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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUsKEGO
ORDINANCE #1145
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, SECTIONS 13.01(2), 13.01(3), 13.01(16)
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF MUsKEGO
(Dog Fancier)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 13, Section 13.01 (2) 9. is hereby amended to add the following:
(2) Definitions:
9. Dog Fancier - Any person in a single family residential dwelling unit who keeps,
harbors, raises or possesses not less than three nor more than four dogs, over
the age of five months. Dog fancier permits may be issued to property owners or
users only if the applicant's lot is 19,500 feet or greater in size.
SECTION 2: Chapter 13, Section 13.01(3) 3. is hereby amended to add the following:
(3) Licenses Required:
3. Dog Fancier Permit - All owners of not less than three nor more than four dogs
more than five months of age residing in a single family residential dwelling unit
shall apply for a Dog Fancier Permit with the Clerk-Treasurer's office. 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 owner;
number and breed of dogs; and shall be accompanied by a plat of surveyor
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 license with any conditions as imposed by the Finance
Committee. 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 3: Chapter 13, Section 13.01(16) is hereby amended to add the following:
(16) Number of Dogs Limited. Not more than two (2) dogs over the ages of five months shall
be kept or maintained in any area of the City in which two (2) or more residences are
occupied within 1,000 feet of each other, except in an authorized kennel, or those
residents who have acquired a Dog Fancier Permit. The owner or tenant of the
premises upon which a violation of this section occurs shall be notified thereof and
allowed 10 days to conform to this section.
SECTION 4: 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 Ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 22nd DAY OF ,2003. July
CITY OF MUSKEGO
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'Mark Slocomb, Mayor
ATTEST:
~t::fY7~ k-Treasurer
First reading: 7/8/03
Published this 31 st day of July, 2003
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