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1863261 131%o BOOK 941 OX,
.ycCEPTION DA TIME 2i/
MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN, Clerk and Recorder, Weld County, Colorado oy
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ORDINANCE NO. 88
IN THE MATTER OF REGULATING THE RUNNING AT-LARGE OF DOGS , PROVIDING
FOR SEIZURE, IMPOUNDING, AND OTHER DISPOSITION THEREOF, AND PRO-
VIDING FOR FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO:
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WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter , is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS , it has been brought to the attention of the Board
of County Commissioners of Weld County, that a serious problem
exists in Weld County pertaining to the running at-large of
numerous dogs , and
WHEREAS , the Board has authority under the provisions of
Section 30-15-101 , et seq. , CRS 1973 , as amended, to pass a dog
restraint ordinance as hereinafter set forth, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County
hereby finds and determines that an urgent need exists for the
following ordinance to be Passed for the health, safety and
welfare of the people of Weld County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the Resolution entitled
"Regulating the Running At-Large of Dogs , Providing for Seizure,
Impounding, and Other Disposition Thereof" and dated March 7,
1979 is hereby rescinded and in its place , this Ordinance is
enacted:
SECTION 1 . RUNNING AT-LARGE
It shall be unlawful for the owner or any other person having
custody of any dog to allow, suffer, permit or sanction the run-
ning at-large of said dog without the accompaniment of said owner
or person having custody of the dog within the County of Weld,
except said portions of said County which are within the city limits
of any incorporated municipality within said County.
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As used herein, the following words have the following
meanings:
a. "Running At-Large" - off the premises of the owner
and not under control of the owner.
b. "Owner" - any person, partnership, or corporation
owning any dog ( s) , or having the same in his , her,
or its care, custody or control; or who shall cause,
encourage, or suffer the same to remain on their
premises for a period of three days or more.
c. "Premises" - real property owned, rented, leased,
used, kept, or occupied by a person or persons, a
partnership, a corporation or governmental unit
howsoever described.
d. "Control" - physicial restraint by use of leash ,
or a containing device .
e. "Leash" - a thong, cord, rope, chain or similar
device which is capable of holding a dog(s) within.
f. "Containing device" - a pen, cage, motor vehicle,
or similar device which is capable of holding a
dog (s) within.
g. "Daylight hours" - 1 hour before sunrise until 1/2
hour after sunset.
h. "Livestock" - any bovine animal , horse, mule, ass,
sheep, goat, fowl or swine.
A. A dog(s) shall be deemed to be running at-large when off
or away from the premises of its owner and not under
the control of such owner.
B . It shall be deemed that a dog (s) is not under the control
of its owner when the dog( s) inflicts damage or injury
to the person or property of another or by harassing,
chasing, or attacking people , livestock, (or worrying
livestock as defined in Section 35-43-126 , CRS 1973) , or
wildlife, except in the defense of the owner, his family,
or property.
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C. Control as defined shall not apply to dogs while
actually working livestock, locating or retrieving wild
game in season for a licensed hunter during daylight
hours , or assisting enforcement officers , or while
actually being trained for any of these pursuits .
SECTION 2 . HUMANE SOCIETY
The Weld County Humane Society shall have the responsibility ,
under this Ordinance, and in accordance with a contract which
shall be entered into between the Board of County Commissioners
and the Humane Society, for picking up dogs running at-large and
impounding them.
SECTION 3 . IMPOUNDMENT
Upon the execution of a contract between Weld County and the
Weld County Humane Society , it shall be the duty of the Weld
County Humane Society to seize and impound any and all dogs
found running at-large without accompaniment of owner or any
other person having control of the dog within any part of Weld
County , Colorado, except within the city limits of any incorporated
municipality in said County.
SECTION 4 . CHARGES FOR IMPOUNDMENT
When any dog has been picked up for impoundment, notice of
such impoundment shall be given to the owner , if known, who may
thereupon recover possession of such dog on payment of the cost
of impoundment. The basic cost of impoundment shall be Ten Dol-
lars ($10 . 00) for the first three days or portion thereof during
which a dog is impounded and an additional Four Dollars ($4 . 00) for
each day thereafter. However, if the same owner , or members of
his immediate family, has redeemed the same dog from the desig-
nated impounding facility within the preceding twelve (12) months,
the redemption fee shall be Twenty Dollars ($20 . 00) . No owner
may recover possession of such dog until payment of the cost of
impoundment is made.
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SECTION 5 . ADOPTION AND DESTRUCTION
Any dog which shall have not been redeemed within seventy-
two (72) hours from the time of such impoundment, may at once be
put up for adoption in accordance with the normal procedure of
the director of the impounding facility. Any owner or keeper of
a dog who does not claim or redeem said dog within the seventy-
two (72) hour impounding period shall forfeit all right, title,
and interest in said dog. Any dog which has not been redeemed
or adopted as herein provided, may be humanely destroyed under
the direction of the director of the impounding facility and
removed and buried or cremated, provided that no dog shall be put
up for adoption or destroyed until the owner has been notified
either orally or in writing, if the whereabouts of such owner is
known or can be ascertained from a license tag or other identifi-
cation found on the dog.
