The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About3984-11/08/1993Iowa: ORDINANCE NO. 3984 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1988 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 7-33, LICENSE FEE, 7-49, REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS OR CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS, 7-52, CONFINEMENT, AND 7-55, NOISY, ANNOYING ANIMALS OF CHAPTER 7, ANIMALS AND FOWL; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SUBSECTIONS 7-33, LICENSE FEE, 7-49, REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS OR CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS, 7-52, CONFINEMENT, AND 7-55, NOISY, ANNOYING ANIMALS OF CHAPTER 7, ANIMALS AND FOWL. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, That Subsections 7-33, License Fee, 7-49, Redemption of Impounded Dogs or Cats or Other Animals, 7-52, Confinement, and 7-55, Noisy, Annoying Animals of Chapter 7, Animals and Fowl, of the 1988 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby repealed in their entirety; that new Subsections 7-33, License Fee, 7-49, Redemption of Impounded Dogs or Cats or Other Animals, 7-52, Confinement, and 7-55, Noisy, Annoying Animals of Chapter 7, Animals and Fowl, of the 1988 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows: Sec. 7-33. License fee. (a) The annual license fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) for each altered dog or cat. The annual license fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for each unaltered dog or cat. After March 31st of each year, there shall be a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) and ten dollars ($10.00) respectively. (b) Any dog or cat altered before November 8, 1993, shall be entitled to a free license for a period of three (3) years from the date of alteration. As of January 1, 1996, there shall be no free licenses. (c) Duplicate licenses shall be issued at a cost of two dollars ($2.00). (d) The city license fee shall be waived for all dogs or cats if the owner of said dogs or cats has a valid state pet shop license, state boarding kennel operator's license, state commercial kennel license, state hobby kennel license, state commercial breeder's license, or state dealer's license for said dogs or cats. (e) The owner of all dogs or cats six (6) months old or older must comply with all code provisions of this article including the obtaining of rabies vaccination and license tag even though the license fee has been waived. A written certificate from a licensed veterinarian shall be required to prove that a dog or cat is incapable of breeding and has been vaccinated for rabies. Sec. 7-49. Redemption of impounded dogs or cats or other animals. (a) Any dog or cat or other animal restrained or impounded in accordance with provisions of this article may be redeemed by the owner of such animal by payment of costs of impoundment. The costs of impoundment shall include all feed and boarding fees, which shall be paid to the humane society. In addition to the costs of impoundment, the owner shall pay to the City Clerk a pickup fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the first pickup which occurs in a calendar year. All such pickup fees shall be paid within four (4) days of picking up the animal pursuant to a signed agreement. The pickup fee shall increase ten dollars ($10.00) for each additional pickup fee within the calendar year [i.e., second pickup fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00), third pickup fee is thirty-five dollars ($35.00), etc.]. Failure to pay any pickup fee shall LOCK 3C9PAGE 619 Ordinance No. 3984 Page 2 result in a citation being issued to the owner. Said citation shall be punishable as provided in section 7-63. (b) If such dog, cat or other animal restrained or impounded is unlicensed, the humane society shall keep said animal for a period of five (5) days. Within said five (5) days the owner of said dog or cat or other animal may redeem said animal by signing an agreement to have said dog or cat or other animal vaccinated pursuant to section 7-35 and licensed pursuant to section 7-30 of this chapter and by paying the cost of impoundment and a daily boarding fee to the humane society. Sec. 7-52. Confinement. When a member of the health department, police department or humane officer receives information that any person has been bitten by an animal, or that a dog, cat or other animal is suspected of having rabies, the official shall order the owner to confine such animal in the manner and place the official directs. If the owner fails to confine such animal in the manner directed, the animal shall be apprehended and impounded by such official, and after ten (10) days the animal may be humanely destroyed. If such animal is returned to its owner, the owner shall pay the cost of impoundment, which shall include a pickup fee and daily boarding fee. Sec. 7-55. Noisy, annoying animals. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of a dog, cat or other animal to permit or allow said dog, cat or other animal to cause serious annoyance or disturbance to a person or persons by frequent and habitual howling, whining, yelping, barking or vocal emittance to the annoyance of others. (b) After the first written warning, three (3) adjoining neighbors must sign a citation. If the owner pleads not guilty, the neighbors will be required to appear in court to testify. (c) Proof of ownership of a dog, cat or other animal shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption of permission of the owner in any proceedings charging any violation of this section. INTRODUCED: PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: November 1, 1993 November 1, 1993 November 8, 1993 November 8, 1993 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 8th day of November, 1993, and approved by the Mayor on the 10th day of November, 1993. Albert C. Manning, Jr., ATTEST: Michlle\Temeyer, Acting City Clerk/Auditor CERTIFICATE I, Michelle Temeyer, Acting City Clerk/Auditor of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 3984, as passed and adopted by the EOOic 3C9 PAGE 620 Ordinance No. 3984 Page 3 Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 8th day of November, 1993. 1993. Witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of November, Michelle Temeyer, Actl,ng City Clerk/Auditor MISC 147,4 BLACK RANK COUNTY, t0WA:SS Filed for record Jan 12 19 94 at 3:30 P M, and recorded in MISC Bak 309 E Page h a Recorder Deputy e CITY OF WATERLOO CLERK/AUDITOR cocg 309PAGE621 r FORM I 1 T. STATE OF IOWA, SS I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of legal Black Hawk County, Ordinance No. 3984 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1988 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 7- 33, LICENSE FEE, 7-49, REDEMP- TION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS OR CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS, 7-52, CONFINEMENT, AND 7-55, NOISY ANNOYING ANIMALS OF CHAP- TER 7, ANIMALS AND FOWL; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THERE- OF NEW SUBSECTIONS 7-33, LICENSE FEE, 7-49, REDEMP- TION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS OR CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS, 7-52, CONFINEMENT, AND 7-55, NOISY, ANNOYING ANIMALS OF CHAPTER 7, ANIMALS AND FOWL. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa: That Subsections 7-33, License Fee, 7-49, Redemption of Impound- ed Dons r,r e.. nu..... -'mals, -55, ;Z6-L6S (008) :tie3;9ae NOSI13d A'7L01a.� b w 7- S ed aacn5,diY. 9888 y of --ted 09174-Z£Z '0£Z$ 'sled oN 6ulat enols 'ledhe° 'woapaq t'00"1,M'Hill 'M Lb99-LLZ 'lel '�aysennys!p '09$ -I!ln 'ane 'speoass0.10 'Ob£$'wooipaq Z 391:1V1 0418-Z£8to 8969-17£3'96£$ 'woojpeq E -pu3 'M 8l l L 'GLZ$'wowpeq Z -41L'MZLL 'OEZ$ 'Idol 'Illn 'dn 'wool -paq 4-uol6u!IIeM Z/1. 171.6 '00£$ •lou! 'IP 'dn 'woapaq l -OFJ£ 'M EEL t 444 b£Z• O "03 4uawdo I be rred fee for ft er hall 00) se - ore led of of l6, be uS -IanaO 6unoA •4luow/009$ be -uolleool ledns 'o!led awn fhe ud '$6eae6 '4ueweseq pn; a -Ode pV 'asnoyuMol woa tee -wed 3/ l 4 wowing £ 3OaV1 e, Ite 'steep Z1.1.6-98310 or Z9Z9-££3 Ileo 'dap + SLE$ is 'JIV •sldde 'woapeq 3 1S3M ix 1.171-178Z ' 46iZ-E£3 ly •t!sodep+9L£$ iswoapeq 3 ' 18103 409 OZL9-Z£3 'sled ou 'OLZ$ -dap ''lay ''wnl 'Ipn 'wow -Peg l lseM 'AZOO '13100 8960-29£ 10 86917-99Z •9£S$'wowpaq 3 11TH 30VIb1 VO LC91. 1.891.-9£3 '101 4-SCZ ' pe ys!wnl 'sldde/JaleM/1ea4 'uMop JO dn W00 03El l 'M £3OL-9E3'bai 48.1+'de0 .seoue!Idde slow 'epic 1s$M uo tde W0OH038 l ii>I(*)0-1 1,01#'lde'16 6 • ui 9e8 -Z£Z auo4d '00£$ ' �! leel)s 8o 'sei4il!oel Alpune'l sled oN 'SVO ONIN000 H31VM10H'1V3H :sepnlou! luaH 'xeldwoo oo!JaleMls°M ue010 'pa6euew gam ui sluaw lJede paledieo woapaq _IIN uassntal6L n n a • Ordinance #3984 City of Waterloo notice was published in the Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier, a daily newspaper printed in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, once commencing on the day of January 11th 19 94 in the name of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertised is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Printer's Bill $ 51.24 Subscribed and sworn to before me this Received of l! th A.D., 19 1? Signed day of Notary Public the sum of in full for publication of the above notice. Dollars