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ORDINANCE NO. 78-74
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<br />BY: Messrs. Brockman, Chinnock, Graber,
<br /> Magnotto, McBride, Sinagra, Usher
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<br /> AN EMtSRGENCY ORI)I'NANCE to amend ParagrapII Ca) of Sectio~l 505.02 of tile
<br />General Offenses Code of thc Codified Ordinances of t. he City of Lakewood relating
<br />to the impounding and disposition of dogs.
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<br /> WIIERF, AS, a recent study by tile Po[ice l)cpartmcot indicates that less than
<br />6% of all impounded dog,s are claimed on the 4th and 5th days of impoundment, and
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<br /> WIIEREAS, the unrecovered cost of impoui~(hn(,nt for thc [,tl~ and 5th days of
<br />such impoundment averages $1,100 annually and accounts for approxi~nate].y 35% of
<br />total annual impounding costs, and
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<br /> WUEREAS, this Council is of the opi. nion that 'it is in the best interest
<br />'of the City to reduce the term of impoundment of (lo~.~ from five days ~o three days,
<br />which reduction of term would also bring the ordinance of the City into conformance
<br />with State Code, and
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<br /> WtlEREAS, this Ordinance 'is hereby declar~,d ~"o bo an emergency measure
<br />providing for the public health, safety and welfare and for the usual daily opera-
<br />tion of a municipal departmen.t; now, therefore,
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<br />BE IT' ORDAINED-BY TIlE COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF LAKh;WOOI), STATE OF O[[IO:
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<br /> Section 1. That Paragraph Ca) of Section 505.02 of t,l~c General Offenses
<br />Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood now reading as follows:
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<br />505.02 IMPOUNDING AND DISPOSITION; RECORDS
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<br />Ca)
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<br />A police officer or an[mai ward(m shall impound every animal or dog
<br />found in ,violation of Section 505.O1. If thc impounded clog is not
<br />wearing a valid registrati, on tag, the do}.~ shall fo~thwitl~ be turned
<br />over to an officer clmrged by law with the custody and di. sposal of
<br />suc}~ dogs. If the dog is wearing a valid rcgistrat[,on tag or the
<br />identity of the owner or harborer J s otherwise establi, shed, notice
<br />shall be given within two days to sucl~ owner or harborer that the
<br />dog has be6n iml)olmded. Not'ice may bc by telephone or by ordinary
<br />mail to the last known address of s~ch ow,er or harborer. The dog
<br />shall not be rel. eas~d except upon the payment of tl~e following
<br />charges: for impounding a~y dog, tl~ree dollars ($3.00); for giving
<br />notice, three dollars ($3.00); for keeping any dog, three dollars
<br />($3.00) per day. Any clog not redeemed within fi,ve ¢lay~ of the time
<br />it is seized or impounded may be sold or otherwise disposed of as
<br />provided by Ohio R.C. 955.16.
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<br />be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
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<br />505.02 IbIPOUNDING AND DISPOSITION; RECORDS
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<br />Ca)
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<br />A police officer or animal warden ~hall impound every animal or dog
<br />found in violation of Section 505.()1. If tlu, impoun(lcd dog is not
<br />wearing a valid registration tag, the dog shall forthwith be turned
<br />over to an officer cl~arged by ~aw wit'l tl~e custody and disposal of
<br />such dogs. If thc clog is wear'i.n}; a valid registration tag or the
<br />idc~tity of the owner or Imrbor(,r j~ ott,erwisc e~l'ablisheil, notice
<br />shall be given withi.~ two day~; to su('l~ owner or harb()rer tl~at the
<br />dog has bcen impounded. Notice may bo by telephone or by ordinary
<br />mail t~ the last known address of a~cl~ ow,er or harborer. 'l'l~e dog
<br />shall not be released except: upon th~, m~w, ent of the roi. lowing
<br />charges: for impom~ding any dog, t}~rec dollars ($3.00); for giving
<br />notice, three dollars ($3.00); f(~r k(,(,pi,g any (tog, three dollars
<br />($3.00) per day. Any dog not redeemed within three (3) clays after
<br />notice i.s given to the owner or harborer a~; provided herein, or
<br />within three (3) days of the t4. me it ~s ,¢eized or impounded, if the
<br />owner or harborer cannot be found, may be sold or otherwise disposed
<br />of as provided by R.C. 955.16.
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