SECTION 6 . NONLIABILITY
The Weld County Sheriff , the Board of County Commissioners,
their assistants and employees , the Weld County Humane Society,
and staff thereof, and any person enforcing the provisions of
this Ordinance shall not be held responsible for any accident
or subsequent disease that may occur in connection with the
administration of this Ordinance.
SECTION 7 . VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Any violation of this Ordinance not involving bodily injury
to any person, shall be a Class II petty offense punishable by a
fine of not more than $300 . 00 or imprisonment in the County jail
for not more than ninety (90) days or both such fine and impri-
sonment for each separate offense.
SECTION 8 . COUNTY DOG CONTROL OFFICERS
The Sheriff, Undersheriff , or any deputy sheriff , or any
officer, agent or employee of the Humane Society of Weld County,
if such Society is under contract with Weld County, shall have
the authority to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and
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within the meaning of Section 30-15-102 (3) , CRS 1973 , as amended,
shall be considered county dog control officers.
Whenever a county dog control officer has personal knowledge
of any violation of this Ordinance, he may issue a citation or
summons and complaint to the violator, stating the nature of the
violation with sufficient particularity to give notice of said
charge to the violator.
SECTION 9 . PENALTY ASSESSMENT AND SCHEDULE
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 hereof , the per-
son charged with one or more of the violations of this Ordinance
shall have the option of paying the below specified penalty assess-
ments therefor to the Weld County Treasurer in lieu of further
proceedings or defense of such violation in Court, or of appearing
in Court to defend such charge. If such person elects to appear
in Court, he shall be proceeded against as otherwise provided by
law for the violations charged and shall be subject to the
penalties provided in Section 7 hereof if found guilty of such
charge. In the event a person elects to pay the prescribed
penalty assessment as permitted herein, such payment shall con-
stitute an acknowledgment of guilt by such person of the offense
charged and. shall be deemed a complete satisfaction for such
violation and upon accepting the prescribed penalty assessment,
the Weld County Treasurer shall issue a receipt to the violator
acknowledging payment thereof . The penalty assessment and the
nature of the violation for which the penalty assessment may be
accepted and paid by the violator under the privileges of this
Section shall be as follows:
1. Dog Running At-Large
First Offense - $25 . 00
Second Offense - $50 . 00
Third Offense - $200 . 00
Four or More Offenses - The penalty assessment shall
not apply and the violator
shall be prosecuted under the
provisions of Section 7 upon
the issuance of a Summons to
Appear.
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SECTION 10 . OFFENSES INVOLVING BODILY INJURY
Any offense involving bodily injury to any person by a dog
shall be a Class II misdemeanor and any violator shall be punished
as provided in Section 18-1-106 , CRS 1973 , for each separate
offense as provided below:
Minimum Sentence - 3 months imprisonment, or $250 . 00
fine, or both.
Maximum Sentence - 12 months imprisonment, or $1000 . 00
fine , or both.
SECTION 11 . SAFETY CLAUSE
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado
hereby finds , determines and declares that this Ordinance is
necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Weld County, Colorado .
The foregoing Ordinance No. 88 was , on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of
July , /`A.D. , 1981. TY ATTEST: �^^�% 44-ken4ote WELD COUNTY S,NCOLORADOOCOMMISSIONERS
Weld County Clerk and Recorder , / _ ,
a Clerk to the Bo d Ch ck Carlson , Chairman
B • W,,,-6, --c,-J u- ABSENT DATE SIGNED
Deputy Cou ty Clerk Norman Carlsdn, Pro-Tem
APPROVED -AS TO FORM: //
' �__ C. W . Kirby /
County At orney
T. Martin
m
1st READING: June 10, 1981 e K. Steinmark
Published: June 18, 1981
2nd Reading: June 29, 1981
Published: July 2, 1981
Final Reading: July 13, 1981
Published: July 16, 1981
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owner ny other 'person Any offense involving bed
Public Notice - having c 01 of the dog within injury to any person by a a_nv
demeak
-ORDINANCE NO.8$ Colorado-except Weld hmCthe County,
and be ayC violator II shall
limits of any incorporated punished as provided in Section
IN 'rite MATTER OF REGU- municipality in said County. 18-1.108, CRS 1973, for each
LATINI G THE RUNNING AT- separate offense as provided 5
LARGO DOGS PROVID- SECTION 4.CHARGES below: (L(,,t_
INC ' SEIZURE IM• FOR IMPOUNDMENT Minimum Sentence-3 months
DPOUrs 6 AND OTHER yimprisonment,or$250.00 fine,or
AIDI gWpE�GjYT'i�blI4I THEREOF When anyde met, notice picked ill
• AND$ROVIDTIE FOR FINED up for impoundment, be bo
• TATTOOS
(A[,Ti68 FOR VIO• ive impoundment err shall Maximum Sentence 12
LA'CIIB - hon to the owner, if known, months imprisonment, or
who may thereupon recover AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BE IT OFC ED BY THE possession such dog on $1000.00 ECTI fine, or both.
