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THE DAILY TRIBUNE
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 3120 STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING
SECTION 3.106, SUBSECTION 3.115(2) AND I, Vado—Sopglooen, Dennis Waller, Barry-7tspUett, on
SECTION 3.116 AND ENACTING NEW SECTION Oath depose and Say that I am president,3.106, SUBSECTION 3.115(2) AND SECTION geTFOO
3.116 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING STRAY m of the THE DAILY
PET NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES, BROADENING TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper, printed at Ames, Story
ANIMAL NUISANCE PROVISIONS AND PROTECTING County,Iowa;that the annexed printed
ANIMALS IN VEHICLES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND SETTING AN O r d i n a n #3 1 2 0
EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the
City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the
City o Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by
repealing Section 3.106 and enacting a new
Section 3.106 as follows: "Sec. 3.106.
DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS. If the
unknown owner of an animal apprehended or
impounded cannot be located after seven was published in said newspaper for 1
(7) days, or if an owner when known, does
not, after reasonable notice, claim the
animal within seven (7) days, the animal consecutive weeks, the first
may be humanely destroyed or otherwise
disposed of. If in the opinion of the and the last of said publication was on the
animal control officer, an animal is too
sick or injured to keep humanely for seven 1 1 t h da
(7) days, the animal may be euthanatized." y of March
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the
City o Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by 9 9 1
repealing Subsection 3.115(2) and enacting
a new Subsection 2) as follows:
"(2) Allowing any dogog,, cat or animal, to
bay, bark, whine or howl or make a sound
of any kind or nature for prolonged Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence by
periods in such manner as to unreasonably V n,Dennis Waller,Ba�
disturb the peace and quiet of the
vicinity," Section Three. The Municipal
Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby this 11th day of March
amended by repealing Section 3.116 and
enacting a new Section 3.116 as follows:
"Sec. 3.116. ANIMALS IN MOTOR VEHICLES; 19 9 1
RESCUE No person shall leave an animal
unattended in, or tethered to, a standing /�
or parked motor vehicle, in a manner that Ly -ZZ/ /- rs Notary Public
endangers the health or safety of the animal. The following persons may use in and for the State of Iowa
reasonable means, including reasonable
force to remove an animal from a motor Fees,$ 2 1 S
vehicle when there is an apparent
violation of this section. (1) animal
control officer under the jurisdiction of
a state or local governing body (2) peace
officer (3) a professional of a fire or
rescue squad. The person rescuing the --
animal shall notify the animal control
officer who may take the animal to a transported in the open bed of a pickup
veterinarian for treatment, if necessary. truck, except when the animal is secured
The cost of such treatment shall be paid inside a cage or kennel or is secured by a
by the City and the City shall claim leash or tether sufficiently short to keep
reimbursement from the person judged to be the animal inside the pickup box at all
responsible for leaving the animal unat- times. , No person shall transport an
tended." Section Four. The Municipal animal in a box, container, or cage
Code of the City of Ames is amended by without proper ventilation and proper
repealing Sec. 3.118 and enacting a new space requirements for that animal.
Section 3.118 as follows: "Sec. 3.118. Applicable standards set out in the Code
ANIMALS IN TRANSPORT. No animal shall be of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Part 3,
Animals and Animal Products shall apply."
Section Five. Violation of the provisions
of this ordinance shall constitute a
municipal infraction, punishable as set
out in Section 1.9, Ames Municipal Code.
Section Six. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith shall be
repealed to the extent of such conflict if
any. Section Seven. This ordinance shalln uT-T be in force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as required by
law.
Passed this 5th day of March, 1991.
Nancy Dionigi,City Clerk
Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
Published in The Daily Tribune March 11,
1991.