kind shall be
<br />apprehended and confined in the
<br />dog pound by the proper officer,
<br />appoInted to enforce this ordinance,
<br />or any other person.
<br />
<br /> It shah be unlawful for any per-
<br />son to kill or destroy any dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind found run-
<br />ning at large without the proper
<br />license and tag within the township
<br />limits contrary to the provisions
<br />of this section. However, any per-
<br />son may apprehend such dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind and deliver
<br />him to the proper officer for con-
<br />finement in the dog pound.
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<br /> Section 6. No person shall keep
<br />or suffer to be kept on his premises,
<br />or on premises occupied by him
<br />nor permit nor suffer to run at
<br />large in said township, any dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind of a ferocious
<br />or vicious character, habit or dis-
<br />position, even though said dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind be properly
<br />licensed under this ordinance.
<br />
<br /> If in the reasonable belief of
<br />any person or officer, appointed to
<br />enforce this ordinance, such dog
<br />or animal of a dog kind presents
<br />an immediate danger to the health
<br />and safety of any person or the
<br />said township, said person or of-
<br />ricer may kill said dog or animal
<br />of a dog kind forthwith. Other-
<br />wise said person or officer may
<br />apprehend said dos or animal of
<br />a dog kind and deliver hi~n to the
<br />dog pound for confinement. If the
<br />dog or animal of a dog kind is
<br />found to present a danger to the
<br />health and safety of said township,
<br />based upon a reasonable belief of
<br />the officer, appointed to enforce
<br />this ordinance, he may be killed
<br />or otherwise disposed of. In such
<br />a case the owner or keeper of said
<br />dog or animal of a dog kind shall
<br />be liable for the maintenance costs
<br />provided in section 11 hereof and
<br />a charge of five dollars to dispose
<br />of the dog or animal of a dog kind.
<br />If said dog or animal of a dog
<br />kind is found not to be a danger
<br />to the health and safety of said
<br />township, he may be released to
<br />the owner or keeper in accordance
<br />with section 11 hereof. Said dog
<br />or animal of a dog kind may be
<br />released to other persons in accord-
<br />ance with section 12 hereof.
<br />
<br /> Section 7. No owner or keeper
<br />of a femele dog or female animal
<br />of a dog kind shall permit or suffer
<br />the same to run at large in said
<br />township while the same is in heat,
<br />even though properly licensed un-
<br />der this ordinance. Any officer,
<br />appointed to enforce this ordinance,
<br />or any other person may deliver
<br />said female dog or female animal
<br />of a dog kind to the dog pound
<br />for confinement.
<br />
<br /> It shall be unlawful for any Der-
<br />son to kill any female dog or fe-
<br />male animal of a dog kind running
<br />at large in violatton of this section.
<br />However, such female dog or fe-
<br />male animal of a dog kind may be
<br />apprehended by any person and
<br />delivered to the proper officer for
<br />confinement in the dog pound. If
<br />properly licensed, said dog or ani-
<br />malof a dog kind may be released
<br />to the owner or keeper upon the
<br />payment to the town clerk of a
<br />five dollar fine and in accordance
<br />with section 11 hereof, or said fe-
<br />male dog or female animal of a
<br />dog kind may be released to any
<br />person in accordance with section
<br />12 hereof.
<br />
<br /> Section 8. No person shall keep
<br />or suffer to be kept on his premises,
<br />or on premises occupied by him nor
<br />nermit nor suffer to run at large
<br />said township, any dog or ani-
<br />mal of a dog kind which is diseased
<br />so as to be a danger to the health
<br />and safety of said township, even
<br />though said dog or animal of a
<br />dog kind be properly licensed under
<br />this ordinance.
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<br /> Any dog or animal of a dog kind
<br />reasonably suspected of such df-
<br />sea.se may be apprehended and
<br />confined in the dog pound by any
<br />person or officer, appointed to en-
<br />force this ordinance. The officer,
<br />appointed to enforce this ordinance,
<br />shall have a qualified veterinarian
<br />examine said dog or animal of a
<br />dog kind. If found to be diseased
<br />in such a manner to be a danger
<br />to the health and safety of said
<br />township, the officer, appointed to
<br />enforce this ordinance, shall cause
<br />such dog or animal of a dog kind
<br />to be killed and shall properly dis-
<br />pose of the remains. The owner or
<br />keeper of said dog or animal of a
<br />dog kind killed under this section
<br />shall be liable for a five dollar
<br />fine to cover the cost of disposing
<br />of the dog or animal of a dog kind
<br />and a two dollar a day mainten-
<br />ance charge and the costs of any
<br />veterinarian examinations.