BO 08'00 COMMIS- payment of the cost of impound- SECTION 11.SAFETY CLAUSE
SION 0F�t7OUNTY, meet. The basic cost of Im-
COL�O: powldment shall be Ten Dollars The Board of County Commis-
(310.00) for the first three days stoners of Weld County, Colo. THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
WHEREAS the Board of or portion thereof during which redo hereby finds, determines
pr� oaerS of Wald a 1s Impounds and n anddeclare�Nat this Ordinance STATE OF COLORADO )
do, pursuant to sal onal Four Dollars (NAG) Ie necessary for the health, ) SS
Col .datub send the Weld for each day thereafter. Aow- safety and welfare of the
Rule Charter, 1s ever, if the same owner, or citizens of Weld County. Colo- �OUNTY OF WELD )
ves with the authority of members of his immediate redo
admtgIiaterims the affairs of family,has redeemed the same I, Clyde Briggs, do solemnly swear that I
waterway,Dolorade,and dog fom the designated ion- The foregoing Ordinance No.
pounding p facility within the 88 was on motion duly made and ion publisher of The Johnstown Breeze;
D W Atlro'aitt hastion o beenthe [heceding redemption f e12)shall mn be seconded,adopted by the follow- hat the same is a weekly newspaper
=Ivy Comminloners Twenty Dollars ($20.00). No ing vote on the 13th day of July,
o[ Gom1t$' that a serious' owner may recover possession A.D., 1931. printed, in whole or in part, and published
p iodate hi Weld Couny of such dog until payment of the BOARD OF COUNTY n the County of Weld, State of Colorado,
pew to the awning at- coat of impoundment is made. COMMISSIONERS
'targa d nuMeroes dogs, and O SSI COUNTY end has a general circulation therein; that
SECTION TRADOPTIONIOAND COLORADO aid newspaper has been published
w®R6Aa, the Board tau DESTRUCTION
Sauthorityc /maerihe provisions of Chuck Carlson,Chairman ontinuously and uninterruptedly in said
Section e7. seq., CRg Any dog which shall have not P Y
1973:a amended,to passe dog been redeemed withinseventy-
restraintof Narmn Carlson Pro-Tam ounty of Weld for a period of more than
afs oNLlan and as harem• two ion d impoundment,
the time tonce ABSENT DATE SIGNED y
after set[Oflh such impound adoption
in ft -two consecutive weeks prior to the
be put up for a the normal or C.W.Kirby rst publication of the annexed legal notice
WHEREAS the Board Weldof accordanceceof with director g
County hereby finds■ande- procedure the An of the Jon T.Martin -advertisement; that said newspaper has
[ermine finds de- impounding facility. Any owner
exists[ermines that an urgent need or or
f a dog who ogee not June K.Steinmark 'en admitted to the United States mails as
mice for the.fonor the ealt, tclaim redeem said dog within
pace to be pe welfare
o the health, the seventy-twoingapert (hod a ll hour 1m-eit all ATTEST: Mary An `Cord-class matter under the provisions of
of Wtyedn County.
of the people right,
tine, and interest„in said Feuerstein le Act of March 3, 1879, or any
dog.Any❑dog which has not been Weld County Clerk and mendments thereof, and that said
NOW THEREFORE BE IT redeemed or adopted as herein Recorder and Clerk
ORDAINED by the Board of provided, may a humanely to the Board '_WSpapeC is a weekly newspaper duly
County Commissiners of Weld destroyed under the direction of
County Colorado that the Rego- the director of the impounding ialified for publishing legal notices and
lution_e gntitled Regulating the facility and removed and buried By: Jeannette Ordway
• Running At-Large of Dogs. org shall be cremated. prout vvided that no Deputy County Clerk dvertisements within the meaning of the
in g, and Other Seizure,Impound-
on or destroyed until the owner r s has APPROVED AS TO tion FORM: lws of the State of Colorado.
Thereof" and dated March 7, been notified either orally or in R. Russell Anson
place, at the annexed legal notice or advertise-
1979 is hereby rescinded and in writing, if the whereabouts of
its this Ordinance Is such owner is known or canan be County Attorney lent was published in the regular and
enacted: or othernidentificationefound tag 1st READING: June 10, 1981 ntire issue of every number of said weekly
SECTION 1.RUNNING the dog. Published: June 18, 1981 ewspaper for the period of consecu-
AT•LAROE 2nd Reading: June 29, 1981 Iva insertions; and that the first
SECTION S.NONLIABILITY Published: July 2, 1981
It shall or any unlawful for the
owner or ' other person The Weld County Sheriff, the Final Reading: July13, 1981 ublication of said notice was in the issue f
having custody of any ndog and Board of County Commission-
allow,suffer,permit or ecuon ers, their assistants em- Published: July 18, 1981 aid newspaper dated //./.A, A.D. 19/4[.I
the running at-large of said dog ployees, the Weld County Hu-
without the accompaniment of mane Society,and staff thereof, Published in the Johnstown publica
.end that the last ublication of said notice
said owner or person having and any person enforcing the Breeze las in the issue of said newspaper dated
custody of the dog within the provisions of this Ordinance Co Roar Ld gal 811-88-Clerk the to
C.amty of Weld, except said shall not be held responsible for , A.D. 19
polo of said County which any accident or subsequent ------- In witness whet I have hg u o set
are within the city limits of any disease that may occur in
In fed municipality with- connection with the adminlstra- my hand this day of .
