HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 13-78.
0RDININCE NO.iS-98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7.12.070 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES
PARK,COLOPADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO
IMPOUNDMENT OF DOGS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.That Section 7.12.070 of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to read
as follows:
7.12.070 Impoundment--General procedure.All dogs
impounded shall be kept for a period of five days unless sooner
redeemed by their owners or custodians;provided,no fierce,dan
gerous or vicious dog shall be released unless provisions suitable
to the chief of police have been made for the dog by its owner or
custodian to protect the public against said propensities,and
that no female dog in ‘heat shall be released unless the owner or
custodian has facilities for the caring and confining of such
dog satisfactory to the chief of police.No dog shall be released
from the pound until the production of satisfactory proof of owner
ship thereof,the payment of a pound service fee of four dollars
together with four dollars per day for each day of impoundment
and any expenses incurred by the town for veterinary care and
treatment,and submission of proof that the dog has been properly
licensed and inoculated against rabies as required by this
chapter.Upon the expiration of five days after notice of im
poundment as above provided,if the dog has not been claimed,such
dog may be released to any person upon payment of a pound service
fee of four dollars and submission of evidence that the dog is
properly licensed and inoculated.Any dog unclaimed after the
expiration of the five days shall be disposed of in accordance
with the directions of the chief of police.
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Section 2.The Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estes Park,Colorado,herewith finds,determines and desig
nates that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate pre
servation of the public peace,health and safety for the regu
lation and impoundment of dogs affects the public peace,health
and safety;and whereas,in the opinion of the Board of Trustees,
an emergency exists,this Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force after its final passage,adoption and the approval and
signature of the Mayor.
PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER PUBLIC HEARING
THIS )3 DAY OF cju,,1978.
Mayor
Town of Estes Park,Colorado
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED
AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE
__________
DAY OF
_____________,
1978,AND PUBLISHED IN A
NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,ON THE
__________
DAY OF
_____________,
1978,ALL
AS REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.
2M
Town Clerk
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