02-12 Amend 506.04 Exceptions to prohibitions of Dangerous & Vicious animals

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Placed on first reading and referred to the Public Safety Committee 2/6/12, second reading 2/21/12; please substi- tute for original. ORDINANCE NO. 2-12 BY: Anderson, Bullock, .Turfs, Madigan, Nolwin, Powers. AN ORDINANCE amending Section 506.04 of the Codified Ordinances, Excep- tion, Registration and Fee, for the purpose of permitting temporary exceptions to the pro- hibition of pit bull dogs and canary dogs benefiting licensed veterinarians and animal hospitals and chatitable animal rescue organizations. WHEREAS, Chapter 506 of the Codified Ordinances, Dangerous and Vicious Animals, generally prohibits the harboring or keeping of pit bull dogs and canary dogs in the City; and WHEREAS, after Chapter 506 was substantially altered with the passage of Ordi- nance 58-08, adopted July 21, 2008, questions have arisen as to whether pit bull dogs and canary dogs may be kept by veterinarians, animal hospitals and animal rescue organiza- tions in the City, even if on a temporary basis; and WHEREAS, a 60-day exception from the ban favoring licensed veterinarians and animal hospitals and charitable animal rescue organizations furthers the spirit and intent of Ordinance 58-08 and adequately protects the public; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Re- vised Code, municipalities have the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. That Section 506.04 of the Codified Ordinances, Exception, Registra- tion and Fee, currently reading as follows: 506.04 EXCEPTION, REGISTRATION AND PEE. (a) Any owner of a dangerous animal as defined in Section 506.03 on the effective date of this section who iutends to keep such dangerous animal within the City of Lakewood shall have nnnety days from the effective date of this section, or, on a showing of good cause for having failed to adhere to the pro- visions hereof within ninety days of the effective date of this section, thirty days from the date the owner is notified of his or her noncompliance, to register such dangerous animal with the Director of Public Safety or his or her desiguee. The fee for such registration shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). Registra- tion shall take place annually thereafter. Registration shall in-