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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05644ORDINANCE NO. 5644 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE AND AMENDING TITLE XI OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates new material being added.) SECTION 1. Section 11 -4 -15 of Chapter 4 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 11 -4 -15: RESTRAINING (1) It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person owning or having charge of any dog or other animal except a domestic cat to permit such animal to run at large [unless such animal is in the charge of a person competent to restrain such animal]. A dog shall be deemed to be running at large when it is off or away from the premises of its owner or persons having charge thereof, and not under the control of such person or another by either leash, cord or chain. An animal found running at large and not in the charge of such a person shall be impounded by a Humane Officer. Animals injured on public property shall be impounded and given adequate veterinary medical treatment pending notification of the owner. (2) Any unspayed female dog in the stage of estrus (heat) shall be confined during such period of time in a secure structure or enclosure of sufficient construction so as to prevent other dogs from gaining access to the confined animal; provided, however, that this part (2) shall not operate to prohibit the controlled breeding of such animal with another dog if the owner of such other dog consents to the breeding of the animals. The owner of any such dog who fails to confine same as required by this section may be ordered by a Humane Officer to have the animal confined in a boarding kennel, veterinary hospital or animal shelter. All expenses of such confinement shall be the sole responsibility of the owner. SECTION 2. Any person found guilty of violating this Ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section 11 -4 -20 of Chapter 4 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, as amended. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. ATTEST: Ci e INTRODUCED: November 12 , 1990 By KENNETH HUNTER Councilperson APPROVED: Pr dent of the City Coun it TF 41.9 -2-