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ORDINANCE NO. 7108
AN ORDINANCE AMINDING ORDINANCE N0. 6760 of THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON„ MISSOURI, RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF DOGS AND OTHER
ANIMALS, BY REPEALING SECTION 25 OF SAID ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE IMPOSITION OF AN ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE BY MAYORAL PROCLAMATION,
AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 25 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6760 RELATING
TO THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI$ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 25 of Ordinance No. 6760 of the City
of Jefferson, Missouri$ relating to the keeping of dogs and other
animals beg a1 d it is hereby$ repealed.
Section 2. There is hereby enacted an ordinance to be
known as Section 25 of Ordinance No. 6760 which relates generally
to the keeping of dogs and other animals, which ordinance shall
read in words and figures as follows:
Ordinance No. 6760
"Section 25. Quarantine* Whenever the Mayor shall
deem it necessary$ because of the prevalence of rabies
among the animal population of the city, county or
state, strict quarantine may be placed on all dogs,
cats and all other domesticated animals in the City.
Upon such proclamation by the Mayor, all dogs, cats
and other domesticated animals shall be confined in
the owner' s home, securely penned, tied up or placed
on a leash and under the direct physical control of
of a competent person at least fifteen (15) years of
agem Any dog, cat or other domesticated animal
found otherwise shall be impounded., -or if impossible
to capture shall be shot and killed by the Humane
Officer or any police officer of the city.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
August 1961 A 8 1961
Passed: � 7� Approve . August d, � s
C. F. WHALEY C. F. WH.ALEY
President of � e Council Mayor
Attest:
HAROLD Bo BAKER, J .
City Clerk