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| Ray Singh
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Does anyone have even the slightest idea why the woman at 74 Farrand Park is allowed to have 8 dogs living in her residence? Her dogs are very, very much a turn-off and intimidation for just about everyone on her block. They charge children and pedestrians walking up our block, they bark all of the time and for GODS sake why are the dogs even allowed to roam the streets? I understand that Highland Park has issues and all but this situation needs immediate attention or someone is going to get hurt or bit! | ||
| Darwin Parks |
Ray, Following is a section of the Highland Park city code concerning keeping of dogs: 608.06 NUMBER OF DOGS LIMITED. No person shall own, harbor or keep more than three dogs over six months of age at any one time in a residential building, a garage, a residential building and garage or in any other building, or on a residential, business or other lot, in the City, whether or not the dogs have been licensed as provided in this chapter. If a residential building contains more than one dwelling unit, no person shall own, harbor or keep more than two dogs over six months of age in such dwelling unit. This section does not apply to a veterinary hospital, an established commercial pet shop or any other institution that might be carrying on experiments with dogs in the interest of public health or any other proper use to which live dogs might be put for experimental purposes. (Ord. 821; Ord. 957; 1959 Code Sec. 4-406) You should contact city administration for information on how to file a complaint for enforcement of the city code. Hope this helps! Darwin Parks | ||
| Darwin Parks |
Ray, Here is some additional information on Highland Park's code regarding required licensure of dogs, dogs running loose, and vicious dogs for your information: 608.07 LICENSING OF DOGS. (a) Required. No person shall own, harbor or keep a dog six months of age or over in the City without first having obtained a license therefor from the City Clerk, as provided in this section. (Ord. 821; Ord. 957; 1959 Code Sec. 4-406) (b) License Application; Issuance; Fees; Rabies Vaccination. Upon application made to the City Clerk, giving the full name and residence of the applicant, and upon furnishing a certificate to the Clerk that the dog to be licensed has been vaccinated with a vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture and signed by an accredited veterinarian, the expiration of which is not earlier than December 31 of the year for which the license is to be issued, the Clerk shall issue to such applicant a license, together with a tag of white metal which tag shall contain the number of the license duly stamped or engraved thereon and the year when issued together with the words "Dog License, Highland Park, Michigan" and the word "Vaccinated." However, before the Clerk delivers such license and tag as above provided, the applicant therefor shall pay the City Treasurer three dollars ($3.00) for each dog. Such license shall entitle the applicant to keep or harbor the dog for the term commencing from the date of such license and terminating on the April 30 following, except as provided in subsection (a) hereof. When issued for a period of less than six months, the City Treasurer shall collect only one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for such license fee. The shape and style of the tag shall be changed each year on May 1. A license issued under this section shall expire on the April 30 following its issuance. The Clerk shall replace any lost tag for a charge of one dollar ($1.00). Before issuing a license, the Clerk shall inquire of the applicant if the dog has been immunized against rabies. If the dog has been immunized against rabies, the Clerk shall require the applicant to produce a certificate from a veterinarian. Such certificate shall be filed by the Clerk with the Board of Health. (Ord. 1021. Passed 10-7-74.) (c) Collars; Duplicate Tags; Misuse of Tags. Each person who owns, possesses or harbors a dog six months of age or over shall provide the same with a substantial collar of durable material to which shall be securely attached the license tag required in this section. Duplicate tags, in case of loss, may be issued by the City Clerk at the expense of the applicant upon the filing of an affidavit of loss by the applicant. No tag shall be used on the collar of a dog other than that provided for in this section, and no person shall remove the collar or tag from a dog without the consent of the owner or of the party to whom the license is issued. No person shall put a vaccination tag on the collar of a dog that has not been immunized against rabies. (Ord. 821; Ord. 957; 1959 Code Sec. 4-408) 608.08 DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE. (a) No person harboring or keeping a dog, or having the custody or control of a dog, shall suffer the same to run at large at any time in the City. No person shall permit a dog, whether or not such dog is under leash, to run upon the private property of another and/or commit any nuisance thereon and/or do any damage thereto. A dog shall be deemed to be running at large under this section when it is not upon the premises where it is being harbored or kept and is neither under leash nor securely confined. (b) No dog shall be permitted on a public highway or other public place, or upon premises other than where it is being harbored or kept, unless such dog has been immunized against rabies subsequent to the April 15 next preceding. (Ord. 821; 1959 Code Sec. 4-409) 608.09 VICIOUS DOGS; BARKING AND HOWLING. (a) No person shall harbor or keep a dog which, by loud, frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, causes serious annoyance to the neighborhood and people passing to and fro upon the streets. (b) No person shall harbor or keep a vicious dog. A dog that, without provocation, rushes or growls at, attempts to bite or bites a person is hereby declared to be a vicious dog. (c) Every person owning, keeping or harboring a dog that has been attacked or bitten by another dog or animal known to be afflicted with or having the symptoms of rabies, or which has bitten a person, or which has or is suspected to have contracted rabies, shall immediately notify the Chief of Police or the Health Officer. Upon the demand of either such officer, such person shall immediately produce and surrender such dog to be held for observation at the dog pound for a period of ten days, provided that in the discretion of such officer, such dog may be quarantined for a like period of time on the premises of the person who is keeping or harboring such dog. No person shall suffer or allow a dog that has been quarantined to be on the streets of the City or away from such premises. If at the end of ten days such dog has not developed rabies, it shall be released from the dog pound or the quarantine. If the dog has developed rabies within such period of time, it shall be destroyed either by the Health Officer or the Chief. Whenever a dog is brought to the pound or is quarantined a second time for having bitten a person, such dog shall be destroyed after having been held a sufficient time to meet the requirements of the Health Officer for investigation. A person allowing a dog habitually to remain and be lodged or fed in his or her house, store, building, enclosure or premises shall be construed as harboring or keeping the same within the meaning of this section. (Ord. 821; 1959 Code Sec. 4-410) Again, I hope this helps! Darwin | ||
| Ray Singh
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You know I have a copy of that, I'm just not sure who I need to talk to that is willing to deal with this appropriately. I believe that a few people in the neighborhood have called the police on her but she just gets threatened and the problem never goes away. I know that she is very attached to her dogs and all, but she does not need to have her dog's running amuck through our neighborhood like we are in the country or something. I will contact the city administator and tell them about these laws being violated. Thank you for your support. |
