Agenda - Council - 12/08/1987 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

-9- date of the adoption of this ordinance, who does not conform to the provisions of this ordinance shall be given 30 days to comply or submit applicalion for the necessary variances. 110.189 ENFORCEMENT Subdivision 1. Impoundment, In addition to the penalties imposed in lJO.lgS~ a person in violation o:[ this ordiancne may be subject to having the wild animals in question impounded~ or destroyed, Owners in violation of this ordinance will have ten days to correct the viola- lion and redeem a wild animal. Tile owner is responsible for all costs incurred by the City to capture, keep and/or destro), a wild animal. Ifa wild animal is not redeemed, the City will dispose of such wild animal in an), manner it deems necessary such as (but not limited to) selling, destro),ing, or donating to an appropriate organization or agency. Subdivision 2. Rabies,. A wild animal capable of transmitting rabies which has been known to have bitten a person shall be quarantined and observed for rabies under the direction of a licensed veterinarian for a period o~ time and in ~acilities determined to be adequate by that veterinarian and the City. If a wild animal is proven to be rabid, the wild animal shall be destroyed. If a wild animal is proven ~o not be rabid by a licensed veterinarian, it will be returned to the owner. Subdivision 3. Enforcement Authority. Enforcement o~iicers shall have the right to destro), a wild animal posing an immediate threat of serious harm to an), person, livestock or house pet. ll0.1gl0 PENALTY A person who fails to comply with or violates provisions o~ the ordi- nance or the restrictions of a conditional use ?,m~, wild animal license or variance sna.~ be subiec: ~o a fine o£ not more than ~700 ~or each day when the violation persists and/or imprisonment ~ ~eriod no: exceeding 9~ days, or maximum penalty allowed bF law, such fine and imprisonment being pursuan~ :o ~he provisions of ~' soza S~z~uze Chapter 3~5. Appropriate actions and proceedings be taken by law or inequity to preven~ a viol~ion ol this ordinance or the conditions or restrictions o~ a conditonal use permi% wild animal license, or variance, to prevent unlawful conswuc~ion., to cover d~mages, :o restrain, correc: or abate a violation, and to preven: illegal use of a lo:; ~hese remedies shall be in addition ~o the penalties oescribed above. SECTION 2. SEPARABILITY Should an), section or provision of. this ordiance be 'declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall no~ affec.: