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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 78 of Municipal Code, Pertaining to Dogs and Cats ORDINANCE NO. 203 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER78 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 78-2, 78-8, 78-9, 78-10, and .78-13 THEREOF: PROHIBITING DOGS AT LARGE: PROVIDING FOR RABIES VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS: AND PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDMENT OF DOGS AND CATS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMW, IOWA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Sections 78-2, 78-8, 78-9, 78-10, and 78-13 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, be and the same are hereby repealed; and the following be and the same are hereby enacted in lieu thereof to be known as Sections 78-2, 78- 8, 78-9, 78-10, and 78-13, respect- ively of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa: 78-2. Dogs at Large or Unlicensed. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit or suffer such dog to be at large, or to own, possess or harbor a dog in the City of Ames without having obtained a license therefor { in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter as i hereinafter set forth, except that a license shall not be required for dogs under the age of three (3) months which are confined to the owner's premises. 78-8. Impounding. Any dog found at large or without proper license from the City of Ames, or any dog or cat found with- out a current rabies tag attached to its collar or harness, shall be subject to seizure and impoundment. If the owner- ship of such dog or cat is known, it need not be impounded, but the owner may be charged with violation of this ordinance. 78-9. Repossession. The possession of any dog or cat so seized or impounded may be obtained by the owner upon pay- ment to the City Clerk of the sum of two dollars ($2. 00), and payment at the place of impoundment of a daily fee of one dollar ($1. 00) for keeping such animal for each day or fraction thereof during which said animal has been impounded, and upon proper identification of said animal. The possession of any unlicensed dog may only be obtained by the owner only after obtaining a license and paying the fees provided herein. The possession of any dog or cat not wearing a current rabies tag may be obtained by the owner only after submitting proof of current rabies vaccination and paying the fees provided herein. 78-10. Disposal. Any dog or cat so impounded and not reclaimed by the owner within three (3) days, ex:lusive of Saturdays and Sunda-,-vs and legal holidays, may be disposed of as prescribed by the City Sanitarian. 78-13. Rabies Vaccinations. All dogs or cats three (3) months or more of age shall be annually vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. It shall be unlawful to own, possess or harbor a dog or cat in the City of Ames not so vaccinated. A current rabies vaccination tag attached to the animal's collar or harness shall be accepted as evidence of such vaccination. M r I Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 28th_ day of July 1964. Y� 0, (Y W. Jed-an, City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor 6/23/64 Moved by Armstrong and seconded by Judge Ordinance No. 2037 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye; Armstrong, Judge, Pasley, Bledsoe Voting Nay: None Absent: Eschbach, Fisher Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 203q duly passed on its first reading. 7 7/$a/64 Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Pasley Ordinance No. 2037 be passed on its second reading. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Jefts, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fks -r Voting Nay: None Absent: Nen ) Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2037 duly passed on its second reading. 7/28/64 Moved by Pasley and seconded by Fisher Ordinance No. 2037 be passe on its third reading. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Pasley, EsCbbacb, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: Judge Acting Mayor Armstrong declared Ordinance No. 2037 duly adopted.