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ORDINANCE NO. 88-D
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING ORDINANCES NUMBERS 88 ,
88-A, 88-B, AND 88-C: REGULATING THE RUNNING AT-LARGE OF DOGS;
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O 0 PROVIDING FOR SEIZURE, IMPOUNDING, AND OTHER DISPOSITION THEREOF;
AND PROVIDING FOR FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
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A BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY
a 3 OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
A WHEREAS, on the 13th day of July, 1981 , the Board of County
O Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, adopted
Ordinance No. 88 , regulating the running at-large of dogs;
rn providing for seizure, impounding, and other disposition thereof;
�. w and providing for fines and penalties for violations, and
~ a WHEREAS, said Board amended Section 3 of Ordinance No. 88 ,
Ln a concerning impoundment, by adopting Ordinance No. 88-A on November
Z1 v 2 , 1981 , and said Ordinance No. 88-A became effective on November
N H 10 , 1981 , and
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WHEREAS, said Board amended Section 4 of Ordinance No. 88 ,
--4 a concerning charges for impoundment of dogs running at-large, by
n adopting Ordinance No. 88-B, on December 13 , 1982 , and said
o w Ordinance No. 88-B became effective on January 1 , 1983 , and
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o z WHEREAS, said Board amended Section 4 of Ordinance No. 88 , by
• < adopting Ordinance No. 88-C on December 5 , 1983 , and
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WHEREAS, said Board desires to repeal Ordinances Numbers 88 ,
88-A, 88-B, and 88-C, and to re-enact them to read as follows:
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SECTION 1 . RUNNING AT-LARGE
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It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person having
custody of any dog to allow, suffer, permit, or sanction the
running 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.
As used herein, the following words have the following
meanings :
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a. "Running at-large" - off the premises of the owner
and not under control of the owner.
r o b. "Owner" - any person, partnership, or corporation
o u owning any dog(s) , or having the same in his, her
or its care, custody or control; or who shall
Nco cause , encourage, or suffer the same to remain on
A their premises for a period of three days or more.
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0 3 c. "Premises" - real property owned, rented, leased,
o x used, kept, or occupied by a person or persons, a
• W partnership, a corporation or governmental unit
howsoever described.
w d. "Control" - physical restraint by use of leash, or
a containing device.
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r e. "Leash" - a thong, cord, rope, chain, or similar
device which is capable of holding a dog(s) within.
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N z f. "Containing device" - a pen, cage, motor vehicle,
.-3H or similar device which is capable of holding a
�Ew+ dog (s) within.
g. "Daylight hours" - one-half hour before sunrise
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o N until one-half hour after sunset.
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M z h. "Livestock" - any bovine animal , horse, mule, ass,
N 4 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
moo, control of such owner.
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B. It shall be deemed that a dog (s) is not under the
w w 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 §35-43-126 , CRS) , or
wildlife, except in the defense of the owner, his
family, or property.
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
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hours, or assisting enforcement officers, or while
o U actually being trained for any of these pursuits.
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U SECTION 2 . HUMANE SOCIETY
0 3 The Humane Society of Weld County shall have the
responsibility, under this Ordinance, and in accordance with a
o w contract which shall be entered into between the Board of County
• Commissioners and the Humane Society, for picking up dogs running
o▪ at-large and impounding them.
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.. SECTION 3. IMPOUNDMENT
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Upon the execution of a contract between Weld County and the
,n a Humane Society of Weld County, it shall be the duty of the Humane
• v Society of Weld County to seize and impound any and all dogs found
NZ running at-large without accompaniment of owner or any other
person having control of the dog within any part of Weld County,
t" E" Colorado, except within the city limits of any incorporated
~ W municipality in said County.
CD 43If any animal is found running at-large or off the premises
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of the owner or keeper in violation of this Ordinance, or when any
o z such animal is followed back to the premises , it may be taken up
c < and impounded and/or the owner or keeper of the animal may be
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a fined as provided hereafter. Those persons who have the authority
W gc to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance may pursue any
at-large dog across private property without liability for
inv. trespass .
