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
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