HomeMy WebLinkAbout029 - 03/02/1999 - AMENDING CITY CODE TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ANIMALS AT LARGE AND TO CLARIFY TH ORDINANCE NO. 29, 1999
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST
ANIMALS AT LARGE AND TO CLARIFY THE EXISTING
EXCEPTION FOR POLICE DOGS
WHEREAS,the City,pursuant to Section 25-72(a)ofthe Code,has acquired and designated
natural areas to benefit the citizens of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for managing its natural areas in a manner that protects
the natural features and functions for which the sites were acquired, and for managing human use
of the natural areas so that visitor enjoyment and safety and the features and functions of the natural
areas are appropriately protected; and
WHEREAS, the City has acquired and developed an extensive system of parks, trails, and
recreation areas (hereafter collectively referred to as "recreation areas") including numerous
community and neighborhood parks, designated trails, and three public golf courses for the benefit
of the citizens of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to manage the use of the natural areas and recreation areas so
that visitor enjoyment, safety and the areas themselves are appropriately protected; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that a system to permit the limited use of some
portions of those areas for activities expressly permitted in natural areas and recreation areas, such
as the training of search and rescue dogs by governmental or non-profit organizations, could be
administered in a manner consistent with the City's responsibilities for the management of the
natural areas and recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the Council desires to amend the existing prohibition
against animals at large in the city to allow the issuance of permits for unrestrained dogs on city
natural areas and recreation areas for the purposes described above; and
WHEREAS, the Council has also determined that clarification of the existing language
regarding law enforcement dogs to minimize future confusion with regard to the scope of that
exception would be beneficial.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 4-93 of the Code of the City o f Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 4-93. Animals at large prohibited.
(a) All pet animals, except birds, shall be kept under restraint. It shall be
unlawful for the owner or keeper of any pet animal, except birds, to permit such
animal to be at large in the city. The following shall be exempt from this prohibition:
(1) Dogs under the control of a public law enforcement agency.
(2) Dogs not under restraint in a city natural area or recreation area pursuant to
an applicable permit issued under Article VIII or Article IX of Chapter 23.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
February, A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 2;ad day of Mar 1999.
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Mayor Q
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of Larch, A.D. 19 9,X
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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