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M N 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 twenty
dollars ($20 .00) for the first two days or portion thereof during
which a dog is impounded and an additional seven dollars ($7 .00)
for each day thereafter. However, if the same owner, or members
of his immediate family, has redeemed the same dog from the
designated impounding facility within the preceding twelve (12)
months, the redemption fee shall be forty dollars ($40 . 00) . No
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r o owner may recover possession of such dog until payment of the cost
o o of impoundment is made.
v0 In addition to the basic impoundment fees, any impounded dog
U shall not be released until such animal has been duly vaccinated
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for Rabies. Upon receipt of an immunization (Rabies) deposit of
o w fifteen dollars ($15 .00) , however, such animal may be released in
0 3 order that it may be immunized. Upon proof that such animal has
o x been duly immunized within ten (10) working days after such
o release, the immunization deposit shall be refunded to the
animal ' s owner.
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.. 0 SECTION 5 . ADOPTION AND DESTRUCTION
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a Any dog which shall have not been redeemed within forty-eight
n a (48) hours from the time of such impoundment, may at once be put
Wu up for adoption in accordance with the normal procedure of the
r- z director of the impounding facility. Any owner or keeper of a dog
who does not claim or redeem said dog within the forty-eight (48)
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N F hour impounding period shall forfeit all right, title, and
~ z interest in said dog. Any dog which has not been redeemed or
,n p adopted as herein provided, or any dog which is ill or in pain as
ow determined by the director of the impounding facility, may be
rt, humanely destroyed under the direction of the director of the
o z impounding facility and removed and buried or cremated , providing
N < that no dog shall be put up for adoption or destroyed until the
r owner has been notified either orally or in writing, if the
U a whereabouts of such owner is known or can be ascertained from a
a g license tag or other identification found on the dog.
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SECTION 6 . NON-LIABILITY
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The Weld County Sheriff, the Board of County Commissioners ,
their assistants and employees, the Humane Society of Weld County,
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.
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SECTION 7. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
r o Any violation of this Ordinance, not involving bodily injury
o r..) to any person, shall be a Class II petty offense punishable by a
fine or not more than $300 . 00 or imprisonment in the County jail
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q imprisonment for each separate offense.
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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
al x authority to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and within
.. o the meaning of §30-15-102 (3) , CRS, as amended, shall be considered
x county dog control officers.
'^ aco Whenever a county dog control officer has personal knowledge
of any violation of this Ordinance, he may issue a citation or
• H summons and complaint to the violator, stating the nature of the
violation with sufficient particularity to give notice of said
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charge to the violator.
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ri w SECTION 9. PENALTY ASSESSMENT AND SCHEDULE
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z Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 hereof, the
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o person charged with one or more of the violations of this
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Ordinance shall have the option of paying the below specified
penalty assessments therefor to the Weld County Treasurer in lieu
of further proceedings or defense of such violation in Court, or
rno`°o of appearing in Court to defend such charge. If such person
p1° elects to appear in Court, he shall be proceeded against as
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otherwise provided by law for the violations charged and shall be
°ow 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 constitute 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
may be accepted and paid by the violator under the privileges of
this Section shall be as follows:
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Dog Running At-Large
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o o First Offense - $25 . 00
o a Second Offense - $50 .00
to a Third Offense - $200 . 00
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not apply and the violator
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ri x the issuance of a Summons to
Appear.
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(N CI) Any offense involving bodily injury to any person by a dog
a shall be a Class II misdemeanor and any violator shall be punished
41 as provided in §18-1-106 , CRS, for each separate offense as
ow provided below:
N Minimum Sentence - 3 months imprisonment, or $250 .00
o fine, or both
w Maximum Sentence - 12 months imprisonment, or $1 ,000 .00
a fine, or both
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'-' SECTION 11 . SAFETY CLAUSE
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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.
WHEREAS, the effective date of this Ordinance No. 88-D shall
be January 1 , 1986 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that
Ordinance Numbers 88 , 88-A, 88-B, and 88-C are hereby repealed and
re-enacted as stated herein, effective January 1 , 1986 .
