HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 214ORDINANCE NO. 214
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUI:OYT RE1,ATING TO DOGS.
TIE CITY COUNCIL OF T E CITY OF BEAUMONT DOES ORDAIN AB FOLLOWS:
BECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, having an
interest in, harbouring, oc having charge, care, control, custody or
possession of any dog, to cause or oeriit such dog to be it or upon any
public street, alley or other public place or in oupon any unenclosed
lot o. premises, unless suchdog be securely confined by a strong leash
securely and continuously held by the person owning, having an interest
in, harbourinL, or having charge, care, control, custody or possession
of such dog, or unless such dog be confined within an automobile or
motor truck.
SECTION 2. The word "Dog" whenever used in this ordinance shall be
deemed to mean a dor; of either sex,
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed uilty of a nxisden,eanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Fifty
(c:50.00) Dollars or by imprisonment in the City Tail of the City of
Beaumont or the County Jail of the County of Riverside, State of Cali-
fornia, for a terra not exceeding twenty-five days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
SECTION 4. This ordinance is an emergency ordinance and is required
for the insnediate preservation of the public, peace, health and safety,
and the following is the statement of facts constituting such urgency;
that the United States is at war and is suffering a serious shortage
of food; that our citizens have been asked by the government to plant
gardens for the purpose of raising food -stuffs; that dogs running at
large have been destroying and darma` ink_ gardens and growing food plants
in the City of Beaumont; that there has also been several cases of
rabies or hydrophobia in the City and vicinity during the past few weeks;
that therefore this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
virtue immediately upon the final adoption thereof.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the oassage of this ordi-
nance by the City Council of the City of neaumont and cause the same
to be published once in the 13eaumont Gazette, c. newspaper of general
circulation, printed, published ;.nd circulated in the City of ieauniont,
and tie same shall thereafter take effect and be in force at once
according to law.
2ASSED AND ADOPTED by tLe City Council of the City of r eaumont, Cali-
fornia, this 7 day of 1943.
or of ' he City of Beaunont, Calif .
Attest:
Clem, City of Beaumont, Calif.
STATOF CL LIFORi IA )
COU 1TY OF _tIVE,.SIDE)ss
CITY 0?' i. EAUi;.O T
I, Bernice Conine, City Clerk of the City of Leaumont, Calif oinia, do
hereby certify that the foregoins ordinance 3o. .2/y was introduced
and read in full atregular meeting of the City Council of said City
duly held on the �� day of 1943, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of said City Co nci duly held on the day of
1943, bu the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen /Je. .vs. 462
Noes: Councilmen
Absent: Councilmen
WITNESS my hand and seal this 'p day of
City Cl-rk.