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Subd. 8. Kennels: a. Licensing requirements: The owner of a proposed dog kernel shall submit a license application to the City Administrator. Upon receipt of the application, the City Administrator shall schedule a public hearing at a future City Council Meeting and shall notify all registered landowners or those occupying land within five hundred feet (500') of the proposed kennel at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. The kennel license may be issued by the City Council by resolution after a public hearing is held. Kennel licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year. b. License fee: The annual license fee for dog kennels shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The license fes e due Septe ffiber 1 of eaeh year. 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 maybe revolted 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. e. Persons Ineligible: No license shall be granted to an applicant who has mistreated animals or has been convicted for animal cruelty offenses. f Renewals: Annual renewals of kennel licenses may be approved administratively unless the City has received substantiated complaints related to the dog kennel or any code violations have occurred at the doe kennel during the previous year. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 700, Chapter 701, Section 701.06 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by adding the double -underlined material and deleting the strieken material as follows: 701.06: RAISING/KEEPING DOMESTIC OR FARM ANIMALS: Subd. 1. Nuisance Declared: It is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance affecting the public peace, safety, and welfare for an owner or resident within the City to keep or raise any farm animal, except as noted below. a. Residents on properties zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, may be permitted to keep and raise up to eight (8) chickens and/or ducks under the following conditions and restrictions: 543142v2 DTA MU210-54 ordinance 953 4