HomeMy WebLinkAbout188 - 12/20/1994 - AMENDING CITY CODE PERTAINING TO ANIMALS (NO ACTION TAKEN POSTPONTED INDEFINITELY) ORDINANCE NO. 188, 1994
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER FOUR OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS PERTAINING TO ANIMALS
WHEREAS, Articles I and II of Chapter 4 of the City Code contain various
provisions relating to the treatment of animals within the City limits; and
WHEREAS, contacts between the citizens of the City and animals, both
domestic and wild, are becoming more frequent as the City grows; and-
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Code dealing with animal control need to be
revised to reflect current community needs; and
WHEREAS, a Task Team of City staff and employees of the Humane Society has
prepared proposed revisions to the foregoing Sections of the Code; and
WHEREAS, opportunities have been provided for individual members of the
public, as well as other public entities, to review and comment on the proposed
revisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be in the best interests of the
City to adopt the revisions recommended by the Task Team.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1. That Section 4-1 of the Code of the City be amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 4-1 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this
Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
,� yA6andrt"ri shall mean �.o�tieave �� drrm�al unattended fur �e0�er thairt
f��„�ive �e �� }F1�oc�rk��riaidF��;yt� w��h�ui: �akt�r� ade�uaC� prn�ris�ot#�
ad i animaf'a rb er" �ana;
Animal shall mean any iiye, vertebrateereature, demos"" er wild
Animal control officer shall mean any person commissioned by the
Chief of Police as a special officer who is qualified to perform
animal control duties and enforce the Taws of the city pertaining to
animals.
Animal shelter shall mean any facility operated by a humane
society or the city for the purpose of impounding or caring for
animals held under the authority of the laws, regulations or
ordinances of the state, county, or city.
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At large shall mean outside of a fence or other enclosure which
restrains the animal to a particular premises, whether on public or
private property, and not under the control , by leash or lead, of
the owner or keeper. Animals tethered to a„stationary...:object within
reach of a street, sidewalk, alley, trail taxh }ubE1 ? ?SS are
deemed to be "at large."
Dwelling unit shall mean one (1) or more rooms and a single
kitchen designed for or occupied as a unit by one (1) family or
individual for living and cooking purposes.
Humane society:shall mean the Humane Society for Larimer County,
c >N-i� .�otz[ e Colorado.
Keeper shall mean a person who has custodial or supervisory
authority or control over an animal .
Leash or lead shall mean a thong, cord, rope, chain or similar
device which hoTds an animal in restraint and wh4eht mAie `hfiH
length.six (6) feet in
Lf��r i=rap s�a'1� man � bolE siy�� i:rap tna�deµoi= caging malarial:
Owner shall mean any person having control or purporting to have
control over any animal , the person named on the licensing records
of any animal as the owner, the occupant of the premises where the
animal is usually kept if such premises are other than the premises
of the owner as shown on the licensing record, or any person in
possession of, harboring or allowing any animal to remain about
their premises for a period of three (3) consecutive days or more.
The parent or guardian of an owner under eighteen (18) years of age
shall be deemed the owner, as defined herein. If an animal has more
than one (1) owner, all such persons are jointly and severally
liable for the acts or omissions of an owner under this Chapter even
if the animal was in the possession of or under the control of a
keeper at the time of the offense.
Performing animal exhibition shall mean any spectacle, display,
act or event, including circuses, in which animals are featured for
entertainment.
l o ,f ige in ro r dui i he,jtaB3 tathn; ni humans and :i dependant;ori
pe �1 i tit:.food ante she7 ..
Police officer shall mean any member of the Office of Police
Services of the city or the Colorado State University Police
Department commissioned as a peace officer.
Restraint shall mean;" :,. secured by a leash. or lead under the
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physical control of a responsible person=A M46.5hethered to a
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stationary object not within reach of a street, sidewalk, alley; of
trail or fift"W grit G itkG�@5s gr ,( within a fence or other
enclosure which' emits the animal to a particular premises.
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M Humane trap shall mean a .t... iee designed to s.y
(2) inhumane trap shall mean a deyiee designed
te the animal as the result
ef the trap's operation.