<br />
<br /> If said dog or animal of a dog
<br />kind upon examination is not found
<br />to be diseased within the meaning
<br />of this section then said dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind shall be re-
<br />leased to the owner or keeper free
<br />of any charge.
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<br /> Section 9. Whenever any dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind within the
<br />township sha]l have bitten any
<br />person or persons, the officer, ap-
<br />pointed to enforce this ordinance,
<br />shall quarantine said dog or animal
<br />of a dog kind in the dog pound
<br />for a period of fourteen days from
<br />the date the person or persons
<br />were bitten. During this period a
<br />qualified veterinarian shall make
<br />as many examinations of the dog
<br />or animal of a dog kind as he
<br />deems necessary to determine if
<br />said dog or animal of a dog kind
<br />iS sick or diseased so as to be a
<br />danger to the health and safety
<br />of said township. If said dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind is found to
<br />be sicked or diseased the proper
<br />authorities, as provided by law,
<br />shall take possession of the dog or
<br />animal of a dog kind to determine
<br />whether or not the same is suffer-
<br />ing from rabies.
<br />
<br /> If said dog or animal of a dog
<br />kind is found to have rabies or is
<br />otherwise diseased or sick so as
<br />to be a denger to the health and
<br />safety of said township, he ~vill be
<br />killed, and the owner or keeper
<br />of the dog or animal of a dog kind
<br />shall be liable for a fine of five
<br />dollars to cover the cost of dis-
<br />(~osing of the dog or animal of a
<br />og kind and mamtenance costs of
<br />two dollars per day while the dog
<br />or animel of a dog kind is confined
<br />in the dog pound and the costs of
<br />all veterinarian examinations.
<br />
<br /> If said dog or animal of a dog
<br />kind is found not to have rabies or
<br />otherwise diseased or sick so as
<br />to be a danger to the health and
<br />safety of said township, the same
<br />may be released to the owner or
<br />keeper upon the payment of all
<br />costs of veterinarian examinations
<br />and in accordance with section 11
<br />hereof.
<br />
<br /> Section 10. The town board is
<br />hereby authorized to appoint an
<br />officer, title to be decided upon, to
<br />enforce the provisions of this ordi-
<br />nance. In said officer's duty of en-
<br />forcing the provisions of this ordi-
<br />nance, he may from time to time,
<br />with the contest of the town-
<br />board, designate certain assistants.
<br />
<br /> The town board shall designate
<br />a place for the dog pound and
<br />cause its location to be known to
<br />the public.
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<br /> Section 11. Ail dogs or animals
<br />of a dog kind conveyed to the dog
<br />pound shall be kept, with kind
<br />treatment and sufficient food and
<br />water for their comfort, at least
<br />seven days, unless sooner reclaim-
<br />ed by their owners or keepers, es
<br />herein provided. In case the owner
<br />or keeper shall desire to reclaim
<br />the said dog or animal of a dog
<br />kind from the dog pound, the fol-
<br />lowing shall be required, unless
<br />otherwise provided for in this ordi-
<br />
<br /> 1. Payment of a two dollar re-
<br /> and
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<br /> 2. If dog or animal of a dog kind
<br /> is unlicensed, payment of reg-
<br /> ular license fee is required, and
<br />
<br /> 3. iViaJntenance costs of two dol-
<br /> lars per day or any part of
<br /> day while dog or animal of a
<br /> dog kind is in said pound.
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<br /> Section 12. At the expiration of
<br />seven days from the time any .dog
<br />or animal of a dog kind is im-
<br />pounded, if the same has not been
<br />reclaimed in accordance with the
<br />provisions of this ordinance, the
<br />officer, appointed to enforce this
<br />ordinance, may let any person
<br />claim said dog or animal of a dog
<br />kind by complying with all pro-
<br />visions of this ordinance, including
<br />section 11, or he may sell the dog
<br />or animal of a dog kind to the
<br />University of Minnesota, or he
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