HomeMy WebLinkAbout1841 Amending Ordinance 1692 - Animal Control and Impound Regulations and FeesORDINANCE NO. I~I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ~CTION 8 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1692, AND SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1692.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance NO. 1692, passed in 1973, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 8. The owner or person entitled to the possession of
any such animals taken up or impounded may redeem the same at any
time before the sale or disposal thereof, as provided by ordinance,
by paying to the city pou~dmaster all the fees and charges prescribed
by ordinance, and it shall be the duty of the poundmaster.to charge
and collect for the use of the city the following fees and charges:
For the first taking up or impounding of each head of livestock or
animal, the sum of Ten Dollars; for the second taking up or impound-
ing of such animal within one year of the first impcxndment, the
sum of Twenty Dollars; and for the third impoundment of such animal
within one year from the first impoundment, the sum of Thirty
Dollars. For the keeping and feeding of each head of livestock or
animal, the sum of Three Dollars per day for each day of impoundment
shall be charged, which shall be paid before delivery of the animal.
As a condition of delivery, of the animal from impc~rdment, the person
claiming said animal shalI~ny advertising costs which ~may ha~
been incurred in the disposition of the animal."
Section 2.
read as follows
Section 15 of Ordinance No. 1692 is hereby amended to
"Section 15.- Any dog or, cat taken up or impounded for a
violation hereof shall'be held for a period of at leas% ~prty-eight
hours, during which period the owner or custodian thereof may redeem
and regain custody thereof by paying to the city any license fee
that may be due for such animal, by,further paying to'the'poundmaster
any Pickup charge, board bliP.' or other charge provided by ordinance,
provided; however, that if any dog or cat so impounded is Suffering
fromlan~injury or disease of~such nature as to require the services
of a Veterinarian, the same sh'all not be released from the pound or
othe~'place where the same may be held e~cept to a licen§ed veter-
inarian for treatfnent. If any animal has need for medical treatment
while impounded, the cost thereof shall be paid before release by the
person redeeming said animal. ~ny impounded dog or cat or other
animal suffering frOm an incurable disease or injury, or.any disease
or condition which shall cause the same to be a menace to public
health'~or safety, shall be destroyed by the poundmaster in a human.e
manner, and disposed of in a sanitary way. Any impounded animal not
suffering as herein described, shall, after being held for forty-
eight hours, be humanely destroyed by the poundmaster, provided,
however, .that in the· discretion of the poundmaster such animal may
be held for a reasonable period in excess of forty-eight hours for
the purpose of redemption. At any time during the period of such
discretionary holding, any person may redeem such animal by payment
of the. license fee, penalties and charges provided by ordinance."
ReadL~or the first, second and third times and passed..on
September /g~ , 1979.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci~ttorn~>y
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