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Show Public ing the charge. (a) That the dog was properly confined on the premises. (b) That the dog was deliberately or maliciously provoked. 4. Dogs Mav be Killed. Any person may kill a dog while it b committing any of the acts specified in number 1 above or while such dog is being pursued there- 7. non-reside- Continued from Page IB Control Officers are hereby authorized and empowered to apprehend nd take widi them and impound any animal found in violation of this ordinance raid including licens-ahl- e doga for which no license has been procured in accordance with this ordinance, or any licensed or unlicensed dogs for any other violation thereof. 3. In the enforcement of this ordinance, any peace officer or the Director of Animal Control or his .assistants are authorized to enter onto the open premises of any person to take possession of any dog in violation of this ordinance. 100-1-Duties of Animal Control Official 1. The animal Control Director .' 4. , (a) Enforce this ordinance and preform other responsibilities pursuant thereto. (b) Supervise the animal shelters) under his jurisdiction. (c) Keep adequate records of all animals impounded and all monies collected. (d) Sde that all animals and ani . mal holding facilities in his jurisdiction are licensed, controlled and permitted in accordance with any applicable ordinance andor regula- tions. (e) Establish, in cooperation with the Summit County Health Department and other interested governmental agencies, adequate measure for rabies immunization and control ... 2. Each Animal Control Officer .. Shall; (a) Enforce this Ordinance in all respects pertaining to animal control within the jurisdiction including the care and impounding of animals and preventions of cruelty to animals. (b) Carry out all duties prescribed or delegated by die Director. . be in violation of this ordinance. Licensing Exemptions: 1. The provisions of Sections 6 and 7 herein shall not apply to: (a) Licensed dogs whose owners are temporarily (up to 30 days) within die jurisdiction; licensed dogs whose owners remain within the jurisdiction longer than 30 days may transfer to die local license upon payment of $1.00 fee and poof of current rabies vaccination. (b) Individual dogs within a properly licensed dog kennel or other such establishment when such dogs are held for resale. 2. The fee provisions of Section 6 shall not apply to: (a) Seeing eye dogs properly trained to assist blind persons if such dogs are actually being used in by blind persons to assist them ' moving finm place to place. 100-1-- Notices rfiall- - Friday, December 6, 1991 The Summit County Bee 2B . 1. All dogs must be licensed each year, except as otherwise provided herein to a person rtf the age of 18 or older. 2. Any person owning, possessing or. harboring any dog within Summit County dull obtain a license for such animal within 30 days after the dog reaches the age of six (6) months, within ten (10) days of die acquisition of such dog or presence of such dog within Summit County. Said initial license shall be effective for one year from the date of purchase and must be renewed annually thereafter. 3. License renewal applications must be submitted annually to the Department of Animal Control, utilising a standard form which re-- : (b) Hearing dogs properly trained - (c) Dogs especially trained to as- sist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such 3. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to exempt any dog from having a current rabies vaccination. 100-1-1- Unlawful to Harbor ft Stray Dogs, shall be unlawful for any person, except an animal welfare society incorporated within the State of Utah under section UCA, 1933, as amended, to harbor or keep any lost or strayed dog. Whenever any dog shall be found which appears to be lost or strayed, it shall be the duty of the finder to notify the Animal Control Department within 24 hours, and the Department shall impound the dog as herein provided. Does Running at Large. It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having charge, care custody or control of any dog to allow such dog at any time to run at large. The owner or person charged with responsibility for a dog found running at large shall be strictly liable for a violation of this section regardless of the precautions taken to prevent the escape of the dog and regardless of whether or not he knows that the dog is running at 100-1-- 8. 2, 100-1-- the requirements of this section shall be in violation of this ordinance. Control of Rabies and Rabid Animals. 1. Rabies Vaccination Required for dogs, the owner or person having the charge, care, custody and control of a dog six months of age or over shall have said animal vaccinated within 30 days after it reaches said age. Any person permitting any such animal to habitually be on or remain, or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard or premises shall be responsible for said vaccination. Unvaccinated dogs over six months of age acquired by the owner or moved into the jurisdiction must be vaccinated thereafter every 24 months with a modified virus rabies vaccine approved by the Summit County Health Department. This provision shall not apply to veterinarian or kennel operators temporarily maintaining on their premises animal' owned by others. 