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by said Board that all Summonses and
Complaints issued prior to January 1 , 1986 , pursuant to Ordinance
No. 88 , as amended, shall be prosecuted under Ordinance No. 88 , as
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0 amended. All Summonses and Complaints issued after January 1 ,
r-- 0 1986 , pursuant to Ordinance No. 88-D, shall be prosecuted under
this Ordinance 88-D.
o w The above and foregoing Ordinance No. 88-D was, on motion
0 3 duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 16th
0 w day of December, A.D. , 1985 .
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--{{ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
0 ATTEST' �Lry WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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aand Clerk /a •c, acq ine son, Chairman
m By, Lam. < EXCUSED
c▪o c) . -;.ut � k Gene R. Brantne , Pro-Tem
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APPRO D, AS TO F�l •I
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FIRST READING: November 18 , 1985
n 0 FIRST PUBLICATION: November 21 , 1985 , in the Johnstown Breeze
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SECOND READING: December 2 , 1985
m w SECOND PUBLICATION: December 5 , 1985 , in the Johnstown Breeze
FINAL READING: December 16 , 1985
FINAL PUBLICATION: December 19 , 1985 , in the Johnstown Breeze
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1 , 1986
F5naI ReckdI 1
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
a. "Control" — physical re-
�4 - Breeze Dec. arrant by use of leash. or a
- , _ containing device.
OIIDI MATTER NO. So-D THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
ep •'Chain" — a thong, cord,
IN THE NUM A OF REPEALING which chain, ab similar ngica STATE OF COLORADO )
AND `RE-ENAOTING- ORDIN-
ANCES whidh is capable of holding a 1 SS
NUMBERS LA ING 8 THE _ dogs) within.
B, AND G AT-LARGE
REGULATING COUNTY OF WELD )
RUNNING A OF DOGS f.e, mot ning hide, "—.a pen, du solemnly swear that I
PROVIDING FOR SEIZURE, cage. motor vehicle, or similar I, Clyde Briggs,
IMPOUNDING, AND ' OTHER holdin - which is capable of and publisher of The Johnstown Ill e'cle..
DISPOSITION THEREOF; AND nb.'''D a tlog(sl within.
PROVIDING FOR FINES AND that the same is a weekly newspaper
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - g.'0aore sunrise hours" — one-half printed, in whole or in part, and publlsht-d
hourfaftere sunrise until one-half - p
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE • hour after sunset. in the County of Weld. State of Colorado.
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY , ' h:"Livestock" — any bovine and has a general circulation therein; that
OF WELD, STATE OF COLO animal, horse, mule, ass, sheep, said newspaper has been published
RADO: - goat, fowl or swine. con ously and uninterruptedly in Said
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of A:unnings) shall be deemed to County of Weld for a period of more than
July, 1981, :he Board of County aw running at-large when on or fifty-two consecutive weeks )rime u, the
Commissioners of the County of away from the premises of its {
Weld,State of Colorado, adopted wner and not untler the control
Ortlioance No. 88, regulating the of such owner. first publication of the annexed legal not It is
running at-large of dogs: pro- or advertisement;IC•Itt; that said newspaper has
viding for seizure, impounding.
B. It shall be the dog(
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and other disposition thereof(; dsg(sl is not under the controlt of been admitted to the United States mat s ilk
and providing for fines and 0s owner when inflicts
„ second-class matter under the provisions "
penalties for violations, and ' AFnepe or injury to the person or
P rty of another or by „ '' the Act of March a, Ik7'J, or :'ll`
end d Se, said Ordinance Boare mine.mrissi g. estock ,for attacking amr
amended Section 3 of mine.
las•defk (or worrying' -'`'P''' ' ' ' amendments thereof, and that s•IId
No.88,concerning impoundment, Wya ek as•derinetl in §3563- newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly
by adopting Ordinance Na 88-A I ,mCRS1..or wit•.life. except in `. d
on November 2, 1981, and said desslefense of the owner, his qualified for publishing legal notices and
Ordinance No. 88-A became nay. or prooerty, - .' ^e and nective on November 10,1981, ,. advertisements within the meaning of the
•C.-+Corltrol as defined shall not laws of the State of Colorado.
