HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 5 of Municipal Code; Relating to Animal Enforcement ' ORDINANCE NO. 2453
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER #5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES , IOWA, REPEALING SECTIONS 5-2002 , 5-2004 , 5-2009 ,
5-2011, 5-2012 , AND 5-2033 ; AND ESTABLISHING NEW SECTIONS TO BE
NUMBERED 5-2002, 5-2004 , 5-2009 , 5-2011 , 5-2012 , AND 5-2013;
CHANGING THE STATUS AND DUTIES OF THE ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,
REPEALING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CATS THAT PREY ON BIRDS AND
SQUIRRELS, DESIGNATING THE TYPE OF VACCINE TO BE USED ON CATS ,
CHANGING PROCEDURES FOR REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED DOG:; AND
ESTABLISHING ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICE FEES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES,
IOWA:
Section 1 . Sections 5-2002 , 5-2004 , 5-2009 , 5-2011,
5-2012 , and 5-2033 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames,
Iowa, as hitherto existing are hereby repealed.
Section 2 . New sections to be numbered 5-2002 , 5-2004,
5-2009 , 5-2011 , 5-2012 , and 5-2013 are hereby added to the
Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa , as follows :
Sec. 5-2002 . Appointment, Duties of an Enforcement
Officer.
The City Manager shall appoint an enforcement agent
who shall be under the supervision and direction of
the City Sanitarian and shall perform the services
incident to the impounding and disposition of
animals as herein provided.
Sec. 5-2004 . Rabies vaccination required.
(a) Every owner of a dcg or cat shall obtain the
rabies vaccination herein required for such animal.
It is unlawful for any person to own or have a dog
or cat in his possession, which has not been vaccinated
against rabies as herein required, provided however ,
that the provisions of this section do not apply to
dogs or cats under the age of four ( 4) months ; and
provided further that this section does not apply to
dogs or cats that are under the control of the owner
or handlers and which are in transit, or are to be
exhibited, if they are within the State of Iowa for
less than thirty (30) days or which are assigned to
a research institution or a like facility.
(b) All cats , four (4) months of age or over,
shall be annually vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian
with a modified live virus tissue culture origin. Such
veterinarian shall thereupon issue a tag with the
certificate of vaccination, and such tag shall at all
times be kept on such cat.
Sec. 5-2009 . Running at large prohibited.
Any person whose cat or dog is found at large shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor..
Sec. 5-2011. Impounding dogs , cats at large.
Any dog or cat found at large shall be impounded by
the enforcement officer, whether licensed or not.
Sec. 5-2012 . Redemption of impounded dogs and cats .
When a dog or cat has been apprehended and impounded
for being at large or for any other reason, said dog
or cat may be redeemed by the owner by a payment of
the appropriate service fee or fees as listed in
Section 5-2013 .
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Sec. 5-2013 . Animal shelter service fees .
Release of impounded dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 .00 first
offense
$10 .00 second
offense
$15 .00 third
offense
Board of dog per day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
Board of cat per day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.00
Adoption fee for dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 .00
Putting dog to sleep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 .00
Putting cat to sleep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50
Keeping a litter of kittens or pups up to
seven days in anticipation of adoption. . . . $1.00/day/
animal
Rabies vaccine given at shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5 .00/animal
Distemper vaccine administered at shelter
fordog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50
Distemper vaccine administered at shelter
forcat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50
Adoption fee for puppy up to six months
ofage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
Adoption fee for cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Section 3 . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 4th day of September 1973 .
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Mary E Paul, City Clerk Stuart N. Smith, Mayor
lst Reading - 8-7-73 - (Maxwell-Calhoun)
Ayes : Huston, Nelson, Koerber, Calhoun, Maxwell. Absent : Pounds .
2nd Reading - 8-28-73- (Calhoun-Huston)
Ayes : Pounds, Koerber, Calhoun, Huston, Nelson. Absent: Maxwell .
Final Reading - 9-4-73 - (Maxwell--Calhoun)
Ayes : Pounds, Koerber, Calhoun, Maxwell, Huston, Nelson. Nays : on