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Dogs & Cats • Parking •
Snow Removal • Snowmobiles
DOG AND CAT
REGULATION AND LICENSES
Section 503.01. License
Required. It is unlawful for any person who is the
owner, or other person in possession, of a dog over
three (3) months of age, to fail to obtain a proper City
license therefor.
Section 503.02.
Application. Application for a dog license shall be
upon a form supplied by the City containing a
certificate by a veterinarian, duly licensed to practice
veterinary medicine with the State of Minnesota, which
certificate shall state that the dog for which
application for a license is made, has been inoculated
against rabies for at least the period for which a
license is applied.
Section 503.03. Period
and Fee. All dog licenses shall expire on December
31st of each year. The fee for each dog
license shall be adopted by resolution of the Council.
Provided, however, that at the time of initial
application for a spayed female license, the applicant
shall file with the City Clerk a certificate of a
licensed veterinarian stating that said female has been
spayed.
Section 503.04. Tag
Required. All dogs required to be licensed
hereunder shall wear a collar and have a tag firmly
affixed thereto evidencing such license for the current
period. A duplicate for a lost tag may be issued by the
City Clerk upon presentation of the receipt showing the
payment of the license fee and upon payment of the fee
for issuance of the duplicate. License tags shall not
be transferable, and refund shall be made on any dog
license fee because of leaving the City or death of the
dog before expiration of the license. It is unlawful
for any person who is the owner, or other person in
possession, of a dog to permit such dog to be in the
City without the license tag or collar required herein.
Section 503.05. Dog
Running At Large Prohibited. It is unlawful for any
person who is the owner, or other person in possession,
of a dog to permit such dog to run at large. For the
purpose of this Section, the term “at large” means off
the premises of the owner and not on a leash, cord or
chain of not more than ten (10 ) feet in length, and
under control of the accompanying person.
Section 503.06. Cat
Disturbing The Peace or Creating A Nuisance Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person who is the owner, or other
person in possession, of a cat to permit such cat to
cause annoyance in any neighborhood in the City by any
loud, frequent or habitual howling, mewing, whining, or
other loud or unusual noise, or to damage any lawn,
garden, shrubbery, or any property of another at any
time, or in any other way to create a nuisance on the
property of another, including the discharge of deposit
of feces or other waste matter.
Section 503.07.
Impounding. Any dog found in the City without the
required license tag, or any dog running at large, or
any cat disturbing the peace or creating a nuisance as
defined herein may be impounded. If impounded, an
accurate record of the time of such impoundment shall be
kept on each dog or cat. Every dog or cat so impounded
shall be retained for a period of forty-eight (48)
hours, and if unclaimed, such dog or cat shall be sold
or humanely destroyed and the carcass disposed of,
unless it is required by a licensed educational or
scientific institution under the authority of Minnesota
Statutes, Section 35.71. All sums received from the
sale of an animal above the costs and tax shall be held
by the clerk for the benefit of the owner; and if not
claimed within six (6) months, such funds shall be
placed in the general fund of the City.
Section 503.08. Notice
of Impounding. Upon the impounding of any dog or
cat, the owner shall be notified, or if the owner of the
dog or cat is unknown, written notice shall be posted
for forty-eight (48) hours at the City Hall describing
the dog or cat and the place and time of taking.
Section 503.09. Release
from Impoundment. Except as provided in Section
503.12 hereof, dogs and cats shall be released to their
owners, or persons previously in possession of them as
follows:
Subd.
1. If such dog is properly licensed and claimed by
the owner within twelve (12) hours after notice is
given, it shall be released from impoundment upon
payment of the impounding fees.
Subd.
2. If such dog is properly licensed, but has not
been claimed by the owner for more than twelve (12)
hours after notice is given, it shall be released from
impoundment upon payment of the impounding fees.
Subd.
3. If such dog is not properly licensed, whether or
not it has been claimed by the owner within twelve (12)
hours after notice is given, it shall be released from
impoundment upon payment of the license fee and upon
payment of the impounding fees.
Subd.
4. Whether or not such cat has been claimed by the
owner within twelve (12) hours after notice is given, it
shall be released from impoundment upon payment of the
impounding fees.
Section 503.10. Dog
Disturbing the Peace. It is unlawful for any
person, as owner of a dog to suffer or permit such dog
to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by
barking, howling, whining, or making any other loud or
unusual noise.
Section 503.11.
Immobilization of Dogs and Cats. For the purpose of
enforcement of this Section, any police officer, dog
catcher or other person assisting the police officer or
dog catcher, may use so-called tranquilizer gun or other
instrument for the purpose of immobilizing and catching
a dog or cat.
Section 503.12.
Dangerous Dogs and Cats. It is unlawful to own or
keep a dog or cat which is dangerous to persons. Any
dog or cat which causes an injury to any person shall be
deemed dangerous and may be impounded for a period of at
least twenty-one (21) days or until the physician
treating the injured person directs its release. Prior
to release the owner or person previously in possession
shall pay the impounding fees.
Section 503.13.
Penalty. Any persons violating any provision of
this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon
commission thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $100.00 or by imprisonment for not more than
90 days.
