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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2025-02-26 08:25:02 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 21) <br /> <br />Page 8 of 27 <br />Sec. 62-134. Collar and tag required. <br />(a) All licensed dogs shall wear a collar and have a tag firmly affixed to the collar evidencing such license for the <br />current year. A duplicate for a lost tag may be issued by the city upon presentation of the receipt showing <br />the payment of the license fee for the current license period, and payment of the fee for a duplicate license. <br />Tags shall not be transferable, and no refund shall be made on any dog license fee because of leaving the city <br />or death of the dog before the expiration of the license. <br />(b) It is unlawful for the owner of any dog to fail to have the license tag issued by the city firmly attached to a <br />collar worn at all times by the licensed dog. <br />(Ord. No. 137 2nd series, § 9.12(6), (11)(1), 7-24-1995) <br />Sec. 62-135. License period. <br />All dog licenses shall be issued and be valid for the whole or unexpired portion of two-year periods beginning <br />on January 1 of each odd-numbered year. All dog licenses regardless of the date of issuance shall expire on <br />December 31 of each even-numbered year. Dog owners shall apply for license renewal prior to the license <br />expiration date. <br />(Ord. No. 137 2nd series, § 9.12(7), 7-24-1995) <br />Secs. 62-136—62-160. Reserved. <br />DIVISION 3. KENNELS 5 <br />Subdivision I. In General <br />Sec. 62-161. Definitions. <br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to <br />them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br />Commercial kennel means any place or premises where three or more dogs over six months of age are kept <br />or housed at any one time for commercial purposes, including sale, boarding, breeding, grooming, training or <br />medical care. <br />Kennel structure means a dog house or enclosure of any kind, including a fenced pen or dog run, constructed, <br />maintained or used for purposes of keeping, housing or restraining one or more dogs in a limited area. A fenced-in <br />yard area amounting to 600 square feet or more per dog shall not be defined as a kennel structure. <br />Residential kennel means an accessory residential use or place where three or more dogs or five or more cats <br />over six months of age are kept or housed for the sole noncommercial use, benefit or enjoyment of the property <br />owner or occupant. <br /> <br />5Cross reference(s)—Businesses, ch. 26. <br />State law reference(s)—Kennel licenses, Minn. Stat. § 347.31 et seq. <br />97