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MEMORANDUM
June 1,2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Unoccupied Residential Property Ordinance
Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan is recommending City Council approval of
an ordinance prohibiting the keeping of cats and dogs on unoccupied residential
property.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Mary Rose Corrigan, RN, Public Health Specialist
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MEMORANDUM
June 1, 2006
TO:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:
Mary Rose Corrigan, RN, Public Health Specialist
SUBJECT: Animals on Unoccupied Residential Properties
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum submits an Ordinance for City Council consideration prohibiting the
keeping of cats and dogs on unoccupied residential property.
BACKGROUND
The Health Services Department occasionally receives complaints regarding the
mistreatment of dogs and cats being housed at unoccupied and/or vacant residential
property. Often the minimal standards of care for dogs and cats are maintained, but
monitoring of the animals is difficult. These animals tend to create other nuisances,
such as barking, when the owner is not present.
DISCUSSION
An Ordinance prohibiting the keeping of cats and dogs on unoccupied residential
property would provide the tools necessary to enforce nuisances often created by
theses animals, ultimately decreasing neighborhood complaints. The Dubuque
Regional Humane Society and City Animal Control respond to complaints regarding the
welfare of these animals housed on the unoccupied property. However, it is difficult for
the Humane Society and City Animal Control to monitor animals at unoccupied
residences on a daily or frequent basis.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend adopting the attached Ordinance which would prohibit the keeping of cats
and dogs on unoccupied residential property.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Adopt the attached Ordinance.
MRC/cj
eRE N N AM. B RUM W ELL, ESQ.
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
MEMO
To:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
DATE:
May 31,2006
RE:
Unoccupied Residential Property Ordinance
Enclosed for your consideration for the June 5, 2006 City Council agenda is a proposed
ordinance prohibiting the keeping of cats or dogs on unoccupied residential property.
Enclosure
cc: Barry A. Lindahl, Esq., City Attorney
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 589-4381/ FAX (563) 583-1040/ EMAIL CBRUMWEL@CITYOFDUBUQUE.ORG
Preparer: Crenna M. Brumwell. Assistant City Attornev Address: Suite 330. Harbor View Place.
300 Main Street. Dubuque. Iowa 52001 Telephone: 15631 589-4381
ORDINANCE NO. 41-06
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 7
ANIMALS OR FOWL, BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 7-29 PROHIBITING THE
KEEPING OF CATS AND DOGS ON UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Chapter 7 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adopting the following new section:
7-29: Keeping of Cats or Dogs on Unoccupied Residential Property
Prohibited
The owner of unoccupied residential property shall not keep or allow
to be kept on the property any cats or dogs. For purposes of this
provision, unoccupied shall mean that the property is not the
primary residence of the property owner or any other occupant.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of June, 2006.
Ann E. Michalski, Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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