Section 2. That Sections 4-31 through 4-36 of the Code of the City are
hereby amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 2. B96 M LICENSES
Sec. 4-31. License required.
a The owner or keeper of any do( ) p g � 0 l ' kept within the city
shall secure from the city or the humane society and at all times
maintain a current license for tifiepfgQ) such dog (ria . It
is a defense to a charge of violating t)iis Section that:
1 The owner or keeper of the dog (lYi" i. had
not yet lived in the city for thirty (30)
days; or
(2) The dog p ''= a . was sox—{6} )tJ months
of age or "less.
(b) If ownership or possession of a dog ffl,i $ licensed under
this Chapter changes permanently, the new owner or keeper shall ,
before taking possession of the dog Ot Cd1, obtain a new license
upon presenting the old license, 'if available, demonstrating
compliance with the vaccination requirement and paying the fee
prescribed by §4-36.
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Sec. 4-32. Application.
(a) The applicant for a license under this Chapter shall ap lx
on forms furnished by the Finaneial Offleer 11,10 t.....�#4k7` itil
city and„thal pay the fee prescribed by §`4=36:
b The applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the
dog §ga has been vaccinated against rabies as required by § 4-51.
(c) The applicant shall apply for a renewal license each year oe
later than Deeember 31.
Sec. 4-33. Term of license.
The initial license issued under this chapter is s#tECC valid
through December O, r the - t n :i' i
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Sec. 4-34. Begt1 tags.
(a) No person who owns or keeps a. dog.,# <` within the city
shall fail to ensure that such dog ?Ni at ail times wears a
collar or harness made of a durable material to which is attached at-
all, times the appropriate deg j1Ge tag or identification tag
required by this Section.
dog tag that is issued by the eity er the humane seeiety te eaeh
person who eemplies with the requirements of this Chapter that
(b) Every dog required to be lieensed shall bear a eurrent eity
each rf'ccr.
(c ) No person shall use, any:deg license or deg tag for any dog
o CAU.other than the dog for which it was issued.
W, I f a deg <:.f )'f?a tag is lost or destroyed, the license
holder may obtain upl`icate tag from the city or the humane
society upon payment of a replacement fee of one dollar.
(ei) Every dog 0 j whose age is such that it is not required
by this Chapter to b,e licensed shall bear an identification tag
setting forth the name and address of its owner or keeper.
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Sec. 4-35. Licensing records.
The ) shall maintain a record o
all deg licenses and deg"lags issued and may designate a place at
which duplicate originals of those records shall be maintained.
Sec. 4-36. License fees; waiver.
(b)- The license- fee- shall bp- waived met) der the fell ew4f4
eircumscanccr :....
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pariially Mind, ota�'ly or partially deaf
or otherwise physically disabled person and
as defined in 24 34
other deg trained for the purpose of
Section 3. That Sections 4-51 and 4-52 of the Code of the City are hereby
amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 3. RABIES CONTROL
Sec. 4-51. Rabies vaccination required.
(a) No owner or keeper of a dog > if over six (6) MI
months of age shall fails to .have such dog gyi2tifi vaccinated against
rabies when the dog 6t :�ca becomes months of age
and again at one (1) year of age. Thereafter, no such person shall
fail to have the dog WHEAt. vaccinated at intervals recommended by
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the veterinarian. If any dog �ttxo€cil1uis found in the city without a
current rabies vaccination tag affiked to its collar or harness, the
owner of such dog MW shOl be- pres.Tumed to have violated- this-
Section.
(b) No owner or keeper of a eat ever six % age shall
ne sueh person shall fail to have the eat Faeeinated at intervals
reeefflmended by the veterinarian. if any
I Ghoul rren+ bier ..__. 1 tag _rCixed �_ +_ eellar or
harness, the owner ef sueh eat shall be presumed te have Melated
this Seet:en
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(c ) The inoculation required in this Section shall be made by
a person legally authorized to do so as designated by the county
Health Department.
Sec. 4-52. Reporting animal bites; confinement.
(b) If any animal is suspected of having rabies or if any animal
has bitten a person and such animal has not had a current
vaccination, such animal shall be confined. for a. period of. at ,least
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ten (10) days .��< ax&s AE3 : : at
the animal shelter or at a veterinary fiospitaT "of tfieowner s
choice, *14 at the expense of the owner of the animal . During the
ten-day observation period, no rabies vaccine shall be administered
to the animal .
