HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 31_Dogs_01271977ORDINANCE #314
DOGS
SECTION
9-3- 1: Definitions
9-3- 2: License and Registration Required
9-3- 3: Tag and Collar
9-3- 4: Running at Large Prohibited Under Certain Circumstances
9-3- 5: Village Pound
9-3- 6: Impounding
9-3- 7: Unlawful to Release
9-3- 8: Notice to Owner and Redemption
9-3- 9: Disposition of Unclaimed, Dangerous, and Rabid Dogs
9-3-10: Rabies and Notice
9-3-11: Kennels
9-3-1: DEFINITIONS: As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates:
"Dog" shall mean animals of the canine family, both male and female.
"Owner" shall mean any person or persons, firm, association, or corporation
owning, keeping, or harboring a, dog.
"At large" shall mean off the premises of the owner, and not under the control
of the owner or a member of his immediate family, either by leash, cord, chain
or other means of physical restraint. (1962 Code)
9-3-2: LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Ail dogs kept, harbored, or
maintained by the owner, shall be licensed and registered. Licenses
shall be issued annually on the second day of January by the Village Board upon
payment of a license fee of three dollars (3.00) for each male or spayed female
and five dollars (5.00) for each unspayed female.
The owner shall state at the time application is Lade for such license and up-
on printed forms provided for such purpose his name and address and shall
describe the dog to be licensed in such manner that the dog may be identified
with reasonable certainty. Each license issued under the provisions of this
Chapter shall be valid until and including the 1st day of January of the year
for which it is issued, and shall be renewed annually upon payment of the fees
above provided.
The provisions of this Section shall not be intended to apply to those owners
yho axe nonresidents temporarily within the City for not more than thirty (30)
days, nor to "seeing eye" dogs properly trained to assist blind persons when
such dogs are actually being used by blind persons for the purpose of aiding
them in going from place to place. Provisions for registering and licensing
shall apply to "seeing eye" dogs but the fee shall be waived. (Ord. 1006; 4-
1-63)
9-3-3: TAG AEI) COLLAR: Upon the payment of the license fee, the Village
Board shall issue to the owner a license certificate and metallic
tag for each dog so licensed. The shape of the tag shall be changed each
year and shall have stamped thereon the year for which it was issued and the
number corresponding with the number on the certificate.
Every owner shall be required to provide each dog with a collar to which the
license tag must be affixed and shall see that the collar and tag are worn at all
times.
In case a dog tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the Village
Board upon presentation of the receipt showing payment of the license fee for the
current year. Dog tags shall not be transferred from one dog to another and no
refunds shall be made on any dog license fee for any reason.
9-3-4: RUNNING AT LARGE PROHTRITED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES: Upon learn-
ing that any dog is running at large or that any dog is a dog of a
vicious nature or has been found to be a public nuisance as set forth in this
Section the Village Board will notify the owner or keeper of such dog in writ-
ing or in person that such dog has been found to be running at large, vicious,
or has been found to be a public nuisance and if such owner or keeper of such
dog thereafter refuses or fails to prevent such dog from howling or barking
during the hours between sunset and sunrise, or refuses or fails to prevent
such dog from destroying property of others, or refuses or fails to prevent
such dog from running at large, then such owner shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and said dog, if declared and found to be a public nuisance,
may be killed by any officer of the Village entrusted with the enforcement
of this Chapter.
9-3-5: VILLAGE POUND: The Village Pound Master is hereby authorized and
empowered to secure and maintain a suitable pound for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, by maintaining pens where
female dogs, licensed and unlicensed dogs, may be segregated, and where dogs
may be segregated as to size; the Poundmaster to be sole judge of how dogs
are to segregated.
9-3-6: IHPOUNDING: It shall be the duty of the Poundmaster of the Village
to apprehend any dog found running at large contrary to the pro-
visions of this Chapter, and to impound such dog in the Village Pound or other
suitable place; provided, that if any fierce, dangerous or vicious dog found
running at large cannot be safely taken up and impounded, such dog may be slain
by the Poundmaster of the Village. The Poundmaster so impounding or slaying
any dog shall record a description of the dog and whether licensed in a book
kept for that purpose. If the dog is licensed and shall be wearing a license
tag when apprehended, the Poundmaster shall also record the name and address
of the owner and the number of the tag.
9-3-7: UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE: It shall be unlawful for any person except
those responsible for the enforcement of this Chapter to release any
dog without the consent of the owner or release his own or any other dog from
the Pound or from any place where a dog may be held for observation.
9-3-8: NOTICE TO OWNER AND REDEMPTION: Not later than one (1) day
after impounding of any unlicensed dog, the Poundmaster shall cause
to be listed on the Village bulletin board for two (2) consecutive days a
description of the dog and time and place of taking. If the dog shall be
wearing a license when apprehended, the Poundmaster shall cause notice to be
mailed or delivered to the address shown on the application for the license.
The owner of any dog so impounded may reclaim such dog upon payment of the
license fee if unpaid and all charges and costs incurred by the Village for
impounding and keeping the dog.
