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ORDINANCE NO. 95-2021
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO THE KEEPING OF NON -DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
Sec 1 The St Louis Park Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of
Sections 11-314 through 11-319 to read:
Section 11-314 Puroose The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the public
health from disease transmission, animal bites and public nuisances arising from the
keeping or escape of non -domesticated animals
Section 11-315 Definition Non -domesticated Animal - any wild animal, reptile or
fowl, which is not naturally tame or gentle but is of a wild nature or disposition and
which, because of its size, vicious nature or other characteristics, would constitute a
danger to human life or property
Section 11-316 Prohibited Animals No person shall keep, maintain or harbor within
the City any of the following animals
(a) Any animal or species prohibited by Minnesota or Federal law
(b) Any non -domesticated animal or species, including but not limited to the
following:
(1) Any skunk, whether captured in the wild, domestically raised, de -scented
or not de -scented, vaccinated against rabies or not vaccinated against
rabies
(2) Any large cat of the family Felidae such as lions, tigers, jaguars,
leopards, bobcats, lynx, cougars and ocelots, except commonly
accepted domesticated house cats
(3) Any member of the family Canidae, such as wolves, fox, coyote, dingoes
and jackals, except domesticated dogs
(4) Any hybrids such as wolf/dog and coyote/dog hybrids, but does not
include crossbred domesticated animals
(5)
Venomous snakes of the Family Viperidae, such as adders, gaboon
vipers and pit vipers, venomous snakes of the Family Elapidae, such as
cobras, coral snakes and sea snakes, three (3) snakes of the Family
Colubridae, the African twig snake (Thelotornis kirtland), the rear fanged
boomslang (Disphondus typus), and the Asian tiger snake (Rhabdophis
tignnus), whether captured in the wild or domestically raised, de -fanged
or not de -fanged, de-venomed or not de-venomed
(6) Any raccoon.
(7)
Any other animal which is not listed explicitly above, but which can be
reasonably defined by the terms in Section 11-315 of the ordinance,
including bears, badgers, alligators and crocodiles.
Section 11-317. Exceptions (a) Any person desiring to keep animals prohibited
under Section 11-316 shall obtain a temporary permit from the City Manager or
designee Such a permit shall be issued for a period not to exceed 30 days and shall
specify further conditions under which such animals shall be kept. This permit shall
be issued only when such prohibited animal is brought into the city for entertainment,
exhibition, show or promotional purposes Before issuance of any temporary permit,
the applicant shall provide the City Manager with proof of insurance, including public
liability insurance. A public zoo or other institution engaged in a permanent display of
animals is exempt from section 11-316 provided applicable zoning requirements are
met.
(a) Non -venomous snakes, birds kept indoors, hamsters, mice, rabbits,
gerbils, white rats, guinea pigs, ferrets, chinchillas, lizards or similar
animals capable of being maintained continuously in cages are also
exempt and do not require a permit
(b) 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
(c) Handicapped persons keeping monkeys trained as household helpers
are exempt
Section 11-318 Impounding of non -domesticated animals. Any non -
domesticated animal kept in violation of this ordinance may be impounded by
the city, and after being impounded for five days without being reclaimed by the
owner, may be destroyed or sold Any person reclaiming any such impounded
animal shall pay the cost of impounding
Section 11-319 Existing non -domesticated animals Anyone keeping or
maintaining any non -domesticated animal at the time this ordinance is adopted
has 60 days in which to comply with the provisions of this ordinance.
Extensions beyond 60 days may be granted for just cause by the City Manager
Sec. 2 Effective Date This ordinance shall become effective 15 days after its
publication.
Adopted by the City Council February 21 , 1995.
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Mayor Pro TS Friedman
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qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A 02, 331A 07, and other
applicable laws, as amended
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which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and
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City of St. Louts Park
(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE NO. 95-2021
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO THE KEEPING
OF NON -DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
Summary This ordinance prohibits the keeping of
nondomestucated animals, defined as Any wild animal,
reptile or fowl not naturally tame or gentle, but wild of
nature or disposition and because of its size, vicious nature
or other characteristics would constitute a danger to
human life or property Such animals include cougar, alh-
gator, skunk, raccoon, wolves and wolf-hybnds, venomous
snakes, bear and badger. Common household pets such as
dogs and cats are allowed, as well as nonvenomous snakes,
small reptiles and mammals kept in a cage, including fer-
rets
Existing Animals Persons keeping the above-de-
scnbed atumals have 60 days m wtuch to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance
Purpose, This ordinance is to protect the pubhc from
disease transmission, animal bites and pubhc nuisance
Adopted by the City Council February 21, 1995
/s/ S ALLEN FRIEDMAN
Mayor Pro Tem
(The full text of this ordinance is available with the
City Clerk )
(March 1, 1995)—SLP