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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 958, Ordinance Number 69-4-197958V// ORDINANCE NO. 69-4-197 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 7 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION, LICENSING AND INOCULATION OF DOGS IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY; PROVIDING FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF VETERINARIANS TO ISSUE LICENSE FOR THE KEEPING OF DOGS; PROHIBITING THE OWNERS OR KEEPERS OF DOGS FROM ALLOWING SUCH DOGS TO BE AT LARGE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE", WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON FEBRUARY 21, 1968 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That Sections 3, 4 and 7 of an ordinance containing the title qupted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on February 21, 1968, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reordained so that said sections as amended and reordained shall read as follows: "SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to employ a sufficient number of veterinarians to inoculate dogs and to issue the license therefor, and the veterinarian shall receive for his services the sum of $3.00 for each dog inoculated by him. Each veterinarian so employed shall deposit with the City Treasurer the sum of $1,00 for each license tag obtained by him. Upon payment to him of a license fee of $3.00 it shall be the duty of the veterinarian to inoculate such dog and deliver to the owner the license tag issued by the City together with a certificate showing that such dog has been immunized against rabies. Any license tag or tags which are not used may be returned to the City Treasurer who shall refund to the veterinarian the sum of $1.00 for each unused tag. "SECTION 4. Any owner or keeper of a dog or dogs who prefers to have the inoculation done by a veterinarian not employed by the City may, by furnishing the City Treasurer with a certificat a of a licensed veterinarian that such dog or dogs have been immunized against rabies and by paying a fee of $1.00 for each dog which has been inoculated, obtain a license therefor, 959 "SECTION 7. Any dog found at large shall be subject to be seized and impounded by the City of Paducah and any such dog not claimed and whose release has not been procured within seven (7) days after its seizure, shall be subject to be disposed of in such manner as may be determined by the City Manager.. -__ On presentation of a release by the Police Court of the City of Paducah, any dog may be redeemed and released to its owner or keeper within seven (7) days after being taken up and impounded, upon payment of the following fees: A redemption fee of $5.00 shall be paid for the first time a dog is redeemed, but for each subsequent redemption of an individual dog the redemption fee shall be $10.00. The sum of $1.00 shall be due and payable for each day or part of a day a dog is kept in the pound, and a "day" shall mean a calendar day beginning one second after midnight. If any dog so released has not been licensed, the sum of $3.50 shall be charged for inoculation and license." SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Mayor (r Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 22, 1969 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, April 22, 1969.