in aaW Qamty. Lion of this Ordinance. / '
As used herein, the following SECTION 7.VIOLATIONS A.D. 19v
words have the following mean- AND PENALTIES
Inge:
At-Large" Any violation of this Ordin-
A. "Running A ge" - off ance not involving bodily injury
mises of the owner and to any person,shall be a Class II ""
1•:=Id? 1 of the owner. petty offense punishable by a blishe[
tine f not more than 8300.00 or
wne - -pyrpan. imprisonment in the Conte ail
fi}Bllret1 ernorpuratfan own for not more than ninety �) /
I, s, or is gC the days or both such fine and Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
caste'in e, r, or h °are imprisonment for each separate
cauuslode,encourage, or suffer the shall offense. Notary Public in and for the Dpunty of
same to remain on their SECTION e.COUNTY DOG
ro w nds for a period of three CONTROL OFFICERS Welcfstate of Colorado, thisc4cr ... day of
days or more. ,;% k'
The Sheriff, Undersheriff, or .C£;t- %s
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c."Promisee•real property an deputy sheriff, or any /owned, rented, lease used ofiicer, genteremite ee of the � �kept,or occupied by a person of HumaneeSociety of Weld County
persons,a partnership, a corp- if such Society is nder contractoration or governmental nit with Weld County shall have the
howsoever described. authority to enforce the provis-
ions of this Ordinance and within ✓ Notary Public.
d. "Control" - physimal re- the meaning of Section 30-15-
streint by use of leash, or a 102(3), CRS 1973, as amended,
containing device. shall be considered county dog
3. "Leash" - a thong, cord, control officers. My commission expires // /
rroop�e chain or similar device Whenever a county dog con-
wh%eh is capable of holding a trol officer has personal
dog(s) wlthtn. knowledge of any violation of
tf."Containing device"-a pen, citation ita ore summons he may
cissoin
cage, motor vehicle, or similar plaint to the violator,stating the
device which Is capable of nature of the violation with
holding a dog(s) withinn. • sufficient particularity to give
notice Day t hours" -'S hour violator.of said charge to the
bet:4;D=
eu until 1/s hour after
sunset.
SCGTIONCPI/MALTY
h. "Livestock" �
any bovine 6
animal,hone,mule,w,sheep,
goat, fowl or swine. lens
of g standing the h•
A.A dogs)shall be deemed to inset-. 7 hereof, for
pone a with one or
a y at-lthe pre when of oris more of �l have th at this
owneran from the der es n its Ordinance _ option
owner and not under the control timing yennednto
of such owner. aluil mgr Owner to
B. It shall be deemed theta lieu procCouneeding' 0
dogelie under the control of defense:of sum cttviolation on in
Its owner when the dog(mse) Court o'of in Court
person icts damage
or r uInjury[for or to del perso _or
such appear, or he shall being
If oucw,ttch
t.
by has
Mankind peo uvssmsadenned or the em violations iprovided by laab tor
wildlife,16.43126, OM MP, or be sub ect to the penalWs
the he ow except his fami the ly,seor perty. .,�g In Section h 7 hereof hch In
C.Control as defined shall not the m es Ds-perso ted herein e
1pork*PMi,t11°chevdnoogssss whUocatin or payment shall cont nstitute anayn
uch person of the on
datm�'light�cemeho oars,d orlter during pg wild game In moon sreacc Charon and Ndeemed I
"!t tusilpn"_'^'tnt MEI lned for any a.. me WaldC tV'15aaetrer efinn fn. lAa
' lassos a reoNM to'the .
SOOTY ¢ . y�
The-Weld County Humane which the the for
Society shall have the the palit ens
-batty.under this nnceonsd may fbe or under t and b the
In accordance with a contract sections n,we of
.
which shall be entered into
between me Board,of County . Dog Running At-Large
Commissioners and the Humane
Society, for picking up doge First Offense, $26.00
running at-large and impound- Second Offense,$60.00
ing them. Third Offense, b200.00
SECTION S.IMPOUNDMENT Four or More Offenees The
UDpon the execution of a ty assessment snail ltnot
contract between Weld County _ prosecuted upon the tthhe rioWpa be
and tit e-Weld County Humane
of section
sum au the
peassuance of
Society, dull me duty
the Weld County Humane Sod-
iety to seize and Impound any SECTION ie.OFFENSES
1 rgall
withoa it accompaniment of INVOLVING BODILY INJURY
,
Public coed g_e(zdIn9
owner or any other person Aiunsyy inn �liwoty • ly
PdHeNeer having control of the dog Within kraut Chasertnad�tngee
any partof Weld Count , SW afiai+ -violator shai AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ORMICA`NCC NO IX Col do,except within the d
h�p limits of any Iid County. �_' d C S 1078, for each
IIN THE 1�tt-o •16 AT- municipality in said County- par6 to o8etise as Provtdad
PROVID- SECTION 4.CHARGES below:. THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
�pOD1 g EOf1+�� IM- FOR IMPOUNDMENT Id,(„(Q,um gantenil��e s m..iir STATE OF COLORADO )
DOUpOB KW_
T EttEHOF, When any dog has been picked imprisonment,ori2o0CO fine,Or ) SS
•1ID RO R FINES up for impoundment, notice of both.