2. Duties of Veterinarian and Tag Requirements, ft shall be the duty 100-1-1- 8. 3. of each veterinarian, (c) causes unreasonable fouling of the air by odors; (d) causes unsanitary conditions in enclosures or surroundings; (e) defecates on any public sidewalk, park, or building, or on any private property without the consent of the owner or such private property, unless the person owning, having a proprietary interest in, harboring or having care, charge, control, custody or possession of such animal shall remove any such defecation to a proper trash recepta- 9. when vaccinating any animal for rabies, to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination On duplicate) which includes die following information: 13 above; (d) rabies vaccination tag ' . num- ' (0 manufacturer's serial number of vaccine. A copy of the certificate shall be distributed to the owner and original retained by the issuing veterinarian. The veterinarian and cle; the owner shall retain their copies (f) barks, whines or howls or of die certificate for the interval be- makes other disturbing noises in an tween vaccinations specified in this excessive, continuous, or untimely j section. Additionally, a number fashion; u serialized metal or durable plastic (g) attacks other domestic ani- rabies vaccination tag shall be se- mals; cutely, attached tq the collar or bar--, (h) is determined by the Depart- . ness of all dogs.' A dog not wearing ment of Animal Control or the such tag shall be deemed to be un- -' Health Department to vaccinated and may be impounded be offensive or dangerous to public and dealt with pursuant, to .tbisr. health safety or welfare. ordinance; 2. Any animals which, by virtue 3. Transient Animal Exception. of the number maintained, are The provision of this section with determined by the Department of respect to vaccination shall not apAnimal Control or the ply to any animal owned by a perHealth Department to be offensive son temporarily remaining within or dangerous to the public health, the jurisdictions for less than 30 welfare or safety. days. Such animals shall be kept Revocation of Dog under strict supervision of the License. If the owner of any dog(s) owner, ft shall be unlawful to bring is found to be in violation of this any animal into the jurisdiction ordinance on three or more different which does not comply with animal health laws mid import regulations. occasions during any twelve-mont-h 4. Impoundment of Animal Withperiod, the Director of Animal Valid Rabies Vaccination Tag. out Control may seek a court order Section (a) Any vaccinated animal im27, revoking pursuant to for a period of one year any dog pounded because of a lack of rabies such person may possess vaccination tag may be reclaimed and providing for the Animal Conby its owner by furnishing proof of trol Department to pick up and im- rabies vaccination and payment of pound any dog(s) kept by the per- all impoundment fees prior to re-son under such order. Any dog im(b) Any unvaccinated animal pounded pursuant to such an order shall be dealt with in accordance may be reclaimed prior to disposal with the provisions of this ordiby payment of impound fees and by nance for impounded animals except obtaining a rabies vaccination that the person under the order of within.72 hours of release. revocation dull not be allowed to (c) Any dog not reclaimed prim to the period shall be disposed of redeem the dog under any circumstances. pursuant to provision of Section Bites. Duty to Report. 21. 3. Reporting of Rabid Animals. 1. Any person having knowledge of any individual or animal having any person having knowledge of the been bitten by an animal of a whereabouts of an animal known to have been exposed to, or suspected species subject to rabies shall report of haying rabies; or of an animal or the incident immediately to the Debitten by such a suspect anperson partment of Animal Control. 2. The owner of an animal that imal, shall notify the Department bites a person and any person bitten of Animal Control, the Summit Health Department or the by an animal shall report the bite to County Division State of Health. the Department of Animal Control and Disposition 6. Quarantining or the Health Department within 24 , Animal. or Rabid of Biting hours of the bite, regardless of whether or not the biting animal is (a) An animal that has rabies or shows signs of having rabies, and of a species subject to rabies. 