ORD 12-14ORDINANCE NO.: 2012.,14
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO
REGARDING LEASH REQUIREMENTS FOR DOGS,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1, Section 5-1-3.A of the City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
A. Running at Large Prohibited. it shall be unlawful for the dog or cast of any
person who owns, harbors, or beeps a dog or cat, or the parents or guardians of
any such person under eighteen 1 }ream of age, to run at large. Dogs or cats
physically restrained on a leash or using an electronic rewrote collar and
accompanied by and under the control and direction of a responsible person
shall be permitted in streets or on public land unless the City has posted an area
with signs reading "Dogs or Cats Prohibited'.
Section 2, section 6-7-5 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.,7-5: ANIMALS:
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A. No person shall take or allover to be taken upon any city of Otsego park or trail
any animal except as provided for by this Section.
B. The domestic animal shall be under physical restraint on a leash or using an
electronic remote collar and accompanied by and under the control and direction
of a responsible person and not permitted to run at lame at any time within any
City of Otsego park or trail unless within an area specifically designated by the
City Council for off -leash activities.
C. Any ferrule domestic animal in heat or season shall be prohibited from any city
of Otsego park or trail.
D. Any person having custody of the domestic animal shall have in their immediate
physical possession a means to collect and sanitarily dispose of and shall
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immediately collect and remove any and all feces depositedbythe domestic
animal within any City of Otsego park or trail.
E. Horses shall o nly be allowed upon City of Otsego parks and trails specifically
designated for such ose by the City Council. Any person having custody of the
domestic animal small have in their immediate physical possession a nems t
collect and sanitarily dispose of any and all animal fecal matter and shall
immediately collect and remove any and all feces deposited by the horse within
any City of Otsego park or trail.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
MOTION BY: SCHROEDER
SECOND BY: STOC AMP
ALL IN FAVOR: ST CKAMP, SCHROEDER, SC AI BE $ HEIDNER, DARKENWALD
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 22n" daY of
October, 2012.
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CITY OF OTSEGO
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Jessie L. Stockamp, Mayor