4.7. SR 06-19-2017 EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action
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Mayor and City Council 4.7
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
ConsentJune 19, 2017 Jessica Miller, Deputy City Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Ordinance Amendment Allowing Staff Approval of Tina Allard, City Clerk
Kennel Licenses Reviewed by
Action Requested
Adopt,by motion, an ordinance amending Chapter 10 to allow staff approval of kennel licenses.
Background/Discussion
Council previously authorized certain ordinance amendments to allow license approvals by staff.
The amendment allows for staff approval of kennel licenses and mirrors the other licensing ordinances
already amended. If staff denies a license, an applicant would have an opportunity for a hearing before
the City Council.
Financial Impact
N/A
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City ofElk -m"' -�
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Ordinance 17 -
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 10, Animals of the City of Elk River, Minnesota,
City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That� 10-83, Kennel permit of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to read as follows:
(a) Required. No person shall own,harbor, or keep upon his premises more than three dogs or cats
over the age of six months unless in a commercial or private kennel duly permitted under this
section. If the premises are ten acres or more,the person may own,keep, or harbor up to ten
cats over the age of six months as long as they have been spayed and neutered and
documentation as to that fact is provided.
(b) Issuance. No person shall operate a commercial or private kennel in the city without first
obtaining a permit. Application for such permit shall be made to the city admintistrator office
of the city clerk and shall be accompanied by the permit fee. Such a permit shall be issued b
the office of the cioLclerk upon a showing of compliance with all laws and ordinances.
(c) Term and renewal,-fee. Commercial and private kennel permits shall be issued oti an ,.fityua tris--
expireiag on December 31of the year issued followifig the first effective day of the kefinel
peri . Licenses must be renewed annually.
Application for renewal shall be made at least 60 days before the expiration and shall be in the
form and manner required for the original license.
Upon timely submission of an application for renewal, the office of the city clerk shall renew
each license meeting the requirements for the issuance of the original license no later than 30
days before the expiration. Late applications shall be acted upon within 30 days of the
application date.
-The commercial kennel permit fee-fees shall be as established by ordinances and paid
at the time of application..-
(d) Maintenance of premises;inspections;revocation of permit. Commercial and private kennels shall be kept
in a clean and healthful condition at all times and shall be open for inspection by duly
authorized city authorities at any reasonable time. A commercial or private kennel permit may
be revoked by the council as outlined in Section 38-35-by reason of the violation of this chapter
or any health or nuisance order,law, or regulation.
SECTION 2.That§ 10-85, Right to hearing of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
added as follows:
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If a license is denied by the office of the city clerk, the city clerk shall notify the applicant of the
determination in writing,including the facts and specific section or sections of this article upon
which this determination was made,and their right to a hearing before the city council. The city
clerk shall follow the hearingprocedures outlined in article II of Chapter 38 regarding business
licenses and business permits.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 19th day of June, 2017.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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