1987-09-14 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e ORDINANCE NO. /~~7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER FIVE, "ANIMALS AND FOWL", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AMENDING SECTION 5-5, "FEES"; AMMENDING ARTICLE III "DOGS"; BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 5-38, "RESTRICTION ON NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS IN PROXIMITY TO RESIDENCE OF ANOTHER"; BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 5-52, "ABANDON- MENT OF ANIMALS PROHIBITED"; BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE VII, "KENNELS AND PET ESTABLISHMENTS"; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANy SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); FINDING COMPLI- ANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter Five, "Animals and Fowl," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, is hereby amended by amending section 5-5, "Fees" , to read as follows, to-wit: Sec. 5-5. Fees For each and every animal, other than dogs and cats taken and impounded there shall be paid to the City of La Porte by the owner thereof or his agents the sum of Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the taking up and impounding of same, and the further sum of Five dollars ($5.00) per day for each and every day except the first day that the animal shall remain in the custody of the Humane Officer. Such fee being charged for the purpose of covering the costs of feeding and caring for such animal, and when such animal or animals are sold in accordance with the provisions of this article, the further sum of Ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged for selling same. And further, for each male animal capable of breeding, such a& boars, stud horses, jacks or bulls, found running at large and impoun- ded, there shall be an additional charge of Fifty dollars ($50.00) each which shall be paid by the owner or his agent for the impoundlng of same. Section 2. Chapter Five, "Animals and Fowls", Article III of the Code of Ord inances of the Ci ty of La Porte, is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: ARTICLE III. DOGS & CATS Sec. 5-26 Definitions Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this article, have the meanings indicated in this section: