HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1000 N.C.S. 10/19/1970I
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ORDINANCE- NO.1000 N.C.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4OF THE PETALUMA.
CITY. CODE, OF 1958 BAY AMENDING S IONS` 4.29, 4.32
I 4.36, 4..38., -4.44 -AND ADDING SECTION 4,.,47 -TO ESTA-
BLISH FEES AND CHARGES WITH RESPECT TO ANIMALS
KEPT OR.SERUED-BY THE POUND, TO ESTABLISH LICENSE
FEES AND TO ESTABLISH P_.MINIMUM FINE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1'. Article 2,, Section 4.29 and 4 , 3.2 • are• hereby. amended
to:read as follows:
Sec. 4.29: Sales of impounded, animates' -=Generally.
The poundmaster may sell, subject to the .owner's right of re-
demption..and,to.:sections 4.2,6 and 4,28 and 4.30 -of this -Code,
any, impounded dog or -other animal after the fourth: day of its
impoundment for a minimum of Five,Dollars-in cash, -plus sales
tax, with the.exception, however, that-ca.ts may be'sold for a
minimum of Five Dollars plus sales tax plus.`Twenty-five Dollars
to cover the cost of n utering ,or. spaying as.. required by State
Law; or actual cost, whichever is.greater.. Should more than•one
person wish to purchase the same -dog or animal,, the poundmaster
shall sell it to that person offering the.highest amount in cash
over the minimums .,herein- established.
Sec-. ' 4*. 32 . S'am'e!='=Fe'e' -and 'ch'arges .
The poundmaster shall charge, receive and coll.ect.the following
fines and charges upon,each impounded animal prior to its release:
(a) The license .fee, if unpaid.
(b-) . The 'redemption fee of Five Dollars upon first impoundment,
t•Ten Dollars for second'.impoundment and Fifteen Dollars for
third and each succeeding impoundment
(c) Twenty=fi.ve Dollars for each -horse, colt,, jack-, mule, bull,
steer, cow', calf, hog,,sheep or goat.
(d)In addition to the above fees, the poundmaster shall charge
and collect. the actual cost of feed plus the following sum
per day for. feeding and caring for impounded animals:
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For each,:dog $1.00
For each, cat, $1.00
For each horse,..colt, jack,`mule,
bull,, steer, cows -'calf-, hog;
sheep., . goait, or other animal.
not= -specified• above. $2:00
(e) Any animal.btoughtt.or.given to the.pound by the owner thereof
for the,purpose'of either adoption -or destruction shall pay -a
fee of`Two Dollars.
'(f) A fee - of , -Ten, Dollars . per hour, or:.f taction- thereof' shall ' be
charge& for services rendered in rounding up or corraling.
large animals'.
Section -2'., Article. 3, Section 4.36, 4, 39: and 4.44 are hereby
amended to read as follows,:
Sec. 4-.36. * Requ .red ,f,e'e. g'eneral'ly; . con;t,ents,,of application.
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All -dogs -kept; harbored or maintained by their owners in the City
shall be licensed. and,;registered if over four months of age,. Dog.
licenses-shall:be-issued by the tax collector.,.or chief of police
upon the payment of an -annual license -tax of Four Dollars on.each,--
such ,dog.. The, owner• shall. state- at.,.th''e. time such application is,
made -.for such'license;--upon printed forms provided for the purpose
his name' and` address. and,. the name,,. breed, color and sex of each -
dog owned or kept by him,.
Owners of cats,may obtain.a license upon presentation,of:a current
rabbi.es certificate;.;for the, sum of Four Dollars-.
Sec,. 4.39:. Penalty. for, -'ha'te,; registration.
In addition -to the;,lcense and registration fee provided for in
section- 4'.36 of this Code, the taxtcol'1ect'or or chief of police
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shall collect, -•a delinquency fee of Eight, -Dollars -for any license;:
applied -for -more than thirty days after the,.same.should have -
been: -procured.
Secl. 4,.4,4,;,, Sam'e'-'=R'e'pl'acem'ent..
In- case, a dog, tag issued under- this -.article is lost or destroyed.,
a duplicate' will be issued by. the.. talo collbctor. or chief of police
upon presentation -of a receipt s.howing the payment of,the license.
fee for -the current year; ' and' the, payment.. of -a One Dollar fee for.
such duplicate'.
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Section , 3.. Article 3.-i,.Bection- 4. i,s'-hereby.. amended by adding'
Sectioh4.47-as.follows:',
Sec ._4.47. Minimum.-fine's�for.--certain - violations.,
Anyone convictedof, violating, any: section of this Chapter. -shall
pay,a fineof not 'le,ss,-than Ten .Dollars ,nor,more"than Five
Hundred Dollars.,
Section -. A,. The,,City Clerk_ be, and'she is hereby directed to
ladEt/publish this Ordinanceifor the period and in the-,.manne.r-required
by. the? City- Charter.
ORDERED NOXXXX/PUBLISHE ..thids' .5th ay of October 1970.
AYES: COUNCILMEN,,BATTAGLIA,.BRAINERD, BRUNNER-, CAVANAGH,,JR.,
JOERGER,-'MATTEI ANDMAYOR PUTNAM.—
NOES: NONE.,
ABSENT': NONE.:-
Mayur,
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-City-- Clerk -
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certif" that the within, ordina
I here e6 , y y' _hn'ce was "published `in fu11' once in Cfie Petaluma Argus Gouner' a, daily paper; of.
eneral c�rculatign published withinthe Cityof Feta Oct.,:13
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CITY.CLERK
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The fore oin Orden JQ'
ance Number ���� having been regularly passed and preesentedI;to me
Charter Series
this-.::..L9 day of ��0�3�--
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November 18 70'
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