AND N FOR V1O- such impoundment shall be Maximum Sentence a COUNTY OF WELD )
CATIONS given to the owner, if known. - months imprisonment, or who may thereupon recover I1000•00 Liner or both. I, Clyde Briggs, do solemnly swear that I
Egg� iITT� CO THE possession of each dog' on
B8IOARD UNTO COUNTY, merit.payment e basiccost of impound-. SECTION II.SAF@TYO8.Atst am publisher of The Johnstown Breeze;
10O COUNTY, merit. The hallo cost of Dollars
that the same is a weekly newspaper
CO ppoouunndmeot shall be Ten Dodo's Tne.wantfWeld County,co printed, in whole or in part, and published
(po.00) for the first tune dace stoners of Weld County.
yyE{E gg Ag,JAL Board of orportion thereof during which redo darn tlnds, determine
ttyYu tnlap en of Weld a 1s tmreof to aria an aaddrerebsth es, d in the County of Weld, State of Colorado,
Count; pursuant to additional Four Dorian (84.00) is necessary for the hu and has a general circulation therein; that
Colorado statute and the Weld- for each day thereafter. How-
County safety and welfare of
vested Haan:Rua authority r is eve:, a the came owner, to citizens of weld County eels• said newspaper has been published
vested with the of members of Ms dthesame reds, continuously and uninterruptedly in said
Weld County, the affairs of dog y,has redeemed the sortie
Cveld colora aria, dog from the designated tie- Tee oongo�oO duly rdinance 0sw County of Weld for a period of more than
pounding facility within the seconded,adopted by the tones _
WHEREAS..the it has been preceding twelve fee month e p fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the
brow ht to the Comma io the the my D tarn fee shall,be big vote on -the -- der o8 y
HoWd of County( a driers Twenty Orden ($20.00).ss). No —_—_, Asp„ io61. first publication of the annexed legal notice
of weld exists
that a County owner may recoverof possession HOARD OF CO or advertisement; that said newspaper has
problem ex>�a WeroNinCountLv twat such impoundpaymente a ade e CWELD co
caretnume do� and I � been admitted to the United States mails as
SECTION IS.DESTRUCTION
ION AND - second-class matter under the provisions of
tyd the Board has the Act of March 3, 1879, or any
authority under the provisions of
Section b0-18-101 et seq., CRS Any dog which shall have not Chuck Carlson,chafrtttan amendments thereof, and that said
1978,as amended,to pass a dog been redeemed within seventy-
restraint roes as herein- two(72)hours from the time of
after set forth, and ouch impoundment,may at once Norman Carlson,Pro-Tian newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly
be put up for adoption in
- WHEREAS the: Hoard of accordance with the normal qualified for publishing legal notices and
County n of Weld procedure of the director of theCount C.W.XIS advertisements within the meaning of the
Impounding facility. An owner
termiinyfu that ran��uuttggeentdn a or keeper cif a dog who does not laws of the State of Colorado.
exfeta for the,Ldbwing ordkt- claim or redeem said dog within Jobn T.Hestia
ante tone passed tot the health, the seventy-two ( hour im- That the annexed legal notice or advertise-
of Weld td welfare of the people Poundingright, in Period shall interest forfeit all ment was published in the regular and
o[ Coilnfy, • dog.Any dog which has not been June R.meths* entire issue of every number of id weekly
NO "THBIRIDF a BE IT provided,ea or be a as herein ATTEST:
CountyORD D the. Board of. may be humanely newspaper for the period of ... .. consecu-
of Weld destroyed under the direction of Weld Coon Clerk
County, that the Rego- the director of the impoundin and Recorder and five insertions; and that the first
lotion tad "Regulating the faculty and removed and burled Clerk to the Board
Rune n AA7 ui f Do s, or cremated, provided that no publication of said notice w sin the issue f
tot 1 Impound dog shall be put u for adoption Hr• said newspaper dated .7. +2.., A.D. 19
1ng�i Otkee/lsppositton or aesttoYea unmpthe owner nee, �paty meaty Clerk
Thereof and dated March 7, been nottfled either orally or in AP fig'Co D AS TO 'OEM: and that the last publication of said notice
1972 a fieretri rescinded and in writing, if the whereabouts ofwas in the issue of said newspaper dated
its acs, this rdinance is such owner is known or can be •
tar ascertained from a license tag , A.D. 19
enacor other identification found on county Attorney
SF.CrioN 1.RUNNING the dog. 1st READrxa.• June 10 19u.: In witness whereof I have h ,e hereunto set
AT•LAROE SECTION e.NONLIABILITY ✓ +
It stall be unlawful for the Published: June 18, 1081 my hand�tthis day of . ..
