HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 73- 938, Amends § 5.16.100, impoundment.
Section 1
That Section 5.16.100 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 938
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 5.16 OF THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL
CODE ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT OF AN IMPOUNDING FEE AND SETTING FORTH NE
NEW PROCEDURES FOR THE REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT:
"5.16.100 NOTICE OF IMPOUNDING PRESUMED - REDEMPTION. It is the duty of every owner
of any dog or other animal to know its whereabouts at all times. In the event that any
dog or other animal is impounded. the owner shall redeem the same within ninety-six hours,
without any formal notice, or it shall be subject to disposal by the Poundmaster as pro-
vided in Section 5.16.110. The owner of any impounded dog or other animal may redeem the
same within such a period of time by appearing at the police station, accepting a citation
for violation of any ordinance of the City of Bozeman for which he may be properly charged.
posting the required bond, and paying a perdiem rate arranged by the City with the
operator of the city animal shelter for each twenty-four hour period or any part thereof
that the animal is held. Any unlicensed dog that is impounded may only be redemmed by
the owner procuring a license, as required by Sections 5.16.020 and i.lG.020 and 5.16.021,
in addition to paying the fees herein prescribed. A comp1aintmay be filed in police court
against the person redeeming any dog or other animal impounded for violation of any pro-
vision of this chapter."
See tion 2
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances of the City of Bozeman in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3
That the ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days from
it final adoption.
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FINALLY ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a regular session of the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman held on the 26th day of September 1973.
WILLIAM E. GRABOW, Mayor
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Commission
STATE OF MONTANA )
COUNTY OF GALLATIN :ss
CITY OF BOZEMAN )
I, Erna V. Harding, Clerk of the City Commission of the City of Bozeman
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Ordinance No. 938 was published by
title and number in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, a newspaper of general
circulation. printed and published in said City of Bozeman in the issue
of the 30th day of September 1973, and due proof of such publication is
on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the corporate seal
of my office this 2nd day of October, 1973.
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ERNA V. HARDING) 0)
Clerk of the City Commission
ORDINANCE NO. 938