ORD20091307-Dogfancier-Clean
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1307
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13.01 (3) 3.,
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Dog Fancier Permit)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 13, Section 13.01 (3) 3. of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego is hereby amended to read as follows:
(3) Licenses Required
3. Dog Fancier Permit - Any person in a single-family residential dwelling
unit who keeps, harbors, raises or possesses three or four dogs over the
age of five months shall apply for a Dog Fancier Permit with the Clerk-
Treasurer’s office. Dogs, as defined by the American with Disabilities Act,
that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities
are not counted when determining the total number of dogs in this
section. The Dog Fancier Permit shall expire on December 31 of the year
issued, and must be renewed annually. The application shall include the
applicant’s name, address, phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail
address, signature of the applicant, number and breed of dogs, and shall
be accompanied by a plat of survey or other official documentation
identifying the square footage of the residential property and a fee as
established from time to time by resolution of the Common Council. The
Clerk-Treasurer shall notify all residents of adjacent properties of the
property identified on the application and place the application for the
Dog Fancier Permit on a Finance Committee agenda for review and
determination of any conditions, such as requiring a fenced yard, and
authorization for the Clerk-Treasurer to issue said permit following
compliance to any conditions as imposed by the Finance Committee.
Notification to adjacent property owners shall be given at least two weeks
prior to the Finance Committee meeting. A Dog Fancier Permit shall not
be issued or maintained and may be revoked if the dog fancier fails to
comply with the following conditions:
a. All dogs shall be maintained in a healthy condition or, if ill, shall be
given appropriate treatment on a timely basis.
b. The quarters in which the dogs are kept shall be maintained in a
clean condition and good state of repair.
c. Enclosures shall be large enough to provide sufficient freedom of
movement for the dogs contained therein.
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d. All yards, pens, premises, enclosures and animals shall be kept
free of pest infestations.
e. There shall be no odor, noise, nuisance or dog control issues.
f. All premises, quarters, yards, pens or other places where dogs are
kept shall be subject to inspection by city officials at reasonable
hours.
g. No dog for which a fancier’s permit has been issued may be found
in violation of 13.01(16).
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If
any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to
the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect
the validity of all other provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which
shall remain in full force and effect. Any other ordinances whose terms are in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24 DAY OF NOVEMBER ,
2009.
CITY OF MUSKEGO
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John R. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST: First reading: 11/10/2009
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Clerk-Treasurer
Notice of Newly Enacted Ordinance Published: 12/03/2009
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