1987-12-07 Workshop Meeting and Called Regular Meeting

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e e RESOLUTION NO. 87- PRELIMINARY DRAFT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE NO. 1559, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER FIVE, ANIMALS AND FOWL", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore, on the 14th day of September, 1987, passed and approved Ordinance No. 1559, an ordinance amending Chapter Five, "Animals and Fowl", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte. Certain questions have arisen as to the policies and procedures to be followed in the enforcement of such ordinance. The purpose of this resolution is to establish the policy of City Council on these matters. Section 2. Section 5-38 of Ordinance No. 1559, provides that "No person shall harbor, at any time, more than three dogs or cats over the age of six months each, in any place in the City, except a duly licensed and permitted breeding kennel, boarding kennel, veterinary hospital, or pet establishment." It is the intention of City Council that persons residing in residentially zoned areas of the City of La Porte'L~t~.can show proof in the form of City of La Porte /U!tL/~~~~~~~ registrationJof mo~1-th;R tRree dogs or cats, on the effective date of Ordinance No. 1559, shall not be deemed to be in violation of Section 5-38 of the Ordinance, solely because the number of dogs or cats owned by such person was more than three on the effective date of the Ordinance, and may continue to harbor such dogs or cats in excess of a total of three such animals, for the remaining life of such dogs or cats in excess of three, owned by such person and properly registered with the City of La Porte on the effective date of Ordinance No. 1559. Such person shall not have the right to exceed the maximum number of three dogs or cats, after the death or removal of the number of such animals in excess of three. Section 3. It is the intent of City Council that the provisions of Section 5-36, Barking Dogs, and the provisions of Section 5-38, Restricting the Number of Dogs and Cats in Proximity to Residence of Another, shall be enforced on a complaint basis only. It is further the intent of City Council that, in the event of such complaint, that City Humane Officers shall attempt to mediate the matter between the complainant and the owner of the animals in question, prior to filing charges against the owner. Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon its passage and approval.