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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-14 83-115 ORDINANCE83-115 Introduced by Councilor Soucy, March 19, 1983 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) VIYCD[liNItCF) Amenainq,chpcer vxx,. Article.ll,_-. licensing_ Be N ordained by the CNy CmwmN of CNP ofDa ,asfMa . THAT Chapter VII, Article 11 he amended as follows Sec. 1 Definitions (c) "At large" shall be intended to mean off the premises of thew and wwt under the control of themember of his immediate family either by leash, card, Chain or eemeeneee by me of personal presence. Sec. ] Impoundment. tln3{ceased-daPq-x Loge found running at .large shall be taken up and impounded in the shelter designated by the City as the City Animal Shelter, and there confined ine a humane mer for a period of not less than 8 days; and may thereafter be disposed of in a humane manner 1£ not claimed by their owners. Fan City or its duly authorized agent my transfer title of all Animals held by it at its Animal Shelter after the legal detention period has expired and the animal has not been claimed by its owner. when dogs are found running at large, and their ownership is known, such dogs need not be impounded, but the City through its duly authorized agents may, at its discretion, cite the of such dogs to appear in court to answer charges of violation of this ordinance. The owner shall be entitled to resume possession of any impounded dog upon meaae-pree4e4a:o-af-Seelien-2-ef-this-eedzmaee sed -the payment of impwndment fees as set forth herein. Any other animal impounded under the provisions of this Ordinance may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the impoundment fees as set forth herein. Any animal impounded under the provisions of this ordinance and not reclaimed by its owner within B days, may be humanely destroyed or placed in the custody of same person deemed to be a responsible and suitable owner, who will agree to comply with the provisions of this ordinance. ' STATEMENT of FACT: Additions are underlined and deletions are segnex-are- _3_ Awending Chapter vll, Article 11 - Licensing and Control of Dogs Sec. 0 Inpou:d:ant Fees. Any aninal impended hereunder my be reclaimed during Piky-HwI4 Shelter business hours, Mooday through Friday, as herein provided upon paywnt by the wer to the City Anioal Shelter of the w follilg fees: impoundment feeof. 610780 $50.00 for each aninal, except that upon the second iopoundeent the fee shall be Big:gp-$35_00 and upon the third and all subsequent L¢ou:dnants of the Sam animl the fee shall be $30.00, plus board in the amen of 65765 $4_00 per day for each dog, and the price of any shots which the dog my have received while in the care of the City Animal Shelter. Her, 10 Disposition of Dogs which Have Bitten Fersoas. It shall be unlawful for the Owner or Because keeping, or harboring any dog, when notified that such dog has bitten any person or has SO injured any person as to cause abrasion of t the skin, to sell or give away such dog or to permitallow such dog to be taken beyond the limits of the City, except under the care of a licensed veterinarian. It shall be the duty of such owner or,keeper upon receiving notice of the character aforesaid, to imediately place such dog vdoor onfinevent for a perio3 of at least 14 days, or to deliver such doe to the {b}iee-Bepeeemeee City Aeusal Shelter. The Director Of Public Health shall be notified iseediately by the person in charge of the death of any dog while under confinement. Sac. 13 Rabies. Upon positive diagnosis of rahies i -any -deg in any animal within the City, the Chairen of the Council shall proclaim am invoke a city- wide quarantine far a period of thirty days, add upon the invoking of such - quarantine, n ma anil shall be taken into the streets or be permitted to be n the streets, during such period of quarantine. Sec. 15 penalty. whoever keeps a dog contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less. than $95:09 $50.00 nor more than $100.00 to be recovered by CoNFlaint before any District Court in the County where such owner Or keeper resides. In city Conncil March 14,1983 83115 Consider next regular meeting ORDINANCE TITIE) Amending Chanter VTT Art.11 1LC Lic=jnn and Control oP Does C er!c ql' , In City Council March 30,1903 tntm9aa] ani (tial b)/ amended by substitution and peeaed Vote 0 Yes 1 Absent Voting yea Broen,Cox,Davis, Frankel, Gass, Jordan, Soucy, WilleyvAbaebt Weymouth AmendnkZosy Attached 't cC _ AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) Mrbh MMM, Amendrny.Chapter VII, Article ll of the Laws _&, Ordinances of the City of Bangor - Licensing and Control of Dogs Be ordaiwrd by GYN Coun4 of ds ON ofBanpor, as AG n —THAT Chapter VII, Article 11 of the Laws s Ordinances of the. City of Bangor be amended as follows: [1] THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 1, subsection (c] be deleted, as follows: '{e}-eAl-}gege^-sbo}}-be-intended-le-mean-af£ !he-premises-a€-lbs-ewnax;-end-reel-rendez the-sere!xe}_e€-lPe-ewaex-ex-a-member-e£ hie-immediate-€ami}p_eilbez-bp-}each; eexd;-ehain-ex-elhexwise- [2] THAT the provisions of Chapter VIS, Article 11, Section 5 be repealed as follows: fee!-}ang-- [3] THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 6 be repealed as follows: 6eev-b--BiteP-an-XeaE.