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<br /> 'ORDINANCE NO. 74-4
<br /> ' RAMSEyTOwNSNIP
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<br /> ~l[ KEEPING OF HORSES WITHIN
<br /> !; ff';sDPer"vlS°r's °f the T°v~nShip of
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<br /> dot
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<br /> shelter.
<br /> ,F~c~ forF ~closur~
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<br /> I~,(~. Insure tha~
<br /> ilJi~n,S are
<br /> firm
<br /> ~ra~lon ,malntal! Within 'r~mse~ -
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<br /> shall b~ :~rmltt~ ~ ~ulvalent
<br /> ~ ~ hor~ ~ I es:lo~ as the
<br /> remains in his
<br />SE~ION 3. RODENT ~CT ~oNTRoL
<br /> ~ ~nure i a'i .or trite'in such a
<br />ms~r seas not fo~reatea ~bi Gnu ~nce ·
<br />B. C~rals, p~s, efabl~ '~ SI~I ar enciosur~ shall
<br />b~ ~[n!ained in p manner4o'ffiln ~ ze fly bra~ ng
<br />It. No ~r~n shall ~eave acc~mulatl~ns ~' manure
<br />a~ strut, sid~alk ~ aiiey~ ~ U~h any area
<br />' in any ~rtion Of-the T0wnshiP~ ~ ~.. ·
<br />$E~ION 4.. CARE. AND MAINTENANCE OF
<br />~ No ho~s~ shall b~ treatedcru~liY:~/lflhumanely·
<br />, or in Violation ~ Mfnn~fa Statut~
<br />wev~tlng-cruelty~ to ani~.
<br />B. Proper'~are and maintenance ~ each'~se shall
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<br /> i es:the o~er, caretaEer, 0ri cust~'l~n of
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<br /> C: No pe~ shall k~p any h~e-lna'
<br /> a~ pUbtic or privater nulsonce~ '., ~r ~'.':[''
<br /> ' CdNTROL; TRESpAss AND'. PUBLIC
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<br /> potation shall ~ermlt:~ny
<br /> ~ is ~he ~nar, caretaker or CustOdian
<br /> ~' at larue~wi~lfi the T~nshlp. Such ani~pJ'~lll
<br /> ~med t~ rud at large ~en If ls off th~ p~emls~
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<br /> . . : ;i~ owner and unaccom~n!~ by
<br /> OF employee of the owns. : '
<br /> of ~e Township may Ira.
<br /> such anlm~i found.at large - and,~hall
<br /> ~:;.-.suste~ce for any and a such
<br /> ~eslgnated agent shal~ wlthlh
<br /> :tar any Such animal has been
<br /> it~ notice at the' tGW~ 'hall
<br /> ] such imal a~d stati~ that :It 'has been
<br /> No legally .~und~ animal shall be~rel~s~
<br /> to ~e pe~on display nga ~e~pt'from ~.the
<br /> ~ayment In. full' o[ ~he rooSffi'of
<br /> of the ani~ai=~;~f any
<br /> w fhoUt ftrst'pa~ ~ the.~
<br /> ~f ~ the-
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<br /> D. $ch~ule of'~F~--The fo ow ng sch~ule shall
<br />be' ~d in'determining the'total cos~ due on any
<br />ani~l det~min~ to be at large w thin the Townsh p
<br /> Fines for animal at large
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<br /> ~offense, $25.~ (if it occur~ within on9 year of the
<br />fimt offense) ' ·
<br /> ~d offense, ~0.~ (If it ~curs within one y~r
<br />fimt offense)
<br /> ~re of impound~ animal ~.~-day (minlmum}
<br /> ~race and catch animal at large $10.00.hour
<br />(~inimum)
<br /> ~railer charge, Rental cost plus .~ ~r mile for total
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<br /> distance involved.