apply to dogs while actually
WHEREAS, said Board
nonce working livestock, locating or That the annexed legal notice or advertise-
Na
, Section 4 of charges
,.. AR10vinp wild game er season s'• ment was published in the regular and
fsM a hennaed hunter during _
impoundment 88, concerning Ordinance
a 0daa�al1ight hours, or assisting entire issue of every nutnber of said weekly
of dogs running at- hhiorcement officers, or while C0IUe•CU
large, byon adopting ertli13, 1 80. atNWly being trained for any of newspaper for the period of
and d Ordinance demncr N 1 8-B •tfyalte pursuits, -• live insertions; and that the first
became)effective January 1B, tiCT1pM /1. HUMAN[ publication of said notice was ill the issuls'd-
1983, and fiOCl[T1' 2—/ :\.I).,��
said newspaper dated/2 `7
WHEREAS, said Board the Humane society of Weld and that the last publication of said notice
No. 88,tl Section 4 of Ordinance County shall nave the ace, and was in the issue of said newspaper dated
No. 88, by adopting Ordinance bilify. under tins t
and
No. 88-C on December 5.1983; in accordance with a contract A.D. 19
and p en the Board tofeCounty • In witness whereof I have hereunto set
WHEREAS, said Board desires Commissioners and tea Humane my hand_this ?c' day it/Ye— '
to repeal Ordinances Numbers 3ockty, for picking up dogs,
r88,e-enact
and 88-C. and to running at-large and impounding A,D. •
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re-enact them to read as follows mein.
SECTION, 1. RUNNING AT• MCTION 3. IMPOUNDMENT t
• LARGE
-ur,on the execution of a Publisher
It shall be unlawful for the eeNYract between Weld County
owner' or any. person, baying �pa{the Hurene Society of Weld
4custody of any dog n to 'allow. County.it shall be the duty of the
suffer, permit, or sanction the Pittman. Society of Weld County
running at-large of said dog to seize and impound any and all
without the accompaniment of `w�y�s ccd running Subscribed and sworn to before me,
said owner or person having - MI''
accompaniment of owner Public
County of the dog,except pin the or any other person having Notary in and for the County I
County. of Weld, said (1,., day
portions oef city idCounty which are coWNol of the dog within any pan Weld, 'tate of Colorado, this
within the . limits of any of Weld County,Colorado,except iii_ A t),Colorado,
incorporated municipality within within the city limits of any
aid County incorporated municipality in said
County. • - /`I��
Aa used herein, the following If any animal is found running .... ""'" ��
weeds have the following at large or off the premises of the Nular) lit
si,Wrnngs: r owner or. keeper in violation of
a "Running at-large"'— oft the this Ordinance,or when any such
eg of tee g er anq not animal is followed back to the
�contrbi of me"owner. pprree miles, it may be taken up and
impounded and/or the owner or ]y( COI»ttI111S�.1OIl expires
b "Owner' any person. keeper of the animal may be y h.y ro'^miz pi rr,pr sit }Una +„
tined as provided hereafter.
a y or corporation Those persons. who have the `•. to mind?. "e++hua
owning any sy tts "v caving gip authority to enforce the pro-
seine in ms, trot:.^or who shall visions of this Ordinance may lnhns+ ion, C:.4 it:S3$
• cause, or c urage,;or shall pursue any atlarge dog across
remain on their pre the private property without liability
for same to remain on three days ores for trespass.