(c) No animal held for observation on suspicion of rabies shall
be released until the observation period is over, except as follows:
(1) If the owner shows proof of current rabies
vaccination, the animal_ may be released
into oaawani#ne lraes.,catnt. at the
owner's residence, at tfie discretion of the
animal control officer; or
(2) If the victim of the bite and the owner
fyrYye{q.#uGet(st that the
a .. {ply+_•- at the owner's
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residence and the ewnerrin agrees in
writing to hold the city and the humane
society harmless from liability for
releasing the animal to the owner, the
animal may be released into �e
°AesFhz" )ttti at the owner's
residence, at tS6 discretion of the animal
control officer.
(d) if an an4fRal 4s released into quarantine at—the owner's
animal L leave the Ae P-10
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a port editabl , i r�srsiniz�g "ti1ia If sued animarty is
Qth ? 1SgEfound outside the owner s residence sor :)1 <#�i �.,dd3(i` tt;
prfd!; it shall be taken and confined at the`am mat"shelter or at
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a veterinary hospital of the owner's choice-, 414 at tire- expense of
the owner, for the remainder of the confinement period.
(e) If any animal has been bitten by another animal suspected to
have rabies, the owner of such animal exposed to rabies shall report
such fact to an animal control officer. The animal control officer
shall have the power, in the officer's discretion, to have the
animal suspected of having rabies or of being exposed to rabies
removed from the owner's residence to a veterinary office or
hospital and placed under observation for a period of up to six (6)
months at the expense of the owner, provided that the owner may
elect to have such animal destroyed in lieu thereof.
(f) Notwithstanding the above, if a standard incubation period
has not been established by the state Department of Health for the
particular species of animal which was bitten, it shall be summarily
destroyed. If the animal has been in contact with another animal or
human, a necropsy shall be performed by a certified laboratory to
determine rabies contamination.
Section 4. That Sections 4-70 and 4-71 of the Code of the City are hereby
amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 4. CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS
Sec. 4-70. Improper care or treatment prohibited.
(a) No owner or keeper of an animal shall fail to provide that
animal with sufficient good and wholesome food and water, ,proper
shelter and protection from the weather, veterinary care:,. when
eces : ellcl seep ntller y£� E�e as is ces01,12.
and ne+ressar , fur the
aZma7's treeltl�`ar. wel1nfreinantdarEng;th species Irroeck anc�'
(b) No person shall beat, cruelly,.,ill-treat, torment, overload,
overworks e�otherwise abuse or � 5 1yf kill an animal or cause,
instigate or permit any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight or other
combat between animals or between animals and humans ;,aP#rffij X A
prs�rrF'J<�anspnr�x ,�or�f�ne��z�,a�r �al �n or upon any�±re��i��e '�,„
�r�sp��.�cr recic'iesa_m�on�rR
(c) No owner of an animal shall abandon such animal .
Sec. 4-71. Removal of animal waste required.
The owner or keeper of any animal shall be responsible for the
removal of any feces deposited b� such animal on + ---`
}�'�y or pprivate.,property and�. �ikri''`t�'
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#.hereoi" shal'� 1��i€ewiz� his ci^� �`�ros�essie� � i'ea�tslrali�Y tf��p�f�re
ins ��r,fuss rem�up�„�(rs( t)ispo;�a'� Sri,o. san��a�� man
Section 5. That Section 4-73, subparagraphs (b) and (d) of the Code of the
City are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-73. Limitation on possession and feeding of wild or
exotic animals.
(b) No person shall�ewr� keeper-€eeA�an�! wild or, exotic :animal
(1) Bears;
(2) Any species of feline other than ordinary
domesticated house cats;
(3) Skunks;
(4) Poisonous
reptiles;
(5) Raccoons, except as permitted under a state
wildlife rehabilitation license;
(6) Deer; er
,7) Any species of nonhuman primate, but
excluding animals imported under authority
of state or federal law �j
(d) It 43 1 „} a defense to a charge of violating this
Section that a person holds a valid city circus, menagerie or
carnival license under 15.-291 or.._that_._a erson is . feeding only
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squirrel s and _ bi rds.:�: ,att t ha F tt s cks,A g .