<br /> E. If'any horse impounded is*not redeemed within
<br />COUNTy, MINNESOTA .,~ fourteen (1.4) days, the Towns designated agent shall
<br /> givean additional three (3) days notice of the'time and
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<br /> place wh. ere such'animal or animals will be SOld by
<br /> posting and serving 'notices as required for notice
<br /> herein. If such animal cannot be sold on the day Stated,
<br /> it may be sold as soon as possible thereafter without
<br /> notice.
<br /> F. The Town Clerk shall turn over the proceeqs of
<br /> anySOle to the Township Treasurer. On order of the
<br /> Beardof Supervisors, the Town Treasurer shall pay to
<br /> the owner of such animal the difference between the
<br /> SOleprice as stated in item E, after deducting the cost
<br /> of iml~unding, feeding and sales charges, if the owner
<br /> makes claim for the monies within one (1) year from
<br /> the date of the sale; otherwise, it shall be forfeited to
<br /> the Township.
<br /> G. No person may ride or drive a horse eff~r the
<br /> ho~r of sunset and before the hoer of sunrise along or
<br /> crossing any public way without appropriate lighting
<br /> or reflectorized clothing.
<br /> - H. No person may ride or drive a horse in any public
<br /> park, beech, golf course or other public property ex.
<br /> ceptwlthin the right-of-way of public streets and high.
<br /> waYs, and in areas duly designated as a trail way or
<br /> hitching area.
<br /> I. The Town Park and Recreation Commission shall
<br /> designate and properly post thOSe areas in public lands
<br /> and parks where horses may be ridden.
<br /> · J. Every person riding a horse or driving' i~ny horse
<br /> drawn vehicle upon a p~blic roadway shalLbe subject
<br /> to those provisions of the Township ordinance
<br /> plicable to the driver.of a motor vehicle, except those
<br /> provisions which by their nature have no application.
<br /> K'. NO horse shall be ridden or driven in any,manner
<br /> which would cause undue da mage to any hard surfaced
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<br /> L. No person shall ride or drive any horse upon
<br /> private property without the prior wriHen permission
<br /> ~f Ihe owner or occupant thereof.
<br /> M. No person or domestic animal shall interfere
<br /> withany horse ridden or kept in a lawful manner..
<br /> SECTION 6. HORSEMAN'S. COMMITTEE
<br /> A. The Board of SuPervisors hereby authorizes the
<br /> esta'~lishment of ~ Horseman's Committee to assist the
<br /> Town Clerk in inspection of the premises of those
<br /> seeking a horse permit, to receive complaints from
<br /> those aggrieved by horse owners or keepers, toin-
<br /> vesfigste complaints, to advise horse owners against
<br /> whemcomplaints have be,eh lodged and to advisethe
<br /> Town Board as to appropriate action.
<br /> B. The Board of Supervisors shall appeiqt five (5)
<br /> persons to the Horseman's commiffee, including When
<br /> possible; a representative of the largest local horse.
<br /> oriented association or club, and any Other person
<br /> whom the Board of Supervisors feels is qualified to
<br /> serve. Two (2) members shall serve a three (3) year'
<br /> ' term, two (2) members Shall serve a two (2) year term
<br /> 'andone (1) member shall serve a One (1) year te~'m.
<br /> Any member is eligible for reappeintme~t at the ced of
<br /> his term.
<br /> SECTION- 7. PERMITS AND PERMIT
<br /> REVOCATION
<br /> A. No person, firm or c~rporatl°n.will keep, stable
<br />· or maintain horses, within fha limits of Ramsay
<br /> Towmhip without first obtaining 8 permit'fram the
<br /> Town Clerk or his designated agent to/so keep, stable
<br /> or maintaln such animals.