--RAs-ewnex-e4-anp-bileP-in-Peai- ahn}}-keep-[he-aeme-eanfined-ez- -a-}seep-el-e}}-t}mea-aed-she}}-nbk-pezmxp-aneP deq-1e-be-el-}ezge-within-lbs-Hz!p-az-an-anp pxemiaes-alhee-1hen-!hese-el-lbs-awnez---Hvezp b£eeh-€ennd-xann#nq-al-}ergo-#n-vie}al#an Reiee£-€e-hexebY-dee}axed-pe-Re-e-pab}#e nniaenee-end-aRe}}-be-}mpennded-end-phe-ewaexy keepery-ax-penaen-haxbaxinq-aneR-bileR-aha}}_be deemed-gni}pp-e€-a-misdemeanor. [4] THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 7 be amended as follows: - Sec. 7 Impoundment. do}ielnaed-degei-ex Cogs found running at large shall be taken up and impounded in the shelter designated by the City as the City Animal Shelter, and there confined in a humane manner r for a period of not less than 8 days; and may thereafter be disposed of in a humane manner if not claimed by their owners. The City or its duly authorized agent may transfer title of all animals held by it at its Animal Shelter after the legal detention period has ex- pired and the animal has not been claimed by its owner. when dogs are found running at large, and their ownership is known, such dogs need not be impounded, but the City through its duly authorized agents may; at its discretion, cite the owners of such dogs to appear in court to answer charges of violations of this ordinance. The owner shall be entitled to resume possession of any impounded dog upon damp}zonae-wilh-!se and impHeel}en-2-e€-lass-et forth end the payment of impoundment fees as set forth herein. Any other animal impounded under the owner of this Ordinance may be reclaimed by the the o upon payment of the impoundment fees a set forth herein. Any animal impounded under the provisions of this Ordinance and not reclaimed by its owner within 8 days„may be humanely destroyed or placed in the custody of some person deemed to be a responsible and suitable owner, who will agree to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. - [5] THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 8 be amended as follows: Sec. 8 Impoundment Fees. Any animal impounded hereunder may be reclaimed during S}!p Ha}} Shelter business hours, Monday through Friday, as herein provided upon payment by the owner to the City Animal Shelter of the following fees: Impoundment fee of b}9799 $20.00 for each animal, except that upon the second impoundment the fee shall be $28.99 $25.00 and upon the third and all subsequent impoundments of the same animal the fee shall be $30.00, plus board in the amount of $2:59 $4.00 per day for each dog, and the price of any shots which the dog may have received while in the care of the City Animal Shelter. I61 THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 11 be repealed as follows: 6ee__}}_Bangexeee.Bags:--A-dengexane-deg-#s-Mexebp defined-la-be-e-dag-wh}eh aka}}_eanse-xeasaneb}e-£sex-e€-beds}p_#R9axp le-enp-pexaen-bq-e!laek}Pg-Ox-lhxeaEeaxng-te e!leek-saeR-pexaen___pRp_gash-deg-xa-hexebp dee}axed-lO-Re-a-na}eafleev--Phe-ewnex-e£-enp dengexens-deg-she}}-keep-lMe-same-sen£}nbd-}A - - Pe}aeAPa-BP-OA-@-Qfla iR-er-}QHeh allxa}}ed-by-lke-ewnex-ex-kze-agent-al-e}} !#mss-and-aha}}_net-pexmi!-snap-deg-le-be a!-}exge-wzlhin-lbs-HilP_ [71 THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 12 be amended as follows: Sec. 12 Disposition of Dogs Which Have Bitten Persons. It shall be unlawful for the owner or persons keeping, or harboring any dog, when notified that such dog has bitten any person or has 6o injured any person as to cause abrasion of the skin, to sell or give away such dog or to permit to allow such dog to be taken beyond the limits of the City, except under the care of a licensed veterinarian. It shall be the duty of such owner or keeper upon receiving notice of the character aforesaid, to immediately place such dog under confinement for a period of at least 14 days, or to deliver such dog to the Pe}}ee-Bepaxlment City Animal Shelter. The Director of Public Health shall be notified immediately by the person in charge of the .death of any dog while under confinement. The City Veterinarian shall investigate all dog bites referred to him by the Police Department or the Health Department. Any dog which shall have been bitten by another dog having suspected of having rabies shall be immediately impounded for. observation as provided In this section. It shall be unlawful for the owner r person keeping or harboring any dog when notified that such dog has bitten any person or has so injured any person as to c e abrasion of the skin to n destroy such a imal without permission from the City of Bangor Department of Health. [e] THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 13 be amended as follows: Sec. 13 Rabies. Upon positive diagnosis of rabies in any deg animal within the City, the Chairman at the Council shall proclaim and invoke city-wide quarantine for a period of thirty days, and upon the invoking of such quarantine, no animal shall be taken into the streets or be permitted to be in the streets, during such period of quarantine. During such period of rabies quarantine as herein described, every animal bitten by an animal adjuged to be rabid shall be forthwith destroyed or, at the owner's expense and option, shall be treated for rabies infection by a licensed veterinarian, or held thirty days under quarantine by the owner in the same manner as other animals are quarantined. In the event there are additional positive cases of rabies occurring during the period of quarantine., such period of quarantine may be extended by the Chairman of the Council for an additional six months. The carcass of any dead animal exposed to rabies shall be upon demand be surrendered to the Director of Public Health. The Director of Public Health shall direct the disposition of any animal found to be infected with rabies. NO person shall fail Or refuse to surrender any animal for quarantine or destruction as required herein when demand is made therefore by the Director of Public Health. (91 THAT the provisions of Chapter VII, Article 11,. Section 15 be amended as follows: Sec. 15 ems. whoever keeps a dog contrary to the provisions o£ this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than $e579e $50.00 nor more than $100.00 to be recovered by complaint before any District Court in the County where such owner or keeper resides.