Kit READING: June 29, 1081 A.D. 19..Y..
owner or any other person The- Weld County mm the Published: July 2, 1981 /
having custody of any (lotto Board of County Cs and e n
snow,suffer.permit�sanction en, their assistants and em pobltehed in the Jonestown
tea naiMtlntee a elgge ?Altai ployeea, tn@ Weideaunty ot. wnw
said o geop priori
r of mane Society,and f thereof, tra Legal 811-78-Clerk to Board
Bald owner or penon having and any Penn' enforcing the
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custody.of the dog witain the provlalons of this oralnance� , Publisher
County of Weld, except said shall not be held responsible for
• portiooIlqaa��o�f said County which any accident or subsequent
iancorpora the city 11m1 of any disease that may occur in
inc incorporated municipality with- connection
ithis ithrdlnanc anUtra-
cam Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
As words herein.ttheow following gmean-
SECTION 7.VIOLATIONS PENALTIES E Notary Public in and for the,County of
nave the following mean• AND
inga` Any violation of this_Ordm- i S to of Colorado) this c.Z day of
A Raising.At-large" - off once not involving boduy1n]ury v � .. A.D. 19.0./...
the premises of the owner and to any person,shall be a Cass II
I
not under control of the owner. tray offense putniisshnabbllee by a_.
b frowner" - any .person, 1mPrieonnmenf in the Cwntyeail 7/7��
aarnmrsplp or crrpontlon own- for not more than ninety /ire- 2'f �:v`�
44—
mg any dre(s)s or having the days or both such fine and Notary Public.
same in his, her or its taro imprisonment for each separate
custody or control; or who shall offense.
Cayce,.encourage, or suffer the
same ises foremain
a period of three
days or more. My commission expires .c>1-752-1::
SECTION S.COUNTY DOG
CONTROL OFFICERS
"Premises"•real The Sheriff, Undershsfl f, or
c, "
pproPerty an deputy sheriff, or any
o rented, leased, used, offrcer,as lit or emplolyeed Ye
pe a Partnership,
byrs a prson or Humane ciety I of de contract
Pe a pgo enuhlp, a core if Stich Society Is under have
e
o or governmental uNt with Weld County,shall haapvvreeovttlh1e
h r described. s-
iamu of tty to enforce the his Ordinance andwithln
d. "Control" - physicist re- the meaning fite of Section J 16-
strai nt by use.:of leash, or a 102(8), CRS 1978, as=ended,
containing device. shall be considered county dog
2,•'Leash" • a thong, cord. . oantro4eHteen. -
rrooppe,a chain or similar device Whenever a county dog con•
doggeso�n)l capable of holding a ti knowledge of
,ac lean n2i
f "Containing lnin. chance"e"-ai Peen,, this
tation or summons esm
cage,motor eNc plaint to the violator,
device which is capable of nature of the violatlep with
holding a dog(s) within. • sufficient particularity be give
notice
"Daylightq�t' hours" • tt hour violator.of said Wipe �a the
before sunrise untilµ hour after
susneet. SECTION :t
ASSESSES
h.'"Livestock". • any sheineep, SCHED
goimal,horse,mule,ass,sheep,
goat, nowt or swine. nsNotwithstandingofcti7the beret, h-
pe s o[ harige T ithen the
imam p)shall be he off to person charged with . s
( be y naming at-large h when off or more of the aloha this
away from ts promises of Ill of paying shall below
owner and not under the control of the below
of such owner. ne}nal- Veld Cunty T to
uin
• B. It shall be deemed that a l� of fu�rtyv or
dog(s)is not under the control of defense of such viola in
its cis owner ewhen o r innjurytO thefts) Court or of appearing. I.such
pee haras of sing, another
to r person l such charge.
byworryi
qg/people chasing,
(or in •ottheerrwii he isse�cyh-rovided by An
Section es 48-12 xcept ina 81978),,or eeo sublect the t-to oo he allies
wildlifef if
, the owner, his family, or found guilty of such ided An Section chafer. In
ProMKY the event
prescribed pa enaltyc b pay
C.Control as defined shin net ment t as permitted herein`such
ppav tO dogs while actu&l - payment shall constttuep an
or q livestock, locating or acknowledgment of gu It by
retrieving wild game in season such person of the defense
r a lie hunter during charged and shall be deemed a
dart hours, or assisting complete satisfaction
ealfete�-nagsuch
enfOrCsment officers, or while violation
and upon accepting the
ao these.punk g trained for - of the Weld Comity shall
SECTION NN 22e t HUMANE lessees dglnpl to a ter
acknowledging The a naltg as ens re-
and
of. nature
assessment r
The Weld County Humane the nature of the violation for
tpint
Snociety shall have the responsi• whichbe the ep epenalty
whamietv harsh withe s Ordinance,
race and may 9 cU��hW b ini
e
. o
between the- Boars of County . Dog Running At•Large
Commissioners and the Humane
Society for picking up dogs First Offense, 228.00
runniumatlarge an impound- Second Offense 280.00
tNhee Third Offense, 1200.00
SECTION S. MPOUNDMENT Four or More Offenses The
V the execution of a penalty assessment Shad not
cotiiii ct.between Weld County prosecuted
and the violator shall be
and•tine Weld County Hu and bf SSeectlon 7 under
pon the e of
h shall be the duty of a Summons W Appear.