3. A physician or other medial every animal infected with rabies or personnel who renders professional that has been exposed to rabies treatment to a person bitten by an shall be reported by the owner as animal shall report the fact that he set forth above and shall immedihas rendered professional treatment ately be confined in a secure place to the Department of Animal Conby the owner. trol of the health De(b) The owner of any animal of a partment within 24 hours of his species subject to rabies which has first professional attendance. He bitten shall surrender the animal to an authorized official upon demand. shall repent the name, sex and address of the person bitten as well as Any person authorized to enforce the type and location of the bite. If this ordinance may enter upon private property to seize the animal; if known, he shall give the name and address of the owner of the animal the owner refuses to surrender the that inflicted the bite, and any other animal, the officer shall immediately obtain a search warrant authofacts that may assist the Departrizing seizure and impoundment of ment of Animal Control in ascerimmunization status of the animal. taining the (c) Any animal of a species sub the animal. , City-Coun- fected property. Female Does in HeaL lOOi-1-1- 1. Any owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of any female dog in heat shall, in addition to restraining such dog from running at large, cause such dog to be constantly confined in a building number of the applicant and the or secure enclosure so as to prevent breed, sex, color and age of the anit from attracting by scent or comimal; The form also asks for pertiinto contact with other (fogs and nent information regarding rabies ing a nuisance, except for creating vaccinations. The application shall planned breeding. be accompanied by the prescribed Places Prohibited to license fee and by a current rabies ' vaccination certificate. Rabies vac- Dogs. 1. shall It be unlawful for any cinations and certificates therefor, must be obtained every two (2) person to take or permit any dog, years, from either a licensed veteri- whether loose or mi a leash or in narian or an authorized Animal arms; in or about any establishment or place of business where food or Control Officer. 4. Dog licenses will be issued in food products are sold or displayed, accordance with the following fee including but not limited to restaunhtnhiiff rants, grocery stores, meat markets, Female Dog $18.00 and fruit or vegetable stares. 18.00 Male Dog 2. It shall be unlawful for any neutered or 6.00 person keeping, harboring or havdog Spayed No dog shall be licensed as ing charge or control of any dog to allow said dog to be within the folspayed or neutered without satisfactory proof that such surgery was lowing described area: performed on said dog. (a) Any watershed area so desigLicense Tag. nated by ordinance 1. Upon payment of the license or otherwise legally appointed, now existing or to be defined either of Animal the fee, Department Control shall issue to the owner a in the future. 3. This section shall not apply certificate and a tag for each dog licensed. The tag shall have stamped to dogs provided for in Section thereon the license number corre- 7(2). Doga.Atlackiiig.fcr-ga- n sponding with the tag number on the certificate. The owner shall atAnimals. and tach the tag to the collar or harness 1. Attacking Dogs. It shall be of the animal and see that the collar unlawful for the owner or person and the tag are constantly worn. having charge, care, custody or Fai1m to attach the tag is provided control of any dog to attack, chase shall be in violation of this ordi- or worry any person, any domestic nance, except in that dogs which are animal having a commercial value, kept for show purposes are exempt or any species of hoofed protected from wearing the collar and tag. wildlife, or to attack domestic fowl. 2. Dog tags are not transferable "Worry as used in this section from one dog to another. No re- shall mean to harass by tearing, funds shall be made on any dog li- biting or shaking with the teeth. cense fee for any reason whatsoever. 2. Owner Liability. The' owner Replacements for lost or destroyed in violation of number 1 above be issued upon payment shall be strictly liable for violation tags of $1.00 to the Department of An- of this section. In addition to bfcing imal Control. ; subject to prosecution under num3. Any person removing or ber 1 above, the owner of such dog bis liable in damages to causing to be removed, the collar, shall also the owner or to person licensed injured any harness, or tag from any of the any consent of without the animal(s) . injured or dedog owner or keeper thereof, except a stroyed thereby. 3. Defenses. 'Hie following shall licensed veterinarian or animal Control Officer who removes such be considered in mitigating the for medical and other reasons, shall penalties or damages or in dismiss ty 100-1-1- 6. 100-1-1- 2. . . 100-1-1- 7. 100-1-- 6. 100-1-1- ty City-Coun- 3, . . City-Coun- sn . ty 1 I of any animal an to person relinquishing the impound facility. 7. All fees received. 