The following charges shall be paid to the Village:
For dog running at large
For impounding any dog
For keeping any dog
For giving notice
$5.00
3.00
1.00 per day
1.00
The Village Pound shall be maintained solely for use of enforcement of this Chapter.
9-3-9: DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED, DANGEROUS, AND RABID DOGS: It shall be the
duty of the Poundmaster to keep all dogs so impounded for a period of
three (3) days after posting and mailing of the first notice of the impounding
of the dog. If, at the expiration of three (3) days from the date of the first
posting and mailing of such notice the dog shall not have been redeemed by the
owner, it may be destroyed or sold for a sum of money sufficient to discharge
the costs and charges incurred by the Village for the impounding and keeping the
dog together with the license fee for the current year if unpaid. Provided, that
no dog which appears to be suffering from rabies nor any dog of fierce, dangerous,
or vicious propensities shall be released from the Pound but shall be destroyed.
The buyer of any dog under the provisions of the Section shall become the owner
of the dog free from any claim or title of the original owner or harborer.
9-3-10: RABIES AND NOTICE: If a dog is believed to have rabies or has been
bitten by a dog suspected of having rabies such dog shall be confined
by leash or chain on the owner's premises and shall be placed under the observa-
tion of a veterinarian at the expense of the owner for a period of two (2) weeks.
The owner shall notify the Poundmaster or dogcatcher of the fact that his dog has
been exposed to rabies and at his discretion the Poundmaster or dogcatcher is
empowered to have such dog removed from the owner's premises to a veterinary
hospital and there placed under observation for a period of two (2) weeks at
the expense of the owner.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowing or suspecting a, dog has rabies to
allow such dog to be taken off his premises or beyond the Limits of the Village
without the written permission of the Poundmaster. Every owner or any other
person, upon ascertaining a dog is rabid, shall immediately notify the Pound -
master, the dog-catcher, or a Sheriff, who shall either remove the dog to the
Pound or summarily destroy it.
9-3-11: KENNELS: The owner of any five (5) dogs or more, at least six (6)
months old, whether owned for pleasure, profit, breeding or exhibiting,
shall be deemed the operator of a dog kennel. Said dog kennel shall be kept, at
all times, in a clean and sanitary condition and the dogs shall be reasonably
restrained from annoying the neighborhood or the general public by loud, frequent
or habitual barking, yelping, or howling.
The owner of the dog kennel may, at his option, in lieuof an individual license for
each dog, procure a kennel license to expire on April 30 next from the Poundniaster
upon application and payment of a minimum fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). Only
dogs over six (6) months of age shall be considered. Such kennel licenses shall
obviate procuring individual licenses for said dogs, provided that such dogs kept
in the kennel are not permitted off the kennel owner's premises.
The application for kennel license shall state the name and address of the owner
of said kennel, the location where the kennel is to be kept, and the number of dogs
proposed to be kept. No kennel shall be established within one hundred and fifty
feet (150') of any dwelling house other than that of the kennel owner.
If kennel shall be issued a license, certificate shall be posted in a conspicuous
place at the kennel and no kennel license shall be transferable except on applica-
tion by both the old and new kennel owner and the payment of the suns of two
dollars (2.00) for transfer fee to the Village.
1'CTIC^. CF PUBLIC IIVUU G
A public hearing will be held Jan 10, 1977 at 8:00P11 in the City Office
in the Strnr*er liemoriFl Building in the City of Iona, to he-r ccmrients and answer
questions relative to the proposed Amendment of Dog Ordinance #31 as follows:;
Amend Section 9-3-4 to read:;
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A Any person who shall harbor or keepn is1ho11inJ,ses, orin hallhdisturbrthe ,�--
V nny dog which by loud and unusual barking or
peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or the occurs-nts of adjacent
,proviso:, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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B It shall be unlawful for any owner or keener cf s. dog tc allow Mast said
dog tobe on any public street, alley, sidewalk or any public way or
public place *within the City unless said dog is on a leash not exceeding
ten feet (10) in length or is confined within a vehicle: provided
however, the i.yor ;::a.y, upon application of any rerson, authorize
within the City dog :-^hoes, exhibitions and dog tr-fining courses allowing
the dcgs participating therein to be controlled coripetent attendants.
Further, the Council may designate such areas of the City which nay
be used, subject to such rules and regulations as nay be prescribed
for the training or exercise of dogs. Dogs within such area so desi
gnated
need not be controlled by leash, but shall be under the control of a responsible
person end controlled by whistle, voice or other effective command.
C It :shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of s dug tc �llou said
dog tc run upon any rroperty in the City without the consent cf the
owner or `•Cn nt in -ossession of said property.
Add Section 9-3-12 to read:
Ordinance shall
PLrTALTY: Any perccn violating any pncvision of this 12TRAW:r
be dee::ed tullty of a misdemeanor and puni-hed by a fine net
exceeding one hundred dollars (0100.00) and if such villction be continued
e^ch dsy's violation shall be a separate Bffense.
W. A. Storer-layor
Citj cf Iona, Idaho