ORD20131375-Dog Fancier
DEFEATED AT COMMON COUNCIL – 08/27/2013
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1375
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13,
SECTION 13.01 (3) 3.,
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 (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. In addition to holding a Dog Fancier Permit, the owner
must keep a current license tag for each dog.
An annual inspection of the dwelling unit is required to renew the permit.
The inspection will be done by Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS).
More frequent inspections may be allowed on a complaint basis. Anyone
violating this will be subject to prosecution. 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 Ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance is 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2013.
CITY OF MUSKEGO
_______________________________
Kathy Chiaverotti, Mayor
ATTEST: First reading: 08/13/2013
_________________________
Clerk-Treasurer
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