8. All expenses accruing during impoundment Impounding disposianimals. tion of 1. Licensed Animals shall be impounded for a minimum of five (3) working days before further disposition, except as otherwise provided herein. Reasonable effort shall be made to notify the owner of any animal wearing a license or other identification during that time. Notice shall be deemed given when sent to the last known address of the listed owner. Any animt! voluntarily relinquished to the Animal Control facility by the owner thereof for destruction or other disposition need not be kept for the minimum holding period before release or other disposition 100-1-2- 1. as herein provided. 2. All dogs, except for those quarantined or confined by court order, held longer than the minimum impound period, and all dogs voluntarily relinquished to the impound facility may be destroyed or sold as the Animal Control Director shall direct Any healthy dog may be sold to any person desiring to purchase such animal for a price to be determined by the Director but not to exceed $30.00 per animal plus license and rabies vaccination, if re- - la . quircd. 3. Any licensed animal im- -' pounded and having or suspected of having serious physical injury or animal species subject to rabies which is known to have been bitten by a known rabid animal, said bitten or exposed animal should be ber, (e) type of rabies vaccine admin- lSWCflf redeemer or purchaser. 6. The name and address (d) Unvaccinated bitten animals. 1. In the Case of an un vaccinated (a) owner's name and address; (b) description of animal (breed, sex, markings, age, name); (c) date of vaccination; dis- posal 5. The name and address of the Section 21. . Does on Unenclosed Premises, ft shall be unlawful for any person to chain, stake out, or tether any dog mi any unenclosed premises in such a manner that the animal may go beyond the property line unless such person has permission of die owner of the af100-1-1- 0. . . 3. Any person not conforming to Fierce. Dangerous or Vicious Animals. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any fierce, dangerous or vicious animal to permit such animal to go or be off the premises of the owner unless such animal is under restraint and properly muzzled so as to prevent it from injuring any person or property. Every animal so vicious and dangerous that it cannot be controlled by reasonable restraints, and every dangerous and vicious ' animal not effectively controlled by its owner or person having charge, care or control of such animal, so that it shall not fojure any person or property is a hazard to public safety, and the Director of Animal Control shall seek a court order pursuant to Section 29 for destruction of or muzzling of the animal. Nnisancc. Any owner or person having charge, care, custody or control of an animal or animals causing a nuisance as defined below shall be in violation of this ordinance and subject to the penalties provided herein. Hie following shall be deemed a nuisance: 1. Any animal which: (a) causes damages to the property of anyone other than its owner, (b) is a vicious animal as defined herein and kept contrary to Section 100-1-1- 4. to assist deaf persons if such dogs are actually used by deaf persons to aid them in responding to sounds. . of the incident. after. animal. 4. The manner and date of ject to rabies that bites a person or animal or is suspected of having nines may be seized mid quarantined for observation for a period of not less than ten days by the Department of Animal Control andor the Health Department. The owner of the Animal shall bear the cost of confinement The animal shelter shall bfc the normal place for quarantine, but other arrangements, including confinement by the owner, may be made by the Director of Animal Control andor the Director of Health if the animal had a current rabies vaccination at the time the bite was inflicted or if there are other special circumstances justifying an exception. A person who has custody of an animal under quarantine shall immediately notify the Department of Animal Control if the animal shows any signs of sickness or abnormal behavior, or if the animal escapes confinement. It shall be unlawful for any person who has custody of a quarantined animal to fail or refuse to allow a Health or Animal Control Officer to make an inspection or examination during the period of quarantine. If the animal dies within 10 days from the date of the bite, the person having custody shall immediately notify the Department or immediately remove mid deliver the head to the State Health Laboratory to be examined for rabies. If, at the end of the 10 day period, the Director of Animal Control examines the animal and finds no sign of rabies, the animal may be released to the owner or in the case of a stray, it shall be disposed of as provided in 4. Any person treating an animal bitten, injured or maided by another animal shall report the incident to the Department of Animal Control. The report shall contain the name and address of die owner of the wounded, injured or bitten animal, the name and address of the owner, a description of the animal which caused the injury, and die location contagious disease requiring medical attention, may, in the discretion of the Animal Control be Director, immediately destroyed. the care to veterinarian