<br /> B. Application for the-permit shall be made In
<br /> writing by the owner of the land wfl;ere such animals
<br /> are to be kept to the Town. Clerk br his designated
<br /> agent~ Each application for a permit will cootain :the
<br /> correCt description of the property where such animal
<br /> or animals will be kept and the name of lhe owner of
<br /> the lands; if applying under :lhe provision of Section
<br /> Subsection D, the total number of horses must be
<br /> recorded and a detailed d~scription of the
<br /> C. The Horseman's Committee shall inspect the
<br /> premises before issuing a permit to insure that each
<br /> person, firm or corporation has complied with .the
<br /> standards and regulations contained in this ordinance.
<br /> D. The owner of the premises where such animals
<br /> willbe kept or stabled will pay a stable fee of $7.50.to
<br /> the Town Clerkor the Horseman's Committee. This fee
<br /> · will' he' used to compensate the cost of Issuing: the.
<br /> permit~ and the cost of investlgatlng.complalnts; All
<br /> persons owning property In Ramsay Township where
<br /> her=es are maintained must have a permit. Those
<br /> persens who have maintained horses prior to the
<br /> adoption Of this ordina.nce shall be inspected before
<br /> o~talning a permit.
<br /> E. The permit will be of Indefinite duratlo~ but
<br /> subject to revocation for good cause. Any permit
<br /> issued may be revoked by the Town Board of Supe~-
<br /> visors if the Board finds after investigation that any
<br /> section or Subsection of this ordinance has 'been
<br /> violated.
<br /> SECTION 8. ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES
<br /> A. Any person, firm or corporation violating the
<br /> provisions of this o~dlnance shall be guilty 'of a
<br /> misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
<br /> punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred do,!lars
<br /> (S3~.00) or Imprisanme0t for n0t to ~x~eed nine. ty.(~0)
<br /> · daYs. Each day a violation is perm fled to ex ~t~ after
<br /> nOtification'of the owner, caretaker o~ custodian, shall
<br /> constitute a separate offense. '
<br /> SECTION 9. PARTIAL INVALIDITY
<br /> A. ~ould any section, subsection, clause, sentence
<br /> or Ix~Vision of this ord!nance be declared to be'invalid
<br /> 'by a court of proper jurisdiction, the same shall not
<br /> ~. affect t~e validity of this ordinance as a whole or any
<br /> part thereof other than the part so declared to be in-
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<br /> SECTION 10. VALIDITY AND EFFt=cTIV[~ OATE:'
<br /> A. All other ordinances or parts of ordin, an¢.es of
<br /> Rarnsey Township l0 conflict with this brdinance or
<br /> parts thereof, are hereby amended. .:-"
<br /> B. This ordinance shall be effective from and after
<br /> its passage and publication according fo law. :
<br /> PASSED by the Town Board. this ]3th day of August,
<br /> .19~4.
<br /> -s. Arnold L.' Cox r
<br /> TOWN BOARD cHAIRMAN ·
<br /> ATTEST: . ~.
<br /> -S- Astrid L.. Guy
<br /> TOWNSHIP CLERK
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<br />INTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIC
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<br />(Chapter 474, Effective M~y 20, 1965)
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<br /> Coded as MS 331.02
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<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA )
<br />County of Anoka ) ss
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<br />F. G. Clasen ~ being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during
<br />all the times herein stated has been the editor ' ' of the news-
<br />paper known as The Anoka County Union and has full knowledge of the facts herein
<br />stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in news-
<br />paper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least
<br />900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once
<br />each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of
<br />local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly dupli-
<br />cate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and
<br />advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which
<br />it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers,
<br />has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than
<br />three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in its local post-office.
<br />(5) Said newspaper' purports to serve the City of Anoka in the County of Anoka and
<br />it has its known office of issue in the City of Anoka in said county, established and
<br />open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertise-
<br />ments and sale of subscriptions and maintained by Arch G. Pease or persons in his
<br />employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours
<br />and at which said newspaper is printed. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each
<br />issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper has com-
<br />plied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or
<br />dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary
<br />of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affi-
<br />davit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by Arch G. Pease
<br />and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
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