HomeMy WebLinkAbout04591 ORDINANCE NO. 4591
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16 OF CHAPTER
4 OF TITLE XI OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO THE DIS-
POSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO,
that:
(Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates
material being added. )
SECTION 1 .
Section 16 of Chapter 4 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances of the City of Pueblo is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11-4-16: DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS
As soon as practical after the impoundment of any
animal, notice of impoundment shall be posted in a
conspicuous place at the animal shelter for 5 con-
secutive days. If the owner of the impounded animal
can be determined by examination of the animal ' s
vaccination tag or from other identifying tags or
markings, immediate notice shall be given to 5im7
said owner.
Any impounded animal may be redeemed by the
owner upon payment of the impound fee, care and
feeding charges, veterinary charges, if any, and
such other Lcosts7 charges as periodically set
by the City of Pueblo. If the animal /1s7 has
for rabies
not been vaccinated/and is required by the provisions
so
of this Chapter to be/vaccinated, the owner shall
not be given custody of the animal until steps are
so
taken to Vaccinate the animal. The following
redemption amounts shall be charged:
(a) For impounding any animal --
two dollars.
(b) In addition, for /keeping] the
care and feeding of any animal --
one dollar per day.
If an animal is not redeemed within 5 days after the
receipt of notice by the owner or within 5 days after
impoundment if the owner /is not known7 cannot be
determined, /by examination of the animal ' s vaccination
tag,7 it shall be sold or deemed abandoned. A fee
of $20. 00 shall be charged for any animal sold by
or purchased from the animal shelter. If the
purchased animal has not already been spayed or
neutered, the purchaser shall be advised that
one-half of the $20. 00 fee shall be refunded upon
the furnishing of proof that the animal has
subsequently been spayed or neutered. The shelter
personnel may humanely euthanize /all/ any
abandoned animals not sold within a reasonable
time. If it /bel is found that any impounded
animal /Ee7 is infected with rabies or other
/infections7 infectious or contagious disease, such
animal shall be humanely euthanized upon the
recommendation of a licensed veterinarian.
SECTION 2 .
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final
passage and approval. If any section, subsection, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3 .
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this
section shall be punished as provided for in Section 11-4-20 of
the 1971 Code of Ordinances for the City of Pueblo, as amended.
INTRODUCED March 26 , 1979
BY MELVIN H. TAKAKI, D.D.S.
Councilman
APPROVED:
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Pre- dent of the Coun
ATTEST:
O�,Q%ice
-- Cy ;C•lerk
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