tor a period of .days or
mere - ----
c. "Premises" real property
owned. "rented, leased, used,
kept, or occupied by a person or
persons, a partnership, a corpor-
ation or governmental unit how-
soever described. •
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SECT N 10. OFFENSES
INVOLVING BODILY INJURY
Any offense involving bodily
SECTION 4. CHARGES FOR SECTION 7.VIOLATIONS AND injury to any parson by a dog
IMPOUNDMENT PENALTIES shell be a Class II misdemeanor
and any violator shall be
When any dog-has been picked Any violation of this Ordinance, punished as provided in §18.1-
up for impoundment, notice of not involving bodily injury to any 104, CRS, for each separate
such impoundment shall be given person, shall be a Class II petty, offense as provided below:
to the owner;if known, who may offensepunishable by a fine or
thereupon recover possession of not more.than $300.00 oqr.ire- Minimum Sentence — 3
such dog on payment of the cost prisonment in the County Mil for months imprisonment, or
of impoundment.The basic cost not,fore then ninety 190)claimer $250.00 tine. or both
of impoundment shall be twenty both such fine and imprisonment
dollars 1,520.00) for the first two -for each separate offense. Maximum Sentence — 12
days or portion thereof during months imprisonment, or
which a dog is impounded and SECTION B. COUNTY Bat $1,000.00 fine, or both ,
art additional seven dollars CONTROL OFFICERS- 0N 14. SAFETY
($7.00) for each day thereafter. The Sheriff. Undersherift, or SUCTION
However, if the same owner, or any deputy sheriff.'or any officer,
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members of his immediate family, agent or employee of 'the The Board of County has redeemed the same dog Humane Society of Weld County. The
Brs of Weld County.
Corn-
from the designated impounding if such Society is under contract
facility within the preceding with Weld County,shall have the Colorado, hereby finds, deter-
twelve (12) months, the re- authority to enforce the pro- mines, and declares that this
demotion fee shall be forty visions et ties-Ordinance and Ordinance is necessary for the
dollars ($40.00). No owner may within the meaning of §30.15- health, safety, and welfare of the
recover possession of such dog 102(3),.CRS. as mantled, shaft citizens of Weld County.
until payment of the cost of be considered county dog Colorado.
impoundment is made. control officers. ` •
WHEREAS,the effective date of
In addition to the basic Whenever a county dog control. thfatbdinance No.88-D shall be
impoundment fees, any in- officer has personal ,knowledge January 1. 1986.
pounded dog shall not be of any violation of this Ordinala.e,
released until such animal has he may issue a citation or NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT
been duly vaccinated for Rabies, summons and Complaint to the ORDAINED by the Board of
Upon receipt of an immunization violator,stating the nature of the County Commissioners of the
(Rabies) deposit of fifteen violation with auffipient panto- County of Weld. State of
_ ($15.00), however, such animal clarity to give notice Ice of Said Colorado, that Ordinance
may be released in order that it charge to the-violator. Numbers 88.88-A. 68-B..and 88-
may be-immunized. Upon proof C are hereby repealed and re-_
that such animal has been duly SECTICINi S. F*NALTY enacted as stated herein.
immunized within .ten (10) ASlI BNT ♦N¢. effective January t. 1986
working days after such release, DUL! SE IT FATHER-ORDAINED by
the immunization deposit shall _t �_
be refunded to the animal's Notwithstanding the provisions s^t Ralf"' ti'"'
owner. - of Section 7 hereof,the person ane•OomPlaiote issueds r prior to
charged with one or more of the *Duey
SECTION S. ADOPTION AND violations of this Ordinance shall, Ordinance No 88. as amended.
DESTRUCTION _ have the option of ing IflI ahmu be,. prosecuted under
below specified. pens an- Ordinance No 88,..as amended
Any dogwhich shall have n*not ma therefor to .IMO/' All Summonses and Complaints
been redeemed within forty-eight County Treasurer in lieu of I issued after January 1. 1986
(48) hours from the time of such further Btpceadtfgs or defense of pursuant to Ordinance No. 88-D.
impoundment may at-once'be such v**tiOn in Court, or of shell' be prosecutedunder this ,,
put up tor adoption in accord-" atop in Court to defend Ordinance 88-D - S.
ance with.the normal procedure an- n charge Ii such person'
of the director of the impounding ales* be;allepar in Court. he The above and roregomg
faculty Any.owner or keeper of a Ordatettce No. 88-D was. on
shall' be proceeded against as
-dog who. does not claim ory' otherwi'provided by law for the motion duly made and seconded.
redeem said dog within[hg forty- •
violehens charged and shelf be adopted by the following vote A on
" ' subject to the penalties provided the.,_,--- nay of .
