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$ 15.00 No. 2020-001
State of Minnesota ) City of Oak Park Heights
County of Washington ) ss. Office of Administration
2020 Home Occupation Permit
IN CONSIDERATION OF the statements made by Michelle Marie Lorenz in her application
therefore duly filed in this office, which application is hereby made a part hereof, PERMISSION IS
HEREBY GRANTED To said Michelle Marie Lorenz(Applicant) as owner of Stillwater Premier
Bengals, a Bengal cat breeding business situated upon that tract of land with the physical address
of 14860 Upper 55th St. N., Oak Park Heights, MN 55082.
This permit is granted upon the express conditions that said owner and her contractors, agents,
workers and employees, shall comply in all respects with the December 11, 2018 conditions of
approval as noted below and ordinances of the City of Oak Park Heights.
Conditions of Permit:
1. When requested by the City, the Applicant shall provide the City Administrator and/or Building
Official unscheduled access to the home and garage areas for the purposes of an animal
welfare check including access to all animal records. For the purposes of this condition, access
must be granted within two hours of a request made by the City. Nothing in this condition
supersedes the City's ability to access the property if alternative legal methods are warranted
and utilized.
2. The Applicant's State licensure shall remain in proper order and in-effect.
3. All cats and dogs kept at the property shall be duly licensed over the age of 6 months; no
exceptions.
4. The Applicant shall maintain a medical /welfare file of any animal on the premises over 14 weeks
old. Such data shall include status of medical examinations with signatures by a licensed
veterinarian including but not limited to, proof of vaccinations and other records so as to
reasonably ascertain health and wellness.
5. The Applicant shall comply with State Statute(s) associated with any animals kept on the
property, including but not limited to MN STAT. 343.20, 343.21, 343.24, 343.27, 343.28 &
343.31 and 346.35; 346.36, 346.37 &346.39
6. No more than three (3) male and twelve (12)female cats may be kept on the property. Litters of
kittens under the age of 24 weeks are not included in this calculation. A HEPA air filtration
system shall remain fully-operable and utilized at all times.
7. No cats may be maintained outdoors or outside the primary home or its attached garage. All cats
shall have reasonable time outside of their respective caged area to free roam within the garage
area and not less than 2 hours per day to do so.
8. Boarding, keeping or maintaining of other cats and dogs not specifically owned by the Applicant
is prohibited.
9. All animal waste shall be maintained in fashion so that it does not create a noxious odor or visual
impairment to the neighborhood. The Applicant shall additionally pay a $75.00 annual fee to the
City to offset the estimated tonnage associated with cat litter disposal.
10. Should the Applicants move from the premises, yet decide to retain ownership of the home and
rent out such space, this permit would be void. The Applicant must maintain the home as their
primary domicile and occupy such home.
11. The Applicant agrees that any enforcement action deemed necessary by the City under this
permit shall be immediately complied with. Any enforcement action (including impoundment
and/or boarding costs) initiated by the City under this permit shall be at the cost of the Applicant
who shall reimburse the City therefore, including but not limited to the City's attorney's fees.
Given under the hand of the City Administrator of said City of Oak Park Heights and its
corporate seal this 31st day of December, 2019
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Eric A. hnson, City Administrator
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