Mounds View, Minnesota

§ 90.002DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

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DOG KENNEL. Any premises where dogs are bred, trained or boarded; or any premises where five or more dogs over six months of age are owned, kept or harbored.

§ 90.003DOGS.

(G)   Kennels.

(1)   Licensing requirements. The owner of a proposed dog kennel shall submit a license application to the City Administrator. Upon receipt of the application, the City Administrator shall schedule a public hearing at a future City Council meeting and shall notify all registered landowners or those occupying land within 500 feet of the proposed kennel at least ten days in advance of the hearing. The kennel license may be issued by the City Council by resolution after a public hearing is held. Kennel licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.

(2)   License fee. The annual license fee for dog kennels shall be per the city’s approved fee schedule.

(3)   Cleanliness and order; nuisance declared. Kennels and the premises around the kennel shall be kept in a clean, quiet, orderly and sanitary condition so as not to constitute a nuisance as defined in Ch. 91 of this code or ordinances and in M.S. § 561.01, as it may be amended from time to time. In determining whether a nuisance exists, consideration shall be given to the kennel’s location, location of other residences and general character of the neighborhood.

(4)   Revocation. A kennel license may be revoked by action of the Council for just cause after providing the license holder with an opportunity to be heard. Just cause shall include any violations of this code reasonably related to the operation of the dog kennel and/or treatment of animals.

(5)   Persons ineligible. No license shall be granted to an applicant who has mistreated animals or has been convicted for animal cruelty offenses.

(6)   Renewals. Annual renewals of kennel licenses may be approved administratively unless the city has received substantiated complaints related to the dog kennel or any code violations have occurred at the dog kennel during the previous year.

(7)   No person, firm, or corporation shall establish, maintain, conduct, or operate a kennel without first obtaining a license therefor from the City of Mounds View. A license shall also be obtained by State of Minnesota Board of Animal Health, which proof shall be provided to the city on an annual basis. If such license is not required by the state, proof of exemption is required.