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ORDINANCE NO.5-72
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,RELATING TO ANIMALS AND FOWL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.That Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended by adding
thereto the following:
18.10 Vicious Dogs.It shall be unlawful to
harbor,keep or permit to be kept within the Town,or to
permit to be at large within the Town,any biting,vicious
or dangerous dog.Thenever such biting,vicious or
dangerous dog shall be outside the enclosure of its owner
or keeper,it shall be deemed a public nuisance and shall
be taken up and disposed of,whether such dog is licensed,
registered and numbered or otherwise.
18.11 Disturbance of Neighborhood Prohibited.It
shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any
animal or fowl within the Town which habitually or continu
ously disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood and
the keeping of any such animal or fowl shall be declared to
be a nuisance.
18.12 Definitions.Then used in this chapter,the
words and phrases defined in this section shall,for the
purposes of this chapter,have the neanings respectively
ascribed to them herein:
ANIMAL:Any animate being which is endowed
with the power of voluntary motion;all living creatures
not human.
CATTLE:Animals of the bovine genus regardless
of sex.
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DOG:Any animal of the canine species
regardless of sex.
ENCLOSURE ALSO INCLOSURE:Land surrounded
by some visible obstruction such as a fence.
FOWL:A bird of any kind
GOAT:Any of various hollow—horned ruminant
mammals (esp.of the genus Capra)regardless of sex.
HOG:Swine,pigs or any of various stout-bodied
short legged omnivorous mammals (family Suidae).
HORSE:An animal of the genus equvs and species
caballus regardless of sex.
LIVESTOCK:Farm animals,including but not
limited to,cows,horses,sheep and pigs.
NEIGRBORHOOD:A place near;an adjoining or
surrounding district;a more immediate vicinity.
PIGS:Swine,hog or any of various stout-bodied
short legged omnivorous mammals (family Suidae).
PREMISES:The area or tract of land surrounding
the residence,or place of business,of the owner or
custodian of any animal or fowl,which area or tract of land
appertains to said residence or place of business.
RABBIT:Any member of the hare family regardless
of sex.
SHEEP:Any of numerous ruminant mammals (genus
Ovis)regardless of sex.
SWINE:Hog,pig or any of various stout-bodied
short legged omnivorous mammals (family Suidae).
Section 2.The Board of Trustees herewith finds,
determines and designates that this ordinance is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace,health
and safety for the regulation of animals and fowl affects
the public peace,health and safety,and whereas in the
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opinion of the Board of Trustees an emergency exists,this
ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days
after its final passage,adoption and publication.
Mayor
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Town.Clerk
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