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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05677ORDINANCE NO. 5677 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XI OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS AND PROCE- DURES AND FEES THEREFOR BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: (Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates new material being added.) gPrTTnN 1. Section 11 -4 -16 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 -16: DISPOSITION OF IMPO ANIMALS (a) As soon as practical after the impoundment of any animal, notice of impoundment shall be posted in a conspicu- ous place at the animal shelter for 5 consecutive 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 said owner. (b) 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 charges as periodically set by the City of Pueblo. If the animal has not been vaccinated for rabies and is required by the provisions of this Chapter to be so vaccinated, the owner shall not be given custody of the animal until steps are taken to so vaccinate the animal. The following redemption amounts shall be charged: (1) [(a)] For impounding any animal - -[two] ten dollars. (2) [(b)] In addition, for the care and feeding of any animal - -[two] three dollars per day. (c) 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 cannot be determined, it shall be sold or deemed abandoned. [A] An adopti fee of $20.00 [shall be charged for any animal] for each doq and two dollars ($2.00) for each cat, or such other a as Council may from time to time establish by Resolution, shall be charged for every 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.] Upon payment of the adoption fee, and execution by the purchaser of a written promise to have the _animal spayed or neutered, the animal shall be released to the purchaser and the purchaser shall be provided with a Spay /Neuter Certificate which shall state the name of the purchaser, the date of purchase and a description of the animal. (d) The shelter personnel may humanely euthanize any abandoned animals not sold within a reasonable time. If it is found that any impounded animal is infected with rabies or other infectious or contagious disease, such animal shall be humanely euthanized upon the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian. (e) The City License Officer, in consultation with the Chief of Police and Animal Control Supervisor, shall establish a Spay /Neuter Program and cause to be prepared Spay /Neuter Certificates to be issued upon adoption of an animal from the animal shelter. The program shall rovide for the following minimum requirements: (1) to oartic Any licensed veterinarian shall be ipate in the program by aqreeina to ermitted perform spay /neuter procedures upon animals ad-opted from the animal shelter at the rates authorized for reimbursement by the City without further charge for such 2rocedure to the owner of any animal. (2) Spay /Neuter procedures shall be performed in accordance with reco nized practice of veterinarians and according to the standard of care in effect for such procedures in this region. (3) Participating veterinarians shall submit claims for payment by submitting to the License Officer completed Spay/Neuter Certificates which shall certify thereon that they have on the date indicated spayed or neutered the described animal such that it is thereafter rendered incapable of pro ducing offspring. (4) Reimbur by City upon submittal of complete and certified Spay /Neuter Certificates shall be made at the followin rates, or such other rates as Council may subsequently establish by Resolution, from funds appropriated for such purpose, if any: -2- Male Dog $25.00 Female Dog $35.00 Male Cat $15.00 Female Cat $30.00 (5) Spay /Neuter Certificates shall prominently display the following statement: "The City of Pueblo does not guarantee or warrant the services of any veterinarian, nor will the City be responsible for injury to or the loss of any animal due to medical complications or otherwise." (f) Nothing in this section hold the City, its officers, or damage to persons or property for tion with the administration and shall be construed so as to agents responsible for any any action taken in connec- enforcement of this Chapter. (g) No person, or group of persons residing in the same household, may adopt from the animal shelter more than four (4) animals in any one calendar year. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective July 1, 1991. INTRODUCED: April 22 , 1991 By JOHN CALIFANO Councilperson ATTEST: APPROVED: City' Clerk Pr ent of the City Council TF 43.39 -3-