86-014 ORD
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ORDINANCE 86-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 502 - DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS, SUBSECTION 10
CONFINEMENT OF_ANIMALS WITH HISTORY OF BITING
The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Section 502.10 of the Elk River City Code of Ordinances,
to be ~ended to read as follows:
502.~- Animals Biting Human Beings.
1. Whenever an owner within the limits of the City shall learn that his
or-her animal has bitten a human being, such person shall immediately confine
the said animal in a place where it cannot escape or have access to any human
being or other animal. The owner shall also immediately notify the Elk River
Police Department.
2. Whenever the said officer of the police department shall learn that a
human being has been bitten by any animal, said officer shall ascertain the
identity of the animal and the person owning, harboring or possessing it and
shall immediately direct such person to confine such animal as deemed appropriate
by the officer.
A. An animal so ordered confined shall be confined as so directed for
a period of at least ten (10 days, kept apart from other animals.
B. Upon expiration of said ten (10) days, if it is determined the animal
docs uot have a disease which might have been transmitted by such
bite, the animal may then be released.
3. Every fierce, dangerous or vicious animal, including dogs, that has a
history of biting a human or any domestic animal, shall be confined by the owner
within a building or secure, covered enclosure. Such animal shall not be taken
out of such building or secure, covered enclosure unless muzzled and on a leash.
Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from
and after the date of its publication.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 20th day
of October, 1986.
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Patrick D. Klaers, City Administrator
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