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ORDINANCE NO. 2998
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 3.25
TO PROHIBIT TRAPPING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTAB-
LISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames shall be and is
hereby amended by enacting a new Section 3.25 as follows:
"Sec. 3.25. PROHIBITION ON TRAPPING.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to set and maintain
animal or bird traps upon public or private property at
any time except as follows:
a. Traps set and maintained by the City Animal Con-
trol Officers, or by persons acting under written
permission of such officers, for the purpose of
controlling animals determined by such officials to
be a public hazard or nuisance.
b. Humane live box traps on public or private proper-
ty, with the written permission of the City Animal
Control Official. Such permission must detail the
approximate location of each trap and bear the
identification of the trap's owner. Such permission
shall be withheld if the traps used and/or the
locations of placement are deemed to be cruel or a
hazard to people or domestic animals.
C. Instant kill snap traps designed for small rodents'
pest control.
2. The use of cannibear traps, snare traps, steel jaw
traps, leghold traps, spring traps, or any similar device
designed to catch and hold the animal by the leg or
other part of the body; or which is likely for any reason
to cause injury, pain and suffering before death, are
prohibited.
3. The Animal Control Officials of the City may, with the
approval of the City Council, promulgate and publish
detailed regulations and policies for trapping in the City
of Ames violation of which shall constitute a violation of
this ordinance."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Section Four. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall consti-
tute a municipal infraction.
Adopted this 5th day of January 19 88
ancy Gib s, City Clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor
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