released a of 2. If the owner is unwilling to with consent the the owner. of anibitten the or exposed destroy 4. When, in the judgment of the mal, the animal shall be immediControl Director, it is deAnimal ately isolated and quarantined for 6 termined that an animal should be months under veterinary supervi- for humane reasons or to destroyed sfon, the cost of such confinement the public from imminent protect in the owner. to be paid advance by The animal shall be destroyed if the danger to persons or property, such animal may be destroyed without owner does not comply herewith. regard to any time limitations oth. (e) Vaccinate bitten animals. erwise established herein, and with1. If the bitten or exposed animal has been vaccinated, the animal out court order. 100-1-2.shall be revaccinated within 24 Impounding redemn-lifihotirs and quarantined for a period of The owner of any impounded 30 days following revaccination; or animal or his authorized representa- i 2. If the animal is not revacci- ' five may redeem such animal before 2 "" nated within 24 hours; The quarandispositiem jxovided hepaysT tined under veterinary supervision 1. The impound fee; for 6mdnths. 2. The daily board charge; 3. The animal shall be destroyed . Veterinary costs incurred durif the owner does not comply with ing the impound period, including items (1) or (2) of the subsection 2. nines vaccination; (f) Removal of quarantined ani4. License Fee, if required. O. 2. . J. mal. ft shall be unlawful for any Fees shall be charged at the lowing rates: person to remove any such animal from the place of quarantine without written permission of the Department of Animal Control (g) If any animal bites or attacks a person or animal two times or more in a 12 month period, such Impound fee this ordinance; . 2. Any animal running at large contrary to the provisions of this ordinance; 3. Any animal which is by this ordinance required to be licensed and 100-1-2- 4. 1. Complete description of the animal, including tag number. 2. The manner and date of impound. 3. The location of the pickup and name of the officer picking up the Cruelty to animals Prohibited. 1. Physical Abuse. . Impounding: records . chapter. is not. licensed. An animal not wearing a tag shall be presumed to be unlicensed for purposes of this 100-1-2- 0. $30.00 The governing authority shall provide suitable premises and facilities to be used as an animal shelter where impounded small animals can be adequately kept They shall purchase and supply food and supply humane care for impounded animals. 2. the governing authority shall provide for the painless and humane destruction of dogs and other animals required to be destroyed by this ordinance or by the laws of the State of Utah. 3. The governing authority may furnish, when necessary, medical treatment for such animals as may be impounded pursuant to this 9. to be kept. Confinements 1. shall, if possible, be notified immediately of the animal's location by the Animal ControL Impounding animals to be impounded. The Animal Control Director shall place all animals which he takes into custody in a designated animal impound facility. The following animals may be taken into custody by the Animal Control Director and impounded without filing a complaint: 1. Any animal being kept or maintained contrary to the provisions of . $23.00 confinement $4.00 No impound fee will be charged to the reporting owners of suspected rabid animals if they comply with Section 18 herein. 100-1-2- 3. Animal Shelter. animal. Parties owning such animal section; 4. Sick or injured animals whose owner cannot be located; 3. Any abandoned animal; 6. Animals which are not vacci- nated for rabies in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance; 7. Any animal to-bheld for quarantine; 8. Any vicious animal not prop- eriy confined as required by Section 14 herein. First Confinement Second or subsequent Boad Per calendar day of animal may be immediately impounded by the Department of Animal Control without court order and held at owner expense pending court action. Any such animal shall be icemed a vicious animal, and the Director of Animal Control may seek a court order as provided in Section 14, for destruction of the 100-1-1- fol- It is unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously kill, maim, disfigure, torture, beat with a stick, chain, dub or other object, mutilate, bum or scald, overdrive or otherwise cruelly set upon any animaL Each offense shall constitute a separate violation. 2. Hobbling Animals. It is unlawful for any person to carry or confine any animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel or inhumane ' manner, including but not limHd to, carrying or confining such animal without adequate ventilation or ior an unusual length of time. 5. Care and Maintenance. It stall be the duty of any person to provide any animal in his charge or custody, as owner or otherwise, with adequate food, drink, care and shel- . . . ter. 6. Animal Poisoning. Except provided in Section 23 herein, it Continued on Page 4B r |