City of Saint Paul - File #: Ord 16-65

• File #: Ord 16-65
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/4/2017
• Title: Amending Chapter 200 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Animals - Impounding and Boarding Fees.
• Sponsors: Russ Stark
• Ward: Ward - all

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/6/2017	1	Mayor's Office	Signed
1/4/2017	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass
12/21/2016	1	City Council	Public Hearing Closed; Laid Over to Fourth Reading/Final Adoption	Pass
12/14/2016	1	City Council	Laid Over to Third Reading/Public Hearing
12/7/2016	1	City Council	Laid Over to Second Reading

Title

Amending Chapter 200 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Animals - Impounding and Boarding Fees.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:

SECTION 1

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Section 200.07 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 200.07. - Fees for impounding and boarding.

(a) Any animal captured and impounded under the provisions of this chapter shall be released only on the payment of an impound fee, plus an additional board charge for each day or fraction of a day during which the animal is impounded. If the impounded animal is a dog and said dog is unlicensed, in addition to the impounding and boarding fee, the dog shall not be released without the payment of the prescribed license fee, as well as an administrative penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) fifty-one dollars ($51.00). The designated fees under this chapter shall be established by ordinance as provided in section 310.09(b) of the Legislative Code.

(b) The owner of a dog which is found running at large a second time within a one-year period shall be subject to an administrative penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) fifty-one dollars ($51.00). If the animal is found running at large a third time within one year the owner shall be subject to an administrative penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) one hundred two dollars ($102.00). A fourth violation for running at large within one (1) year shall result in a declaration that the animal is a nuisance, and subject to destruction by the animal control officer. These penalties are in addition to any fees or penalties under section (a).

(c) When a dog is impounded for running at large, and has not been spayed or neutered, the owner shall be subject to an administrative penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) one hundred two dollars ($102.00). 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 an adm...