HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 08 1989 Ord. 314SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 314
An ordinance of the City of Chub -
buck, a municipal corporation of
Idaho, repealing existing Chapter
9.20 of the Chubbuck City Code and
enacting a new chapter 9,20 Chub -
buck City Code providing for the
regulation of animals within the
Chubbuck city limits and penalties.
The ordinance defines animals,
abuse, at large and acceptable,
buildings and structures of the en-
closure of animals, defines livestock
and sets forth devfinitions for signs
warning Of vicious animals and a
definition Of vicious animals, pro-
vides for licensing of dogs and any
license fees of dogs in kennels,
Prohibits the transfer of dog licen-
ses, provides for the registration of
vicious animals after January 1,
1989 and requires that nay person
registering a vicious animal with the
city clerk have proof of insurance of
not less than $500,000 and further
provides for the tattooing or mark-
ing of any such vicious animal. The
ordinance further provides the own-
er of the vicious animal shall dis-
play a sign warning of the vicious
animal. and shall notify the chief of
Police and the animal control officer
within 24 hours if the vicious animal
is loose, provides that it is unlawful
to allow animals to roam at large
and further defines offenses that are
unlawful for a person to permit an
animal to do including biting, scat-
tering garbage, chasing vehicles and
trespassing upon the property of
another.
The ordinance further prohibits cer-
tain acts with respect to animals
Within the City including failing to
provide food, water, shelter and
care, beating or abusing an animal,
abandoning and animal or allowing
an animal to be at large.
The ordinance provides for the regu-
lation of kennels within the city,
Provides for the control of vicious
animals by enclosure and provides
for the impoundment of animals
running at large or dogs without a
license. interference with an animal
control officer is made unlawful. An
officer attempting to impound an
animal is authorized to destroy the
animal if the animal is dangerous
and capture cannot be effected safe-
ly or promptly,
Provisions is made for the disposi-
tion of unclaimed and dead animals
and for the obtaining a release from
impoundment for an animal that has
previously been impounded.
A procedure is set forth for determi-
nation of whether an animal is
vicious and, if found to be vicious,
for appeal procedures. Civil and
criminal penalties are set forth and
provision is made for a civil penalty
and action for damages caused by a
vicious animal.
Provisions for livestock within the
City limits is provided including the
dimensions for minimal size on live-
stock facilities and further for com-
pliance with the zoning provisions.
Further administrative provisions
are provided for repeal of conflict-
ing ordinances, severability of ordi-
nance and the effective date.
The full text of Ordinance No. 314 is\
available at the Chubbuck City of-
fices in Chubbuck, Idaho.
DATED this 3rd day of March, 1989.
S/John O. Cotant, Mayor
ATTEST: S/Ron C. Conlin,
City Clerk
I have reviewed the foregoing sum
mary and believe that it provides a
true and correct summary of Ordi-
nance No. 314 and further that the
summary provides adequate notice
to the public of the contents of said
Ordinance. - ......
DATED this 2 day of March, 1989.
S/Thomas J. Homes, Chubbuck
Citv Attnrnwv
OF OF PUBLICATION
being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says: That she
was at all times herein mentioned a citizen of the United States of Ameri-
ca, more than 21 years of age, and the Principal Clerk of THE IDAHO
STATE JOURNAL, a daily newspaper, printed and published at Pocatello,
Bannock County, Idaho, and having a general circulation therein.
That the document or notice, a true copy of which is attached, was
published in the said IDAHO STATE JOURNAL, on the following dates,
to -wit:
March__�T 1989
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That said paper has been continuously and uninterruptedly published
in said County for a period of seventy-eight weeks prior to the publication
of said notice or advertisement and is a newspaper within the meaning
of the laws of Idaho.
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STATE OF IDAHO
coum OF Bannock
On this 8th day of March - la the year of 1989 , before vie.
a flotary Public. personally appeared $
known or identified to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument.
and being by me first duly sworn, declared that tba statesments therein are true. and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
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