HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-2019-456 CITY OF11FIFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2019-456
AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGTHE MUNICIPAL CODE OF17IFFIN, IOWA,
CHAPTER 55, BY ADDING LANGUAGE '1'O INCLUDE COMMUNITY CATS
BE I"I' ENAC'IT 1) by the City Q)unc1l of the City ofTiffin,
Section I. j'qrp
sg: The purpose of this ordinance is to aniend (liapter 55 ofthe
Municipal Cbde of"Tiff in, Iowa, to implement a Trap-Neuter-Return Program to control.
the Community Cat population.
Section 11. Amendment. Chapter 55 is hereby at-riended as follows:
CJ 55
ANIMAL [)R(_.)TT,(.110N AND CV-)NTROL
55.01 DE11NITIONS. The follown.19 terms are to be added:
9. "Owner" - nen ,-ins any person oNvning, keeping, shelteting or hat boringat'i. animal.
This shall notInclude Coniniunity,(_I at caregiVer.
t 1 . "(1)II1111LIflity is defined as any 1'ree-n-Aining cat that may be cared for by
one or more tvs1dents of an lininediatearea who is/are lu.iown or unknown; a
community cat may or may not be feral.
12. "Eartippmig" means the removal of the 1/4 ch tip of the community cat's left
ear, performed while the cat is under anesthesia in compliance with any
applicable federal or state law, and under the supervision of a licensed
veterinarian. Eartipping is the universally accepted method to identify a sterilized
and lawfully vaccinated feral or free-roaming cat.
13. "'Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)" means the non-lethal process of humanely
trapping, sterilizing, vaccinating, eartipping, and returning Community Cats to
their original location.
55.04 ABANDONMENT OF CATS AND DOGS. A pet-son who has ownership
or custody of a cat or dog shah not abandon the cat or dog, except the person may detiver
the cat or dog to another person who will accept ownership and custody or the person
may deliver the cat or dog to an an -nal shelter orpound. Returned as pertains to the 'INR
protocol shall not, constitute abandonment.
(Code 71,73.8)
55.06 A'I' IARGE PROHIBITED. It is unlawful for any oNvner to allow an animal,
to run at large within the corporate finilts of the 'I'his section shall. riot apply to
CO ri,1111tillity, (_Ilts.
55.09 DOGS AND CATS LIMIT. A propeity, owner or tenant who occupies any
lot or portion of a lot that is zoned residential sliall not, keep more than three dogs and
three cats at, a residence. Any litters bona by any,of the aiiiiiials kept legally at the
residence will be allowed to remain until the puppies or kittens are, eight weeks, old, at,
which tinge they \vifi be considered dogs or cats and will fall under the limitation stated
above. This section shall not apply to (1)mmunity Cats.
Section I 11. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the,
provisions of this Ordinance are. hereby repealed.
Section V. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or pan of this ordinance shall, be
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any,section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section V. Wien Effective. Jbis ordinance shall be in effect, after its final passage,
approval, and posting as provided by law.
On the 161" day of April 2019, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City G.Atticil, 'riff In,
Iowa, COuncilper'Son Ryan inti-oduced Ordinance No. 2019-4,56, and that It be
given its first reading. The motion was seconded kyCounc,11penon Sc1inedlei%
Ayes: [JpLoll, Ryari, I Lavens, Sclinedler, Bartels
Xlys: None
five riienibers of the COLIncil being present and having voted ""Aye"", Mayor Steve Bell ler
declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2019-456, was read the first time,
discussed, and. placed on record.
On the 7`1 day of May 2019, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa,
Councilperson Ryan introduced Ordinance No. 2019-456, and moved that it be given its
first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Havens.
Ayes: Upton, Ryan, Havens, Schnedler, Bartels
Nays: None
Five members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve Berner
declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2019-456, was read the first time,
discussed, and placed on record.
On the 7"' day of May 2019, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa,
Councilpei-son Bartels introduced Ordinance No. 2019-456, and moved that it be given
its first reading. The motion was seconded by Ck)uncilpei-son Sclinedlet.
Ayes: Upton, Ryan, Havens, Schnedler, Bartels
N'`Iys: None
Bic nieinbcr; ofibe G)tiric,,il being present and having v(�)ted "Aye", MayorSteve Beme-r.
declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2019-456, was read the first time,
discussed, and placed on record.
Whereupon the Mayor declared that Ordinance No. 2019-456 be adopted and signified
his approval of same by fixing his signature thereto. Passed by the Council on the 711 day
of May 2019 and approved by the Mayor on the 7,h day of May 2019.
CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA:
BY.
STEVE BERNER, Mayor
ATIE S T:,
Abigail Ho,
Deputy City Clerk
I, Abigail Hora, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, state that an ordinance
entitled AN ORD1NANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN,
IOWA, CHAPTER 55, BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY
CATS and known as No. 2019-456 was duly passed by the Council on the 7th day of May
2019, and signed by the Mayor on the 911 day of May 2019, and published on the 911 day
of May 2019, by posting copies thereof in three public places within the limits of the City
of Tiffin, Iowa. That I posted copies of Ordinance No. 2019-456 in the following places:
The Depot, Tiffin, Iowa
Casey's, Tiffin, Iowa
Solon State Bank, Tiffin, Iowa
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Abigail Hora,Peputy City Clerk