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• SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Medin
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 5
(ANIMALS),ARTICLE I,SECTION 22(REDEMPTION AND ADOPTION OF IMPOUNDED
ANIMALS, DISPOSITION OF UNREDEEMED ANIMALS) AND ENACTING NEW
SECTION TO ASSESS THE COSTS OF EUTHANASIA AGAINST THE OWNER.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. CHAPTER 5 (Animals), Article I (General), Section 22 (Redemption
and adoption of impounded animals, disposition of unredeemed animals) of the Code of
the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended as follows:
Sec.5-22.Redemption and adoption of impounded animals; disposition of unredeemed animals.
A. Unless otherwise specified in the Code of the City of Jefferson,all impounded animals shall be
held for a period of five(5)days after which they may be placed for adoption or euthanized at
• the discretion of the Director. An animal may be euthanized immediately if:
1.Ownership of the animal has been assigned to the City by the animal's owner; or
2. In the iudeement of the Animal Protection and Control Director or designee,the
impounded animal is a feral animal;
Any animal that is impounded which bears proof of rabies vaccination or other form of
identification shall be held an additional 5 days before it may be placed for adoption or
euthanized at the discretion of the director.
�4. B.. The owner of any impounded animal,or any other person with the written permission of the owner
who is at least IS vears of a e,may redeem such animal within a pm iod of the Period specified in
,yZ Sec.5--/2(A)above after impoundment by paying to the city an impoundment
fee to be set by the Director for each twenty-four(24)hours of impoundment,
or fraction thereof,for the expense of keeping,feeding and sheltering such animal during the term of
impoundment. In addition to the impoundment fee 6) for each twenty-four(24)
hours of impoundment, or fraction thereof, the owner must pay any and all veterinary expenses
incurred for such animal.
ft- C Impounded Annpimpeeirnkd dogs or cats which does not bear proof of rabies vaccination at the time
of impoundment shall not be released to the owner , after-die until
payment of the required fee for vaccinating has been received by the Citv from the owner ensuring
that the animal dog or cat will be vaccinated for rabies.
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e. D Onvy dog,pop,cat m kitten thett is impounded mid nottedleiried within seventy-two(q2)homs shall
adoption. Adopters,shall be at least 18 years of age,pay the adoption fee and the
execute an adoption form agreeing to take all necessary steps to comply with the provisions of this
chapter.The adoption fee for animals at the shelter shall be set by the Director as H10 W s.
6at o. kitten $46.66
Bor,01 PUP $46.66
B. E All dogs and cats adopted from the animal shelter must be spayed or neutered.Adopters shall pay the
fee as set out in paragraph"(D)above. Adopters shall have the animal inoculated for rabies and
spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian within the time specified on the adoption form. The
City will pay part or all of the cost of rabies inoculation,spaying,or neutering for animals which are
adopted from the City. To qualify, the owner of the animal adopted must take the animal to a
veterinarian who has agreed to participate in the City program. The City will pay to the veterinarian
an amount for each eligible service according to the fee schedule promulgated by the Director of
Community Development. (Ord.No. 13875,§1,5-2-2005)
The City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute agreements with veterinarians who wish to
participate in the program and who are willing to accept the fees promulgated by the Director of
Community Development as full compensation for the spaying,neutering and rabies inoculation.(Ord.
No. 12703, § 1, 1-5-98;Ord.No. 13785, §1,5-2-2005)
E 0my dog, pup, cat ,. 16tten that is impounded mid bew. ploofofrabies Vaccination Wrd is no
event H13t ail owne, ofat y dog,pup,cat ot l6tten picked up at hnge c2tig 9-0 19 4-0- .
impoundment t=7 be eadifmi=d by die-eitr.
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vuhiel. have not been edeented ot adopted widtin twenty (28) days afte. introandILICIrt 1112ty be
eathani=d by flic city.
Section 2. The City Code is hereby amended by adding one Section to Chapter 5
to read as follows:
Sec.5-29.Costs for Euthanasia of an animal to be assessed against owner.
The City of Jefferson may assess the costs of euthanasia of an animal pursuant to this chapter and an
administrative fee against the owner of the euthanized animal.
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• Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passa a and approval.
Passed: ' Approved:
residing Officer Mayor
EST: APP VED O FORM:
A k City Coul selor
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Phyllis %well, City Clerk