the. Id County Humane Sod-
Bo - u1se and Impound an SECTION to.OFFENSES
an all dogs found running a- INVOLVING BODILY INJURY
- large without accompaniment of.
rf /erg
Frs 'n9
d'
Faith Notice s nee of f or a
ORDDIAx NO.$$
9 a thong cord, AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
IN THE 1T6R�7�tOF GAT �tte°• b4 .,,Hine Advice
0 g � .. eog(oiT We of holdlnBa
� ; hjia. dog avlro„•a n THEJOHNSTOWNBREEZE
D "OS bxtnR IosE d t•" � °rar STATE OF COLORADO )
P 8 AR VIO• �da�ra(� Sch is eaDa le of ) ss
ON holdlnf doge) within.
TT g 17•
ayI1x1it hours"•W hour COUNTY OF WELD )
before alirseuntil-%hour altar I, Clyde Briggs, do solemnly swear that I
su am publisher of The Johnstown Breeze;
h tack" �,shvine
eep,, that the same is a weekly newspaper
Wli EAU the Hoard Weld or's i„e- printed, in whole or inpart, and published
of weld goo ,,,,,
.eato anap°'°nie�wmla As ■Y shall bedeas to in the County of Weld, State of Colorado,
*tomeRule Charter, s .. be at large when or
with the .autliri a aw° anerthe p,emisec�w and has a general circulation therein; that
tiw a ire ofuneeTu1e0O"ti'°I said newspaper has been published
' i€y"'5alaraaa,and of such
`IW$ 8.. 1t hair been : H. if sliallbe denmed that a continuously and uninterruptedly in said
oAs.aIt hai ap tun eog(utanoaciderth�wntraot County of Weld for a period of more than
its owner when nog > y prior to the
of ag�us IMIc re�r oty,�� �'n fifty-two consecutive weeks
theror
erdttreet�t: atS taPPNd cohesion, or first publication of the annexed legal notice
ge of numerous , rtoek u m or advertisement; that said newspaper has
wiiEnzag the Hoard has :ec t> t sg%1 been admitted to the United States mails as
ya dent eeprovlsionsM 02, 9 ,,o, hi "�amny. or second-class matter under the provisions of
mugMamenQed to,1%redog r PreB�,, the Act of March 3, 1879, or any
after mit f� as u amendments thereof, and that said
wHIEREAg the 3Haare of newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly
Conant Commie ,i�n of weld qualified for publishing legal notices and
!ermines that an uapant need t or advertisements within the meaning of the
masts for the following ordm- be,aI dforsayaf laws of the State of Colorado.
stet to pawl for the health, those G.
and.at&t�� welfare of ihe`nedPla That the annexed legal notice or advertise-
" prfoxa. & ment was published in the regular and
Now THioRHlroRlc ex rr
. b_mmctfe�6ttoen wed . T `'weld Countna Humane entire issue of every number of said weekly
Caantr Co ed °er n bMilton:rw:°orduim newspaper for the period of .. .. consecu-
hutian entitkes dte ,n �ce with a contract five insertions; and that the first
Running At-Large of wh1 hall be entered into
he me of Ceunri publication of said notice was in the issue of
providin for geioire Impound- . oner aM file Humane
mg, area Other Dls&.rc*% n for kfne.:up m s said newspaper dated 4sn�($A.D. 19gi,
Thereof' and dated March 7, a ge an Ina and that the last publication of said notice
1979 place, Ordidondanaea a mg
its ennead:. . szcnoxa.1DIPOUNDMENT was in the issue of said newspaper dated
, A.D. 19
glcor�T tAsoc IN o u' nf a
e 8"°epeen�yei$n ,pty In witness whereof I have hereunto set
eta. Weld County %a mine my hand this ...LS, day of Tk.e..a.r
It shall. be unlawful for the the County be the Humana '
ty Of
owner or any other person A.D. 19.(?
having custody of any do�to le to seize and finpo auk
al)aw, apermlt or sane on 11534
toured erard a n of nbey other personrol of the do rinof Weld nt ,cept within c Publisher
or tof any Incorporateare WMInarpOrafed muclpan of any m eatd Cofurty:
In said County. t + Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
As used herein, the following
wards have the following mean- When any do has beenNaked Notary Public in and for the County of
�r Ina ant, no oe of
lags: given impoundment span be W State of Colorado, this/. day of
A. "Rumen$ At-Large" - off given to-the owner, If known, o
the premises of the owner and who may thereupon recover
.t-?.?.(i A.D. 19.p.�.. -�
not under control of the owner. p°Messfon of such dog on
pD peytpanTt homfthe cwt of gline-
b. "OwnerOr"Ma�tatldlirowh tp�paty�t�. nTbm!4tt;4
lars g), or Mr b Iving I Old f°ritayssame or Manumit oa is )t• nocourem 1n on tft each d or suffer
ad
p▪remises for a period of three a 1! the same. owner,
days or more- m biro,of hisaismme same
diate My commission expires -.. //
c."Brainless"•tad MPertv i dog m the eo flatted un- P o� —/y `
owned, rented, lessen, uused, waffling facility within the
a pe
kept,or occupies by rsmror eltwve ID) months,
persons, a partnership, a Mato h eedempFl�ion fee shall be
oration or governmental Und Twaaty D°vars ($90.00)- No
howsoever described. • owner may recover possession
— _ — - cos• taof hnpotuulment 1 atmaade.
