HomeMy WebLinkAboutANI 1997-05-06 Minutes
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NRH Animal Shelter Board
Meeting, May 6, 1997
ITEM #6
Proposed changes to Ordinance 1848:
1. Restraint by leash or chain:
No dog or puppy may be restrained on the premises of the owner or harborer by
a chain or tether when the following conditions occur:
a. In the front yard of the premises where there is no owner or harborer
present.
b. In the back yard of the premises where there is no fence or structure of
sufficient height and construction to prevent the animal from leaving the
owner's property.
2. Pet Shop regulations and permit:
a. Establish definition of pet shop as any person who engages in the
business of breeding, buying, selling at retail or as a broker of animals of
any species for profit-making purposes.
b. Set guidelines for regulation of pet shops.
c. Set yearly permit fee for inspection of pet shops at $100.00 per year.·
3. Establish Article as follows: Issuance of citations; violation notices; control
notices; warning citations; arbitration
a. Specify that an Animal Services Officer may in addition to, or in lieu of
impounding an unrestrained animal or for any violation of this ordinance,
issue a citation to the owner of such animal.
b. Allow for the issuance cf a Violation Notice where violations of the
licensing or vaccination requirements of this ordinance are observed by
the ASC. The violation notice will stipulate a compliance date and
associated fee and late fee, as well as a waiver provision providing that
the person to whom the violation notice is issued waives all rights to
protest such violation and waives all rights to a hearing on the issues
relating to that violation. All associated fees and late fees shall be paid to
the Animal Services Division. Failure to pay associated fees and lor late
fees and failure to waive rights by the compliance date may result in the
issuance of a uniform citation.
c. Allow for the issuance of Control Notice where first time violations of
restraint requirements are observed by the ASC with the same provisions
as listed in the Violation Notice.
d. Allow for arbitration for complaints on excessive noise where both parties
agree to the process to solve complaint; and to set fee for process.
4. Include in Article on Animal Care:
a. Section that allows for the removal of an animal in immediate danger by
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the ASC by the quickest and most reasonable means available.
b. Section prohibiting killing of dogs and cats for food or fur.
5. Establish an Article where all fees are listed in one place.
6. Changes to Licensing Article:
a. Provide for a three year increase in the license fee for unaltered dogs and
cats as follows: 10/1998-$15.00; 10/1999-$20.00; 10/2000-$25.00.
b. Keep fee for altered dog or cat at $4.00
c. Reduce late fee when license is more than 10 days past due to $10.00.
d. Establish Multiple Cat Household License where an owner of up to 4 cats
kept exclusively indoors as companion animals and where by the cats are
altered shall pay a yearly fee of $10.00 and there will be no inspection of
premises required. All cats must be currently vaccinated for rabies to
qualify.
7. Changes to the Kennel Article to :
a. Set standards for care that are more descriptive.
b. Establish three levels of Kennels
1. Class A: the primary purpose of the establishment is breeding,
buying or selling of more than 10 dogs or cats.
2. Class B: the primary purpose of the establishment is showing to
include but not limited to field trials, hunting trials, and herding,
obedience and confirmation competition where at least one of the
animals has been involved in the above types of cometition once in
each 12 month period. Shall apply to up to 10 animals. Animals in
excess of 10 shall be permited individually.
3. Class C: the primary purpose of the establishment in training for
guard, sentry, field, or obedience, where by gratitutious or for a
fee. This establishment may also provide Boarding facilities.
8. Changes to Wild/Exotic/Dangerous Animal Article:
a. Remove non-human primates from permited animals.
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