HomeMy WebLinkAbout06850ORDINANCE NO. 6850
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 OF CHAPTER 4,
TITLE XI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, APPOINTMENT AND
POWERS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate
matter deleted, underscoring indicates matter added)
SECTION 1
Section 10 of Chapter 4, Title XI of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 11 -4 -10. Animal Control Officers; powers, superior.
I All Animal Control Officers employed by the City are hereby
designated and appointed Animal Control Officers and peace officers authorized
and vested with the power to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. Such Animal
Control Officers shall act under the direction and supervision of the Chief of Police
or his or her designee and shall be responsible to him or her for the carrying out of
their duties as Animal Control Officers.
& If the City contracts with an entity to enforce this Chapter, the Chief
of Police may appoint employees of such contracting entity, after appropriate
training, as Animal Control Officers vested with the authority to enforce this Chapter,
investigate violations of this Chapter, issue and serve summons and complaints
enforcing this Chapter, and impound animals as provided in this Chapter. The
appointed Animal Control Officers shall not have the power of arrest or be
authorized to carry weapons. Individuals appointed Animal Control Officers maybe
known as Animal Welfare Officers and shall, pursuant to section 30 -15 -105, C.R.S.,
be included within the definition of "peace officer or firefighter engaged in the
performance of his or her duties" in section 18- 3- 201(2), C.R.S. Animal Control
Officers who are employees of the contracting entity and appointed pursuant to this
subsection shall not be under the direction and supervision of the Chief of Police
and shall not be responsible to the Chief of Police for the carrying out of their duties
as Animal Control Officers.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final approval and passage.
INTRODUCED: June 10, 2002
By: Al Gurule
CO NCILPERSON
APPROVED:
PRESI ENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: June 24, 2002
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