SECTION 8. N ND
of honest Thereof, �
the provis-
ions
person charged with one or
mbre of the violations of this
SECTIONEB ADOPTION AND Ordinancef fg the below epe&.ee d
UG77O11 penal assessments therefor to
the eld County Treasurer in
Any dog which shall have not lieu of further proceedings or
been redeemed wihin seventy- defense of such violation in
two(72)hours front the time of Court or of appearing in Court
such impoundment,(nay at once to defend such charge. If such
be put up for adoption in person elects to appear in Court,
accordance wtt�hd4teo�e normal he shall be proceededbaagainst as
Pmooun�dkro teodoro of idily.Any tor ovmerr the the vioolati vse iolations
charged andy for
shall
or ken r d clonal)dog trot be subject to the penalties
claim or redeem laid Drovlded in Section 7 hergeeof if
me seventy-trlwood(shall i aa1.. the event of
such
to Dar
Pe i interest in said the prescribed penalty assess-
dog.S.ny dog which has not been .pmDey1n�t as vpartnittedd herein such
redeemed or adopted as herein •cknowledsg�mtent of ttguilt an
dperovviided,unmay be humanely such personof the offense
Vase Witter et the direction al coommplete satisfaction faction for
facility and removed a M vviiolation and upon nal accepting
orftgli that nb the Weld rly Tt settle
orde.troyed un- tlI7M owneor r issueackn al nice to
paymentviolator
By: County Clerk •
been nao�Wled either orally or Y of.The pertaity assessment and APPROVED AS TO FORM:
on for
such owner if the
knnownn from a coar�cis t YBits Me whicmh the penalty
epDenat�lty assessment
old
orooth rridentification found of vviolatoraunderr thted enprvlleg two County Attorney �.
the dog. this Section shall be as follows 1st,READING: June 10 1881
SECTION 8.NONI.IABDlTY . Dog Running At-Large Published: June 18, 1981 in the
Johnstown
The Weld County Sheriff, the First Offense, $28.00 Legal Breeze to the
ern heeu aaai�t!yante�a Third Offe,Offense„
e$20j$200.00 _Board
00
ployees,ployees, the Weld County Hu-
mane Society,and staff thereof, Four or More Offenses The
and any person a the penalty assessment shall not
provisions of this Ordi ire apply and the violator shall be
shall not be held for prosecuted under the provisions
any accident or su se cent of Section 7 upon the issuance of
disease that may oc in a Summons to Appear.
connection with the
tiro of this Ordinance. SECTION 10.OFFENSES
INVOLVING BODILY INJURY
SECTION 7.viopl-,AmOI84.
AND PENALIWAI r Any offense involving bodily
Any violationante not n�of this Omrdin.. injury to
Class IIInmiison demeanor
to any person,shall be tyCSais D 18 1-a C and a7 vRe vide iolator shall 9eetl h
petty offense punishable by a
floe a not more as to offense as provided
Imprisonment in the epoaw:
ra
for not more than 1
days or both-such fine sag Minimum Sentence-8 toroth&
Imprisonment for each separate imprisonment,or$250.00 fine,or
o[Iense. bola.
SECTION 8.COUNTY DOG Maximum Sentence - 12
OONTBOLwinnow - months imprisonment, or
81000.00 fine, or both.
The Sheriff, Undersheriff..or
any SECTION 11.SAFETY CLAUSE
officer,deputy
or emDtlfeyee of the
Humane Society of W cCoona�naty�( The Board of County Commisolo-
-
sioners such eryld ti ens¢ha ,'loners eof y Weld finds,C te,determines
Vie redo hereby
s O
Tale oihlsOMinance andp,,,, is necd essary
fort the h ante
1s hoe dares the h ank
within
the meaning of Section 8016 safety and welfare of e
102hal(8) CRS 1078, as amended, citizens of Weld County, Oslo-
sl be considered county dog rado. ,
control officers. The foreeing Ordinance No.,
Whenever a county dog con- ea was on rootlet duly m ,_and
trot officer has pere onal second
knowledge by L'o"""'^
knowledge of any violation of ing vote on -- day e/
this Ordinance, he may issue a —
citation or summons and coin- - BOARD OF COUNTY
plaint to the violator,elating,the COMMISSIONER
nature of the violation with. WELD COUNTY
sufficient particularity to give COIARADO
notice of said charge to the
violator.
- - Chuck Carlson,Chairman
Norman Carlson,Pro-Tem
C.W.Kirby
John T.Martin
June K.Steinmark
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk
and Recorder and ,
Clerk to the Board ,.,
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