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RESOLUTION NO. 87-27
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTEt ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE NO. 1559, "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER FIVEt ANIMALS AND FOWL" t 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 heretoforet on the
14th day of Septembert 1987t passed and approved Ordinance No. 1559t an ordinance
amending Chapter Five t "Animals and Fowl" t 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. 1559t provides that "No person
shall harbort at any timet more than three dogs or cats over the age of six
months each, in any place in the CitYt except a duly licensed and permitted
breeding kennelt boarding kennelt veterinary hospitalt or pet establishment."
It is the intention of City Council that persons residing in residentially zoned
areas of the City of La Portet who can show proof in the form of City of La Porte
registrationt or receipts from a veterinarian for rabies vaccinationt of more
than three dogs or catst on or before sixty (60) days from the date of this
Resolutiont shall not be deemed to be in violation of Section 5-38 of the
Ordinancet solely because the number of dogs or cats owned by such person was
more than threet on or before sixty (60) days from the date of this Resolutiont
and may continue to harbor such dogs or cats in excess of a total of three such
animalst for the remaining life of such dogs or cats in excess of threet owned by
such person and properly registered with the City of La Portet on or before sixty
(60) days from the date of this Resolution. 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of December, 1987.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Cherie Black, City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins, City Attorney