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ORDINANCE 2022-07
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<br />CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
<br />HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. ANTHONY CITY CODE, BY AMENDING:
<br />SECTION 91.06, 91.56, AND 91.57 RELATING TO KEEPING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS;
<br />SECTION 94.15 AND 96.02 RELATING TO USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY;
<br />SECTION 96.03 RELATING TO PRIVATE BUS AND TRANSIT BENCHES;
<br />SECTION 150.094 RELATING TO NATURAL LANDSCAPES; AND
<br />SECTIONS 150.070 – 150.073, RELATING TO ALLOWABLE
<br />RESIDENTIAL FENCE HEIGHT AND MEASURMENT
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY HEREBY ORDAINS:
<br />Section 1.Section §91.06 (Definitions) is hereby amended to add the following:
<br />Domesticated animals means house pets such as dogs, cats, and birds, or other common pets kept
<br />in small containments which can be contained within a principal structure throughout the entire
<br />year, provided that containment can be accomplished without special modification to the structure
<br />requiring a building permit from the city. In addition, the term "domestic animals" includes birds
<br />(other than chickens, ducks and geese) and rabbits normally sheltered outside the home.
<br />Farm animals means cattle, hogs, bees, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, horses and other animals
<br />commonly accepted as farm animals in the state, and/or which are kept for agricultural purposes
<br />or food production.
<br />Wild Animal: Any animal which is not a domesticated animal as defined herein, or which is not
<br />naturally tame or gentle, but is of a wild nature or disposition, or which would constitute a danger
<br />to human life or property. The term includes animals and birds, the keeping of which is licensed
<br />by the State or federal government, such as, wolves, raptors, and pheasants. By way of example
<br />and not of limitation, the term includes: ducks, pheasants, geese, turkeys, birds of prey, squirrels,
<br />chipmunks, raccoons, coyotes, weasels, wild ferrets, sheep, goats, swine, monkeys, chimpanzees
<br />and deer.
<br />Section 2. Section §91.56 is hereby amended to read as follows:
<br />KEEPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. No person may keep farm animals or wild animals as
<br />defined in this Code, nor more than 2 dogs or 3 dogs allowed under § 91.01 through 91.05 or
<br />fowl, within the city nearer than 500 feet to any human habitation or platted land, without
<br />approval of the City Council. The City Council may, before approving or denying any request for
<br />approval, request a report from the Health Officer concerning the effect on public health.
<br />Section 3.Section §91.57 is hereby amended to read as follows:
<br />FEEDING OF WILD ANIMALS.
<br />1) No person shall intentionally feed wild animals within the City. Intentional feeding means the
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