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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 09 June 22, 2004 Page 9 1 Motion carried unanimously. 2 3 2. Ordinance 04-004, Ordinance Section 515, Dogs, Allowing three hree (3) dogs per household 4 and changing immunization requirements (1St Reading). 5 City Manager Mornson addressed the Council regarding revising the current Dog Ordinance to 6 allow the amount of dogs in a household to be three (3) instead of the current two (2). He 7 reviewed the changes made to Section 520.01. 8 9 License Require. No person may keep or harbor in any place within the City except 10 in a licensed in a licensed kennel, more than three(3) dogs over the age of six (6) 11 months. Any premises which are kept and maintained for the business of selling, 12 boarding,breeding, showing, or treating dogs, and any place where more then three 13 (3) dogs over the age of six months are habitually kept, is deemed to be a kennel. No 14 premises may be kept or maintained as a kennel without a kennel license issued by 15 the City after payment of the license fee set forth in Section 600. 16 17 Mr. Mornson also noted the revising the wording for the rabies immunization requirement to 18 state that the resident must.show current rabies immunization,instead of an immunization within 19 the previous 18 months. He reviewed the changes to Section 515.02. 20 21 Immunization for Rabies. No dog will be licensed unless the owner furnishes a current 22 rabies immunization record from a licensed veterinarian. 23 24 Mr. Mornson indicated that this resulted from a group of residents who approached the 25 Council at the June 8, 2003 meeting indicating immunizations for rabies are now required 26 every three years. He noted that with the City's license term of two years there is an 27 opportunity for a gap in coverage. He added the new stipulation of supplying a current record 28 should eliminate the possibility. 29 30 Mr. Mornson recommended to the Council to approve amending the Dog Ordinance allowing 31 three dogs per household and changing wording to "current rabies immunization." 32 33 Councilmember Stille noted that he conducted an informal poll in his neighborhood regarding 34 this issue. He continued stating that the overall consensus was that three dogs would lead to 35 more barking and an increase in waste run off, which is a pollution concern. He suggested the 36 Council look into updating the code in relation to waste containers and further define what a 37 nuisance is. 38 39 Councilmember Stille continued in suggesting that the Council allow a third dog by permit, 40 therefore, lending it to be "self policing" since the license would have to be renewed each year, 41 allowing for neighborhood input. 42 43 Councilmember Thuesen noted that Councilmember Stille brought up valid points, however, 44 indicated that an irresponsible dog owner would remain irresponsible regardless of the number of 45 dogs they own. 46