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ORDINANCE 96- CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CHAPTER V OF THE CITY CODE, PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ANIMALS, BY REPEALING SECTION 502, DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS, AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 502 IN LIEU THEREOF RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT ENTITLED DOGS, CATS AND ANIMALS The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. That Section 502 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, Dogs and Other Animals, is hereby repealed and one new section adopted in lieu thereof, which shall read as follows: SECTION 502 - DOGS, CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS 502.00 - DEFINITIONS Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words, combination of words, terms and phrases as used in Section 502.00 et seq. shall have the meanings set forth in the following paragraphs: ANIMAL: A dog, cat, or other animal which is harbored, fed, or kept by any person or persons. The term shall also include the plural and the plural thereof shall also mean the singular. ANIMAL WARDEN: The Chief of Police or his authorized representative, designated as such by him to perform the duties prescribed by this ordinance. AT LARGE: An animal, except for a cat, is at large when it is off the property of the person owning, harboring, or keeping said animal, and it is not under restraint. A cat is at large when it is off the property of the person owning, harboring, or keeping said cat, and the cat does not have a collar on with a current license attached. CITATION: A notice or complaint issued by the Animal Warden or a City police officer to the owner of any animal apprising said owner of one or more violations of this ordinance. KENNEL, COMMERCIAL: Any premises where more than three (3) animals of over six (6) months of age are boarded, trained, or bred for compensation or are offered for sale, except for animal hospital, pet shop or veterinary clinic.