Sectiorr 6. That Sections- 4=75 and- 4-76- of the Code of the- Cites are- hereby-
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-75 Vehicular accidents with animals; duties.
Any , <: : t r '' `FW:. M r Y71xk S
vehicle, strikes a domestic animal Mi. s£op at>A� once and
immediately report any injury or death to the animal 's owner. If
the owner cannot be ascertained and located, the operator. shall . at
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once report the accident to the humane society ^z„ q £F= 1«1AB .
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Sec. 4-76. Removal of dead animals required.
If any animal dies in the possession of any person in the city,
it shall be the duty of such person to cause the animal to be at
once removed from the city and buried at a sanitary landfill
�rn'0 In case the owner or keeper of any such animal shall
neglect or refuse to remove the same within ten (10) hours after its
death, the city may cause the animal to be removed at the expense of
such owner or keeper,
aet-ien. Whenever the owner or keeper of any dead animal cannot be
found or ascertained, it shall be the duty of an animal control
officer to remove and have such animal buried Siow".
Section 7. That Sections 4-93 and 4-94 of the Code of the City are hereby
amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 5. CONTROL OF ANIMALS
Sec. 4-93. Animals at large prohibited.
} All PI
ei animals shall be kept under restraint. It shall be
unlawful for the owner or keeper of any pet animal to permit such
animal to be at large in the city. if an an4mal is found to be a
large in the eity, the owner er keeper shall be presumed te have
violated this Seetien emeept that this seetien shall not apply
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Sec. 4-94. Disturbance of peace and quiet prohibited.
No owner or keeper of an animal shall permit such animal to
disturb the_..peace, and quiet. of any person by barking, whining,
howling, �gilin :�>l, syuark or making any other noise in an
excessive, continuous or untimely fashion. If any animal disturbs
the peace and quiet, its owner or keeper shall be deemed guilty of
a violation of this Section, provided that, no such owner or keeper
shall be charged with a violation of this Section unless they or a
member of their household over the age of eighteen (18) years has
received a warning from the city of a previous complaint at least
once within the preceding twelve (12) months.
Section 8. That Section 4-116 of the Code of the City is hereby amended
to read as follows:
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DIVISION 6. RESTRICTIONS
Sec. 4-116. Quantity of househeld pets y t restricted.
"euseheld pets, ineluding but not limited to dogs and eats, wh4eh
are generally kept within a dwellkq not perm4tted in quantWes of
Riere than four (4) animals ever the age of six (6) months per
dwelling unit
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Section 9. That Sections 4-118 through 4-120 of the Code of the City are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-118. Use of animals as inducement prohibited.
No person shall give away any animal as a prize for or as an
inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition or as
inducement to enter a place of amusement, for the purpose of
attracting trade or offer any animal as an incentive to enter into
any business agreement
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Sec. 4-119. Use of poison restricted.
No persen shall expese any known poisonous substanee, whether
m4med with feed or net, so that 4 is liable `e be
aMmall provided, howeyer, that it shall net he unlawfu
only with Yegetable substanees.
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Sec. 4-120. Trapping restricted.
(a) A humane trap may be set in the eity for the purpose of
trapping animals whieh are at large in Yielatien ef Ws Ghapter
preyided that any animals trapped are tur"d ever te the humane
see4ety as seen as possible upen d4seeyery. in addition, a humane
trap may be set in the eity fer the purpese ef trapping wild aRimals
degs preyided that any animals trapped are released er d4spesed of
in the manner required by the humane see4ety. Ne perseR shall use
a humane trap for any other purpose.
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the eity emeept for rodent snap traps baited with Yegetable or dairy
preduets may be used on priyate property. Any 4nhumane trap ether
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Section 10. That Section 4-139(2) of the Code of the City is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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DIVISION 7. IMPOUNDMENT AND RECLAMATION
Sec. 4-139. Reclamation of certain animals restricted or prohibited.