Fines –
Dog or Cat license fee - $3.00 per animal
Impound
Fee - $10.00 a day plus $2.00 a day for food.
PARKING REGULATIONS:
SECTION 701.06
Subd. 1.
Angle and parallel parking. Angle parking shall be required on the
following street; Ciro Street. On any such street every vehicle parked shall be
parked with the front of the vehicle facing the curb or edge of the traveled
portion of the street at an angel of approximately 60 degrees and facing between
the painted or other markings on the curb or street indicating the parking
space. On all other streets, cars shall be parked parallel to the curb or edge
of the roadway in accordance with law.
Subd. 2. No
parking, stopping or standing zones. The city council may, by resolution,
designate certain streets or portions of streets as no parking or no stopping or
standing zones and may limit the hours in which the restrictions apply. The
city council shall mark by appropriate signs each zone so designated. Except
when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
directions of a police officer or a traffic control device, no person shall stop
or park a vehicle in an established no stopping or standing zone when stopping
or standing is prohibited. No vehicle shall be parked in a no-parking zone
during hours when parking is prohibited, except that a vehicle may be parked
temporarily in such zone for the purpose of forming a funeral procession and a
truck may be parked temporarily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of
any business day for the purpose of loading or unloading where access to the
premises is not otherwise available.
Subd. 3.
Time limit parking zones. The city council may, by resolution, designate
certain areas where the right park is limited during hours specified. The city
council shall mark by appropriate signs each zone so designated. During the
hours specified on the sign, no person shall park a vehicle in any limited
parking zone for a longer period than is so specified.
Subd. 4.
General time limit. No vehicle shall be parked for more than 30 minutes
between 2:00 and 6:00 o’clock a.m. on Ciro Street only, and no vehicle shall in
any case be parked upon any street in any one place for a longer continuous
period than 24 hours.
Subd. 5.
Impoundment. Any police officer may remove a vehicle from a street to a
garage or other place of safety when the vehicle is left unattended and
constitutes an obstruction to traffic or hinders snow removal or street
improvement or maintenance operations. Such vehicle shall not be released until
the fees for towing and storage are paid in addition to any fine imposed for
violation of this ordinance.
Subd. 6.
Prima facie violation. The presence of any motor vehicle on any street when
standing or parked in violation of this ordinance is prima facie evidence that
the registered owner of the vehicle committed or authorized the commission of
the violation.
Subd. 7.
Penalty. The penalties for violation of the parking regulations under this
Section shall be established by the City Council, from time to time, by
resolution.
The penalties
for violations under Section 701.06 shall be as follows:
- Parking
for over 24 hour limit - $10.00
- Parking in restricted area, 2:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. - $10.00
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Parking in restricted zone - $10.00
- Obstructing driveway - $10.00
- Obstructing sidewalk - $10.00
- Parking too close to fire hydrant - $20.00
- Parking in designated handicap parking zone - $200.00
- All other violations - $10.00
- Snow alert violation - $50.00
(in addition to all towing and storing charges)
All fines may be mailed or taken to Truman City Hall, Office of the City Clerk.
All fines not paid within 14 days from the date of the violation shall double
the amount of the fine.
Failure to pay all fines within 14 days from the date of issuance will result in
Court action.
SNOW REMOVAL - ASSESSABLE CURRENT
SERVICES
OBLIGATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS
Section 302.01.
Definition. The term “current service” as used in
this ordinance means one or more of the following:
snow, ice, or rubbish removal from the sidewalks; weed
elimination from street grass plots adjacent to
sidewalks or from private property; removal or
elimination of public health or safety hazards from
private property, excluding any hazardous building
included in Minnesota Statutes, Section 463.15 to
463.26; installation or repair of water service lines;
street sprinkling, street flushing, light street oiling,
or other dust treatment of streets; repair of sidewalks
and alleys; trimming and care of trees and removal of
unsound and insect-infected trees from the public
streets or private property; and the operation of a
street lighting system.
Section 302.02. Snow,
Ice, Dirt and Rubbish.
Subd.
1. Duty of owners and occupants. The owner and the
occupant of any property adjacent to a public sidewalk
shall use diligence to keep such walk safe for
pedestrians. No such owner or occupant shall allow
snow, ice, dirt, or rubbish to remain on the walk longer
than 12 hours after its deposit hereon.
Subd.
2. Removal by city. The Street Department shall
remove from all public sidewalks all snow, ice, dirt,
and rubbish as soon as possible beginning 12 hours after
any such matter has been deposited thereon or after the
snow has ceased to fall. He shall keep a record showing
the cost of such removal adjacent to each separate lot
and parcel and shall deliver such information to the
City Clerk.
SNOWMOBILE REGULATIONS
1. 15
MPH Speed Limit
2. Ride
single file
3. Stop
at all intersections
4. Must
yield right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles
5. No
riding except directly to destination
6. No
riding on Ciro Street (Main Street)
7. No
riding on sidewalks or boulevards
8. No
riding on private/City property without owner permission
9. No
snowmobile operation from 1:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
10. No riding
on public/parochial school grounds without proper
authority
11. No
riding on public parks or swimming pool grounds
12. No
machines without approved muffler
Violators of
these regulations are subject to safety certificate
suspension and a petty misdemeanor.
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