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ORDINANCE NO. 09 - 90
CITY OF LINO LAKES
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes has determined that
an emergency exists in the City of Lino Lakes as the result of
intent by certain individuals to keep non -domesticated animals
within the City.
The Lino Lakes City Code is amended by adding a chapter
regulating the keeping of non -domesticated animals in the City
of Lino Lakes to read as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
A. Non -Domesticated Animal. Any animal, reptile or fowl,
which is not naturally tame or gentle but normally is wild in
nature or disposition and which, because of its size, vicious
nature or other characteristics would constitute a danger to
human life or property.
Section 2. Animals Prohibited.
• No person shall keep, maintain or harbor within the City of
Lino Lakes any of the following animals:
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1) Any animal or species prohibited by Minnesota or Federal
law.
2) Any non -domesticated animal or species, including but
not limited to the following:
a) Any skunk, whether captured in the wild,
domestically raised, de -scented or not de -scented, vaccinated
against rabies or not vaccinated against rabies;
b) Any large cat of the family Felidae such as lions,
tiger, jaguars, leopards, cougars and ocelots, except commonly
accepted domesticated house cats;
c) Any member of the family Canidae, such as wolves,
foxes, coyotes, dingoes and jackals, except domesticated dogs;
d) Any poisonous viper;
e) Any other animal which is not listed explicitly
above, but which can be reasonably defined by the terms in
Section 2 of this ordinance, including but not limited to, bears
and badgers.
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Section 3. Selling Prohibited. No person shall offer for
. sale, within the city limits, any animal prohibited in Section 2
of this ordinance.
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Section 4. Exceptions.
A. Any person desiring to keep animals prohibited under
Section 2 of this ordinance shall obtain a temporary permit from
the City. Such a permit may be issued for a period not to
exceed thirty (30) days and shall specify further conditions
under which such animals shall be kept. Provided, however, that
no such permit may be issued unless such prohibited animal is
brought into the city for entertainment, exhibition, show or
promotional purposes only. A public zoo or other institution
engaged in a permanent display of animals may be issued a
special use permit provided applicable zoning requirements are
met.
B. Non-poisonous snakes, birds kept indoors, hamsters,
mice, rabbits, gerbils, white rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, or
lizards, and similar small animals capable of being maintained
continuously in cages are also exempt and do not require a
permit.
C. Persons keeping animals for a public zoo as volunteers,
docents or otherwise, any bona fide research institution or
veterinary hospital are exempt from the permit requirement;
provided protective devices adequate to prevent such animals
from escaping or injuring the public are provided.
D. Handicapped persons keeping monkeys trained as household
helpers are exempt from the permit requirements.
Section 5. Impounding of Non -Domesticated Animals.
Any non -domesticated animal kept in violation of this
ordinance may be impounded by the City, and, after being so
impounded for ten (10) days or more without being reclaimed by
the owner, may be destroyed, sold, or otherwise disposed of.
Any person reclaiming any such impounded animal shall pay the
costs of impounding and keeping the same.
Section 6. Existing Non -Domesticated Animals. Any
non -domesticated animal which is being kept or maintained at the
time this ordinance is adopted may be impounded if the keeping
or maintaining of said non -domesticated animal is determined by
the City Council to be a threat to the public health, safety and
general welfare. The person or persons keeping or maintaining
any non -domesticated animal that has been determined by the City
Council to be a threat to the health, safety and general welfare
shall have ten (10) days in which to comply with the provisions
of this ordinance. Extensions beyond ten (10) days may be
granted for just cause by the City Council.
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Section 7. Penalty.
Any person, firm, corporation, or voluntary association
which violates any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
as defined by State law.
Section 8. Effective Date.
This emergency ordinance shall take effect and be in force
upon its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 29th
Lino Lakes City Council.
Attest:
LC- (.(-' {,161--"1
day of May , 1990 by the
CITY OF LINO LAKES
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Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer
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