(2) If an animal was. impounded on the basis of a violation of
any provision of § 4-701 er § 4-74; `I then the notice
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required by § 4-137 shall include a statement, in writing, that the
animal will be disposed of if the owner or keeper does not request
a- hearing with the- City Manager within seven- (7)- days- of the- date- of
the notice. If a hearing is requested, the City Manager shall
schedule it to occur within three (3) city business days and shall
give notice of the same to the person requesting the hearing. If,
at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Manager determines that
the animal was being kept in violation of any provision of § 4-70
or § 4-74; ON the City Manager may order the animal
disposed of in the manner rovided in.. 4-141 and not ,returned to
$ :.^zx:�'a..'?ma b;:..y. �.:,�eyrv.:oxaoa xo..
its owner or keeper�< e i a �s )i a n g4?` tl to " n�
bisr ha � aaan wFt % �slkbau�}eel�
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(# yit1la(h > 3 e+� may orderte'` ri1 returned to its owner
or keeper upon payment of impoundmen£; boarding or veterinary fees
and any other expenses incurred by the city or the animal shelter in
connection with the impoundment of the animal and its subsequent
care if the City Manager determines that, due to changed
circumstances, the animal 's health and the public health, safety and
welfare will not be endangered thereby. If the City Manager
determines that the animal was wrongfully impounded, the City
Manager shall order the animal returned without payment of such fees
or expenses. If no hearing is requested, the City Manager may order
the animal disposed of in the manner provided in § 4-141.
Section 11 . That Sections 4-140(b) and (c) of the Code of the City are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-140. Reclaiming fees.
(b) An owner or keeper reclaiming an impounded dog Wdi which
is not validly licensed as required by this Chapter must se the
deg 093 and present evidence thereof to the animal shelter prior
to rec7afmin the deg l�.J� If the deg t#% does not have a
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current rabies tag, the owner or keeper s6iii present a current
rabies vaccination certificate for such deg `�a( issued by a
licensed veterinarian prior to reclaiming the 1I#.'M If the
owner or keeper cannot provide current rabies and/or"licensure the
owner may place a cash deposit of fifty dollars ($50.) with the
animal shelter, to be refunded upon presenting, within five -(5)
�� da s thereafteraxo,proof of current rabies vaccination and
rt}y;,yycen�yse
�*fii s .Fag i4'(iilttd' o � 6sa3ooallri. 'Jks �"". t.Q2is'�{ '»nk :
i`arfeited
(e) An owner of keeper reelaiming an impounded eat whieh does
not haye a eurrent rabies tag shall present a eurrent rabies
Yaeeinatien eertifleate fev —seeh eat issued by a lieensed
twenty fiye ($25.) with the iam4mal shelter to be refunded upen
present4ng, w4thin fiye (5) days thereafter, proof of eurrept rabies
Yaeeinat4en
Section 12. That Section 4-157 of the Code of the City is hereby amended
to read as follows:
DIVISION 8. WILD BIRDS
Sec. 4-157. Killing or capturing wild birds restricted.
It shall, be unlawful for any person at an . time in the city to
kill , capture,
is ti $hi$p( frighten, shoot at, wound
ensnare, nei , trap, or in any other manner molest or injure any wild
bird or in any manner molest or injure the nest, eggs or young of
any such bird.." This section does..not apply to English or European
house sparrows,; or starlings qr pfl:1Ui5'. The Chief .of Police shall
have authority to grant a permit for the killing andt capturing of
pigeons or other birds with the consent or approval of the state
Division of Wildlife when it is shown that the birds are, or 4*ve
become, a nuisance or health hazard in any particular location
in the city.
Section 13. That Section 4-177 of the Code of the City is hereby amended
to read as follows:
DIVISION 9. ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 4-177. Interference with animal control officers prohibited.
No person shall knowingly interfere with, impede or obstruct any
animal control officer who is attempting .to di.scharge..or.,is" in the
course of discharging an official duty ew"r*'t1#r. ��� yG;:p�'> ��3�<Ifail
to obey the lawful order of an animal, i:r cono'f officer.
Introduced, considered favorable on first reading, and ordered published
in summary form this 20th day of December, A.D. 1994 and to be presented for
final passage on the 3rd day of January, A.D. 1995.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted for final reading this 3rd day of January, A.D. 1995.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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