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ORDINANCE NO. 774 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE CHAPTERS 701 AND 1106 RELATING TO “DOG KENNELS” THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1. Section 701.04, Subd. 8 of the Mounds View Municipal Code pertaining to Kennels is hereby amended with the proposed additions underlined and deletions struck out to read as follows: Subd. 8. Kennels: a. Licensing requirements: All dog kennels must first obtain a special use permit as required in Title 1100 of this Code. The zoning classifications as required under Chapter 1103 and Section 1104.02 of this Code must be conformed with. Regardless of any provision in Title 1100 of this Code, the The owner of a proposed dog kennel shall submit a license application and present a petition to the Clerk / Administrator Council signed by more than fifty percent (50%) of all registered landowners or those occupying land within five hundred feet (500’) of the proposed kennel who agree to the establishment of the kennel. The petition shall contain, among other items of information, the number and species of dogs intended to be kept on the premises, whether the yard or kennel area is or will be fenced and whether the dogs would be raised for breeding purposes. Upon the receipt of the petition and license application, the Clerk / Administrator shall present such said petition and application to the City Council for their consideration. Council will then set a hearing for a special use permit, as provided for in Title 1100 of this Code. The petition shall contain, among other items of information, how many dogs the petitioner intends to keep on the premises. (Ord. 696, 4-22-02) b. License fee: The annual license fee for dog kennels shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The license fees are due September 1 of each year. (Ord. 696, 4-22-02) c. Cleanliness and order; nuisance declared: Kennels and the premises around the kennel shall be kept in a clean, quiet, orderly and sanitary condition so as not to constitute a nuisance as defined in Chapter 607 of this Code and in Minnesota Statutes, Section 561.01. In determining whether a nuisance exists, consideration shall be given to the kennel’s location, location of other residences, and general character of the neighborhood. d. Revocation: A kennel license may be revoked by action of the Council for just cause after providing the license holder with an opportunity to be heard. Just cause shall include any violations of this Code reasonably related to the operation of the dog kennel and/or treatment of animals. Exhibit A