Plymouth, Minnesota

915.17. – Dogs and Cats Prohibited from Running at Large.

Subd. 1. General Rule. No owner of a dog shall permit it to be At Large within the City. Every Owner of a dog or cat shall keep it Under Restraint at all times. Exceptions to this requirement are dogs are allowed within an open body of water, not ice, for training or exercise purposes as long as they are not within 300 feet of any public swimming area and are not found to be creating a nuisance as defined in this ordinance and dogs in an off-leash dog park operated by the City.

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Subd. 3. Exemption. If a cat is unable to be trained to be indoors and the only other option for the cat is euthanasia and the owner produces documentation from a certified veterinarian proving such, the cat may be allowed outdoors. In this circumstance the cat is required to be spayed/neutered, and the owners must agree to be responsible for any damage done to property by the cat and work with the victim and police to ensure solution to any problem being created.