St. Paul, Minnesota

Sec. 200.02. – License required.

(a) No person may own, harbor, keep or maintain in the city any dog over three (3) months of age for three (3) consecutive days or more without a license. Dogs whose owners are temporarily within the city, and dogs brought into the city for the purpose of participating in any dog show are exempt from this requirement. Rescue dogs are exempt for a period of not more than six (6) months. The owner of a dog must notify the animal control officer if the actual residence where the dog is harbored, kept or maintained changes, and must obtain a replacement license which properly reflects the animal’s location. Any properly identified service dog will be issued a dog license at no charge. No license will be issued to any person under the age of eighteen (18). A minor who owns a dog in the city must have the dog license issued in the name of a parent or guardian on his/her behalf.

Sec. 200.03. – Fee.

(a) The annual fees required for each dog are set forth in section 310.18. Fees are reduced for altered dogs and service dogs. Owners who are sixty two (62) years of age or older, and owners who receive public assistance or have an income less than double the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced fees.

(b) Owners of an altered dog who has been microchipped is eligible for a lifetime license. An owner with a lifetime dog license must comply with all requirements for rabies vaccination pursuant to Chapter 199.

Sec. 200.07. – Fees for impounding and boarding.

(c) When a dog is impounded for running at large, and has not been spayed or neutered, the owner shall be subject to a fee of one hundred four dollars ($104.00). If the animal is found running at large a second time within one (1) year, and has not been spayed or neutered, the owner shall be subject to a fee of one hundred fifty-five dollars ($155.00). If the animal is found running at large a third time and has not been spayed or neutered, the owner shall be subject to a fee of two hundred seven dollars ($207.00). These charges are in addition to the fees set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b).

(d) The department of safety and inspections may waive the additional charges for dogs which meet the definition of an altered dog. Additionally, any owner who has been charged a higher license fee for having an unaltered dog may be refunded the difference if, within forty-five (45) days of the dog being claimed the owner shows written proof from a veterinarian that the dog has been altered.