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ORDINANCE NO. 13-03, SECOND SERIES <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 2 OF THE CITY CODE <br />RELATING TO LICENSING AND REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOGS <br />CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br />COUNTY OF CROW WING <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes does ordain as follows: <br />Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this ordinance amendment is to amend <br />Chapter 9, of the Pequot Lakes City Code relating to licensing and regulating the keeping <br />of Dogs within the City of Pequot Lakes. <br />Amendment. Chapter 9, Article 2, Section 9-2.5 shall be amended as follows: <br />Section 9-2.6. IMPOUNDING OF DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE <br />The designated Animal Control Officer may take up and impound any dog found running <br />at large within the City of Pequot Lakes. If the animal is wearing a tag for the current <br />license period, then the Animal Control Officer shall mail notice of impoundment to the <br />owner, within twenty-four (24) hours of said impoundment, the notice to be sent to the <br />owner at the address given to the City Clerk's office at the time the tag is obtained. A <br />dog so impounded shall be held by the pound master for a maximum of seven (7) days, <br />and may be reclaimed by its owner within that time by payment to the pound master of <br />the impounding fees. <br />If the owner of the do� refuses to pick up the impounded do� from the pound master, the <br />owner shall be reauired to reimburse the Citv for anv costs associated with the <br />impoundment of the do�. <br />Effective Date. This ordinance amendment shall be in full force and effect from and <br />after passage and publication according to state law. <br />Passed and adopted by the Pequot Lakes City Council on Apri19, 2013. <br />Nancy A. Adams, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Sandra Peine, City Clerk <br />