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Home My WebLink About2297-05 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2005/07/18• • ORDINANCE NO. 2297-05 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 4-81 AND CHAPTER 20, REGULATING THE PRESENCE OF OFF -LEASH DOGS IN A DESIGNATED AREA THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 4-81, is amended to read: Sec. 4-81. Dogs running at large. (a) No person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog, nor the parents or guardians of any such person under 18 years of age, shall allow the dog to run at large within the corporate limits of the city except in a designated off -leash dog area after obtaining a permit in accordance with section 20-6 of this ordinance. (b) A dog shall be deemed to be running at large if the dog is off the premises of the person who owns, harbors or keeps the dog, and not under the control of that person or a designee, either by leash, cord or chain not more than six feet long. (c) The term "premises," when used in this chapter, means the usual place of residence, including a building, structure or shelter and any land appurtenant thereto, of a person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog, whether domesticated or non -domesticated; or the dog owned, harbored or kept by such a person. SECTION 2 The St Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 20-5, is amended to read: Sec. 20-5. Prohibited acts; regulations. (12) Pets Pets are allowed in all parks as defined in section 20-1, provided that pet owners abide by the provisions listed in this subsection with the following exceptions. a. Exceptions. Pets shall be allowed in playground structure areas, athletic fields, picnic shelters, park buildings or wading pools. Pets are not allowed anywhere in the Westwood Hills Nature Center or the Rec Center Seeing -Eye dogs, other disability assisting creatures and police dogs are allowed in any area where they are needed. The parks and recreation director shall be authonzed to post additional restricted areas that may be determined inappropnate for pets. b. Requirements. 1. The pet is properly licensed. 2. Pets shall be under control at all times. The pet owner is liable for any action taken or damage caused by the pet. 3. All pets shall be restrained at all times on adequate leashes not longer than six feet. Except that dogs are allowed off leash in a designated off -leash dog park in accordance with section 20-6 of this chapter, Ordinance No. 2297-05 -2- 4. Persons in control of pets must have in their possession tools or equipment suitable for the removal of animal fecal material and shall promptly and effectively remove from the ground all fecal matenal deposited there by a pet. Persons removing animal waste from park surfaces shall dispose of it in a sanitary manner, which may include depositing it in any designated waste receptacle located in the public parks. c. Signage. The parks and recreation department will place in all public parks to inform park users of the distinction between areas where pets are prohibited and allowed in accordance with subsection (12)a. of this section. SECTION 3. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Chapter 20 is amended to add. Sec. 20-6. Off -leash dog areas; permits and regulations. Some areas of the city may be designated as off -leash areas if deemed suitable for such activity by the director of parks and recreation. (1) Dogs may be unrestrained by chain or leash in areas designated for off -leash activities. No person shall use a designated off -leash area without first having obtained a permit for each dog using such an area from the city. (2) The annual fee for an off -leash area permit shall be set from time to time by the city and a schedule of such fees is listed in appendix A to this Code. A permit may only be granted upon verification that the dog has been issued a current dog license and a current rabies vaccination certificate. The city shall provide a tag containing a registration number and the year registered for each permit. Permits shall be valid from the date of purchase until December thirty-first following the date of purchase. (3) Upon application for a permit, the applicant shall be provided with the rules for use of off -leash areas. As a condition for the issuance of a permit, the applicant shall sign and agree to abide by these rules. A permit may be revoked for failure of the applicant, or any person who takes the dog into an off -leash recreation area, to abide by these rules, or for violation of any city ordinance. Permits may be revoked by the director of parks and recreation. (4) The person responsible for a dog must have the dog restrained when entenng and leaving an off -leash area. If so directed by a law enforcement officer, animal control officer, or authorized parks and recreation employee, persons using an off - leash area must immediately restrain their dogs and remove them from the off - leash area. SECTION 4. The fee for a dog park permit as outlined in section 20-6(2) shall be $25 for St. Louis Park Residents and $50 for non-residents. The City Clerk is directed to include the fee in Appendix A of the city code with other fees and charges called for by ordinance. Ordinance No. 2297-05 -3- TION 5. This ordinance shall become effective 15 days after its passage and publication. d for Administration: • City Attest: ted by the City Council July 18, 2005 Mayor Approved as to form and execution. � l ityttorney • STATE OF MINNESOTA) el 1111 newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath states or affirms, that he is the Chief Fi- nancial Officer of the newspaper known as Sun -Sailor , and has full knowledge of the facts stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minn Stat. §331A 02, §331A 07, and other applic- able laws, as amended (6) The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week, for one successive week(s); it was first published on Thursday, the 28 day of July , 2005, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and including Thursday, the day of , 2005; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowl- edged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefglu i ld mnopgrstuvwxyz BY: Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 28 day of July , 2005 NotaPublic RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $ 2 85 per line for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law $ 6.20 per line (3) Rate actually charged $ 1.30 per line City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication► SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 2297.05 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 AND 20 OF THE SC LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE ORDINANCE CODE CHAPTER 4 AND 20: This ordinance allows dogs to be off their leash in the area or areas designated by staff which will be called the Off - Leash Dog Park The ordinance also corrects the wording to distinguish between the terms -allowed' and -permit- ted' and outlines the permit process The ordinance will also allow n stump to remain that must be cut no more than 6' above the ground with all bark remoaed This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication . Adopted by the City Council Julv 18. 2005 Jeffrey W Jacobs Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available foi in- spection with the City Clei k Published in St Lams Palk Sala July 28 2005 i Juh 28 20051a3/Ord 2297 Dog pat k