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ORDINANCE NO. 6440
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XI OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING GENERALLY TO ANIMALS, ESTABLISHING A PILOT
PROGRAM FOR NEUTERING ADOPTED ANIMALS AND MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets
indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.)
SECTION 1.
Council finds and determines that notwithstanding efforts by the City and by civic
groups to promote the spaying and neutering of animals, the animal population within
the City continues to climb; that excessive numbers of unwanted puppies and kittens
are frequently abandoned or otherwise mistreated; that the City must euthanize large
numbers of unwanted animals which could be prevented if more pet owners spayed or
neutered their pets; and that additional measures are necessary and appropriate to
further promote the spaying and neutering of animals in the community.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 4 of Title XI of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is hereby
amended by the addition of a new section 11 -4 -16.5 thereto, to read as follows:
Sec. 11 -4 -16.5. Pilot Proaram for Soavina of Adooted Animals.
(a) On and after the effective date of this section, and for so long as
there is an annual appropriation for the program established by this section and
an unexpended balance remaining under said appropriation, the procedures set
forth in this section shall apply with respect to the adoption of all animals from . s
the animal shelter established under this Chapter.
Notwithstanding anything in section 11- 4 -16(c) or (e), upon adoption of
any animal eligible for adoption from the animal shelter, and payment of the
adoption fees therefore, the animal shall be either spayed or neutered by a
licensed veterinarian at the animal shelter or shall be transported to a licensed
veterinarian by the Director of Animal Control, or by such employees or
volunteers as are authorized to do so by the Director, to be spayed or neutered
prior to release to the person adopting the animal.
(c) No animal adopted from the animal shelter shall be released by the animal
shelter to a person adopting the animal without it first having been spayed or
neutered.
Any licensed veterinarian participating in the spay /neuter program
established under section 11- 4 -16(e) shall be authorized to also participate in
theprogram established by this section. The City shall reimburse each
participating veterinarian for each animal spayed or neutered, at the same rates
of reimbursement applicable under section 11- 4- 16 -(e) and participating
veterinarians shall accept such reimbursement without further charge for such
procedure to the person adopting the animal.
SECTION 3.
The sum of $25,000.00 will be appropriate d
Account No. 001 - 009 - 900 -0901 and transferred t o
0020 (Professional Services) and to be used, for
Section 2 of this Ordinance.
from the Prior Year Fund Balance
Account No. 01- 100 - 118 - 000 -030-
the specific program established in
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED
February 22, 1999
Dr. Bill Sova
Councilperson
APPROVED:
President of the Council
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