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Qvcmjd!Opujdf Attention City Water Dog Customers: Odd/Even Day Regulations The Ramsey City Council Sprinkling Ban recognizes that dogs are an impor- To reduce peak water usage in areas served by the tant part of the community in that municipal water system, the city of Ramsey has implement- they provide companionship, rec- ed an odd/even day sprinkling ban, pursuant to City Code reation, and protection for many citizens. The Council 4.40.06 subd. 10. The sprinkling ban will be in effect from realizes that if not properly treated and controlled, a dog May 29 until September 4. may become a nuisance and a hazard to persons and Residents may water their lawns on odd numbered property. days if their address ends in an odd number and on even One way the city controls dogs is through li- numbered days if their address ends in an even number. censing. The city limits three dogs per residence. Four The sprinkling restriction includes no watering or more dogs require a conditional use permit for a ken- between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm since a signiﬁ cant amount nel license. Call the Community Development Depart- of water is lost due to evaporation during the hot portions of ment at 763-433-9824 for additional information on a the day. Homeowners with automated systems are strongly kennel license. The City Code requires all dogs to be encouraged to program their irrigation systems to operate af- licensed. Licenses are available, from the city, for a fee, ter 10:00 pm. This minimizes evaporation and lessens peak upon proof of rabies vaccination (required once in every demand on the municipal water system. 24-month period and prior to the age of six months). The only exception to the City Code is for new sod Licenses are valid for a two-year period. or seeded areas. They may be watered every day for two An owner or keeper of a dog must require the weeks to establish root growth, but not between 10:00 am dog to be under the control and in custody of a person and 8:00 pm. of sufﬁ cient age to adequately control the dog at all In addition to the residential sprinkling ban, the city times while the dog is off the premises of the owner. is in the process of implementing an irrigation policy that Control and “custody” shall mean on a leash of not is speciﬁ c to townhouse, multifamily residential and com- more than six (6) feet in length. It shall be lawful to mercial connections to the municipal water supply requiring have a dog in an automobile without a leash, but it that: must be on a leash if taken out of the vehicle.Viola- • All irrigation systems must have an approved back- tion of the Section shall be a petty misdemeanor. ﬂ ow device Remember to take a scoop along when walk- • All irrigation systems must include a Rain Sensor ing your dog! Section 5.09.03, Subd. 19 of City Code device to prevent irrigation systems from operating requires any person who owns or has custody of a dog during rain events. to clean up dog excrement and place it in a proper re- If you have any questions, please contact John ceptacle. Nelson, Utilities Supervisor, at 763-433-9861 or jnelson@ To protect citizens, no person may keep a dog ci.ramsey.mn.us. that howls, yelps or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person. The city’s Animal Control Ofﬁ cer may request the person to stop or prevent the annoy- Attention City Water Customers: ance, and if they refuse to comply, a citation will be is- sued. If the ofﬁ cer needs to stop the annoyance, the dog The 2007 Drinking Water Consumer may be taken to the Animal Pound. Any dog placed in Con Ý dence Report is available online at the pound may be reclaimed by the owner upon pay- www.ci.ramsey.mn.us and was ment of the impoundment fee, plus boarding fee. Call the Animal Control Ofﬁ cer at 763-427- included in your Ý rst quarter 6812 for additional information regarding dog regula- City Utility bill. tions. www.ci.ramsey.mn.us 7