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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE 199‘s) / ORDINANCE NO./ AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING,INOCULATION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF DOGS WITHIN THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF E$TES PARK,COLORADO: Section 1.It shall be unlawful for the owner,possessor or keeper of any dog to keep the same within the corporate limits of Estes Park,Colorado,without securing a license for such dog from the Town Clerk of the Town of Estes Park. Section 2.It shall be unlawful for the owner,possessor or keeper of any dog to keep such dog within the corporate limits of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,unless said dog shall have been inoculated against rabies at least once every twelve (12)months. Section 3.The Town Clerk is hereby authorized to issue a license for the keeping of a dog within the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,upon application by the owner,possessor or keeper thereof and the submission of evidence that said dog has been inoculated against rabies within twelve (12)months of the date of the application and upon payment of a license fee of Two Dollars (2.OO)for each dog licensed.All such licenses shall expire on the lath day of September following the date of the issuance of the license. Section 4.It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to deliver to each person obtaining a license hereunder a dog tag fOr each dog so licensed.Every owner,possessor or keeper of a dog within the Town of Estes Park shall place upon such dog a collar or harness made of durable material to which the dog tag herein provided shall be attached and it shall be unlawful for any person to affix to the collar or harness of any dog any dog tag except that issued for that particular dog. -1- a A duplicate tag may be obtained from the Town Clerk should the original dog tag be lost or destroyed. Section 5.The Town Clerk shall keep a record of the date of the issuance of each dog tag,the person to whom such tag is issued,the number thereof,and a description of the dog licensed. Section 6.It shall be unlawful for the owner,possessor or keeper of any dog to permit the same to run about or at large within the cor porate limits of the Town of Estes Park.A dog shall be deemed to be running about or at large within the meaning of this ordinance when the dog is off or away from the premises of its owner,possessor or keepter and beyond the immediate supervision or control of its owner,possessor or keeper or any other person who has authority over the sane. Section 7.Any police officer of the Town of Estes Park may impound any dog which is found within the Town of Estes Park which is running about or at large or is not licensed as herein provided.The Chief of Police or any police officer may issue a warning notice to the owner, possessor or keeper of said dog that the same is in the Town of Estes Park in violation of this ordinance provided,however,that if a warning notice has been issued to such owner,possessor or keeper within two (2)years i’minediately prior to the violation then in question,said dog shall be impounded.The warning notice shall be in writing and shall be served on the owner,possessor or keeper either personally or sent by regular mail to the last Imown address of said owner,possessor or keeper. Section .The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to establish a dog pound to be operated by the Town or,with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,the Chief of Police may contract for such a pound with private persons or with public agencies having dog pound facilities.All dogs so impounded shall be properly housed and cared for. 0 0 Section 9.Upon the impoundment of any dog it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to notify the owner,possessor or keeper of said dog in writing that the dog has been impounded and will be released upon the payment of a pound service fee of Three Dollars (3.OO)together with the sum of l.50 for each day of impoundment for board and room. The notice shall be served either personally or by registered mail addrossed to the last known address of the owner,possessor or keeper.If the owner is not known,the notice shall be posted in the Town Ull for a period of three (3)days and such notice shall contain a description of the dog im pounded. Section 1.0.All dogs impounded shall be kept for a period of three (3) days unless sooner redeemed by its owner,possessor or keepter.An dog sha].].be re].eosed from the 1ound lirjOfl eroduction of catisfactor isrf of ownership threnf,upon payment of a pound service fee of Three Dollars (3.00)same as above and suheission of proof that the do has been :rsI:oni; licensed nd :eulated aainst rabies as reriuired 1 this ordinance. Upon the ooirtion of three (3)days after notice of impoundment as above provided,if the do Las net been clize.‘se its nemor,:3503 zen or keeper, such d—g ma he rslesed to anp :rsen upon pasient of a pound zervioz fee of Three i)eflers (3.QD)seeie as ahovo end subeission of evIr3enc that th ‘eerly licensed and inoculated aainst rabies as provice:b:this ri de e:olsId te ;pI ion of three (3)a:s notice above provided shall ho disposed of in accordance with the directions of the Chief of Police. The rossession or keeping of nero than two dog:over the age of 3 months, at the sowe site or on the snne .r zises,:Le.Th]h con3teeed as a ee!,an 13 !ieo hp empross].;pro Ihited. .0 ection U.‘c1e rl:nce o.17 J.L79 ?(,-1 i:o Tir’nse,t’a’;ec3 on tN 21t.‘of iure,1920, be and the same is b;reoJed. Zection 12.person found jjij f on;viola±ion of his Ordinance sha].l be fined in a sum of not to exceed Fifty flnlL-i’s (o.oo). Section ]..This ordinance is necessary for the prezorv±.ion nf the public peace,health and safety and shall hocosie effective diate]v upon its passage and adoption. rassed and adopted this _______day ofLfl ,l99. Approved: .ttest: