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ORDINANCE NO. SO-
AN ORDINANCE making it unlawful for the owner or custodian
of any dog to allow said animal to roam, run or stray
without being under control and amending Section 4.22
of the City Code with reference to redemption and im-
poundment.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES as follows:
Section 1. It is unlawful for the owner or custodian of
'any dog to cause, permit or allow such dog to roam, run, stray,
or to be away from the premises of such owner or custodian and
to be on any public place, or on any public property, or the pri-
vate property of another in the City of Port Angeles, unless such
dog while away from such premises be under control. Any dog found
.roaming, running, straying, or being away from such premises and
not under control as herein provided may be impounded subject to
redemption in the manner provided by ordinance. "Under control"
for the purpose of this ordinance shall mean the dog is on a leash,
or at "heel" beside a competent person at a distance not to exceed
twenty feet from such person and obedient to such person's command,
,nor on or within a vehicle being driven or parked on the streets,
or within the property limits of its owner or keeper.
Section 2. Section 4.22 of the Code of the City of Port
Angeles is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 4.22. Redemption from impoundment; disposiLion
upon failure of owner to redeem. •
Any impounded dog or cat shall be held for a period of
at least forty -eight hours, during which period the owner or cus-
todian
thereof may redeem and regain custody thereof by paying the
city any license fee that may be due for such animal, plus a penalty
lof $10.00. Any dog or cat held more than forty -eight hours may be
redeemed by the payment of the sum of $1.00 for each twenty -four
'hours that such animal has been held in excess of forty -eight hours,'
lin addition to all other license fees and penalties; provided,
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that if any dog or cat so impounded shall be suffering from injury
or disease of such nature as to require the services of a veterin-
arian, the same shall not be released from the pound or other place
where the same may be held except to a licensed veterinarian for
treatment. Any impounded dog or cat suffering from any incurable
injury or disease or any disease or condition which shall cause the
same to be a menace to public health or safety shall be destroyed
by the custodian of the pound in a humane manner and disposed of
in such manner as to properly safeguard and protect the public
health and safety.
Any impounded dog or cat not suffering as above pro-
vided shall, after being held for forty -eight hours, be humanely
destroyed by the custodian of the pound; provided, that in the dis -'
cretion of the county humane society, such animal may be held for a
reasonable period in excess of forty -eight hours for purposes of
redemption. At any time during the period of such discretionary
holding, any person may redeem such animal by payment of the re-
quired license fees and penalties."
PASSED by the City Council and approved by�ts Mayor at a
'regular meeting of the Council held on the S =--1=3ay of
1966.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
PUBLISHED: MAI �o� /7C4
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Mayo