HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-04-27 68-R ORDINANCEIntroduced by Councilor Conti, April 27, 1964 68-R
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(TUTEE.) ptiXYU MMrBa Amending. Chap. VII, Art,. _11, of the Ordinances of the_..
City of Bangor Re: Licensing andControl f Dogs.
Be rt ordained by the City Counzil of cis City of Beeper. as Ratings:
that the Revised Ordinances of the City of Bangor, as amended, be further amended
az follows:
To Chapter VII, Article 11, Section 1, Definitions, be added the following:
(c) "At large" shall be intended to mean off the premises of the owner, and
not under the control of the owner or a member of his immediate family
either by leash, cord, chain or otherwise,
and be it further amended by the addition of Sec. 5, as follows:
Sec. 5 Running at Large No person shall cause or permit any dog owned or kept
by him to run at large within the City.
Dogs while on any public way or place shall be under the restraint, within
'the meaning of this ordinance, if he is controlled by a leash, or at "heel",
beside a competent person a obedient to that person's commands o r
within a vehicle being driven oaf parked on the streets, o within the
property limits of its owner or keeper. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be held to require the leashing of any dog while on private premises.
A leash shall not be more than 8 feet long.
and be it further amended by deleting Section T and replacing with the following:
Sec. T Impoundment Unlicensed dogs, or dogs found running at large, shall be
taken up and impounded in the shelter designated by the City
s the City Animal Shelter, and there confined in a humane manner for a
period of not less than 14 days: and may thereafter be disposed of 1n a
humane manner if not claimed by their owners.
The City or its duly authorized apynt may 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 owners of such dogs to appear in
court to answer
charges of violation of this ordinance.
The own shall be entitled to resume possession of any impounded
dog upon compliance with the license provisions of Section 2 of this
ordinance and the payment of impoundment fees as set forth herein. Any
other animal impounded under the prov inions of this Ordinance may be
reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the impoundment fees as set forth
herein.
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Any animal impounded under the provisions of tnis ordinance and not
reclaimed by its owner within 16 days, may be humanely destroyed or placed
in the custody of some person deemed to be a responsible and suitable own
who will agree to comply with the provisions of this ordinance.
? RECEIVED
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April 279 1964
Referred to Public Safety Committee,
tabled.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
May 11, 1960
Taken from table, Clerk dire
advertise a public hearing t
held May 25th. Tabled.
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ORDINANCE Aug. 24, 1964
Remain on table
(TITLE) Amendino Ord finances Re: Licensing
and Control of Dogs CIT CLERK
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Sept. 14, 1964 `
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Taken from table, Hearing bald, .lune 22, 1964 July 27, 1964
retabled. voted to remain on table. Taken from table,
retabled.
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Taken from table, pawed 1st reading IN CITY WUNCIL I COUNCII
by the following yes and no vote: Jule 13, remain
Votedlto remain on
Cnnsmors,e voting yea: es. C Conti, Voted to remain on table.
Dinsmore, Houston, Hughes. Councilors
voting no: Bailey, Brountae, Higgins,
Radlett. Tabled.
IN CITY COUNCIL
Oct. 26, 1964
Taken from table, Passed 2nd reading by
the following yes and no vote:
Councilors voting yes: Bailey, Harry,
Brountss, Conti, Dinsmore, Higgins,
Hughes, Radlett. Councilor Houston absent.
Linance having received 2 readings
on separate dates, being properly
certified as correctly engrossed,.
Ally PASSED by the following yes
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