and iit"aMBmi lleti A dog
right. g in Section 7 hereof if found guilty ' 1'n
and interest milled dog.Arty dog of such charge to the event a
whop has not aeon redeemed BOARD 'OF COUNTY
adopted as herein provided, o or r person elects to pay•the pre- COMMISSIONERS
any„d9grwhich us�M ,Ok in pain as. scribed herein, uch pent'a 4 WELD D COUNTY
determined by the director may r of the peshall constitute an acknowledg-
impounding dfestroyed
be ment of guilt by such person of
dection of thepy under the the offense charged and shad be '
impound the directorr m theggee - ' Jacqueline Johnson. -
imdotbuieg facility and removed decreed a complete satisfaction Chairman
and buried or cremated,all pro- far such violation sn and upon
vlding that n dog rl.be put up accepting ss the the Weld penalty
for aownern or s destroyed e until Treaament, Weld County Gene R. Braniner.
the owner has been notified Treasurer orl issue a nowle gitg Pro-Tem
ther orally or in writing, if the the violator acknowledging
whereabouts a of such owner is payment a thereof. beeacceptedd - -
nalty
known or can be t ascertained r and paid by the violator under C. W. Kirby
"from a license tag or other the privileges of this Section
identification found on the dog. -shall be as follows: Gordon Lacy
SECTION B. NON-LIABILITY Dog Running At-Large - _
The Weld County Sheriff. the Frank Yamaguchi
Board of County Commissioners First Offense - $25.00.
their assistants and employees. Second Offense - $50.00 ATTEST:
the Humane Society of Weld Third Offense - $200.00
County, and staff thereof. and Four or More Offenses - Weld County Clerk
any person enforcing the,pro- The and Recorder and Clerk
visions of this Ordinance shall penalty assessment shall -not to the Board
not be held responsible for any apply and the-violator shall be
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accident br subsequent disease prosecuted under.the provisions - By:
that may occur in connection of Section 7 upon the ussuance with .the administration of'this of a Summons to Appear. Deputy County Clerk
Ordinance. - APPROVED AS TO FORM:
County Attorney ..
FIRST READING: November 18,
1985
FIRST PUBLICATION: November
21, 1985, in the Johnstown
Breeze
SECOND READING: December
2, 1985
SECOND- PUBLICATION:
December 5, 1985, in the
Johnstown Breeze
FINAL READING: December 16,
1985
FINAL PUBLICATION: December
19, 1985, in the Johnstown
Breeze
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1.
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d. "Control" o physical re- v econ� Peaa ins
t Ye11k51p 9JcAY t by use of leash. or a
- ' '"� containing device.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO: SS-D e. -Leash" — a thong. cord.
rope, chain, or similar device
' IN.THE'MATTER OF REPEALING which is capable of holding .a
AND RE-ENACTING ORDIN- oogls) within.A THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
8, AND 8UMBERS-LA ING 88- "Containing SPATE Of COLORADO i
R, AND A 'REGULATING O ND THE I E cage, motor
device"e"or similar pert
RUNNING AT' 'FOR FORE OF DUDE, m whi vehicle, I SS
PROVIDING ', SEIZURE, device which is capable of
IMPOUNDING, AND OTHER holding a dog(s) within, COUN'1.1' OE WELD 1
DISPOSITIOPROVIDINGN FOR FINES AND g,"'Daylight hours" — one-half I, Clyde Briggs, do solemnly swear that I
C PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. hour before sunrise until one-half publisher of The Johnstown Breeze,Breeze,hour after sunset. am
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE • - that the same is a weekly newspaper
BOARD OF COUNTY COM- h.' "Livestock" — any bovine i tilled, in whole or in part, 8114 I)Ulillahrd
MISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY • animal, horse, mule, ass, sheep, printed,
OF WELD, STATE OF COLO- goat. fowl. or swine. in the County of Weld, State of Colorado.
RADO: A.A dogs) shall be deemed to and has a general circulation therein; that
WilEREAS, cn the 13th day of be running at-large when off or said newspaper has been published
July, 1981, the Board of County away from the premises of its
Commissioners of the County of owner and not under th'e control continuously and uninterruptedly in said
Weld, State'of Colorado, adopted of such owner. • County of Weld for a period of more than
'Ordinance Na 88, regulating the running•at-large of dogs; pro- g. It shall be deemed that a fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to We
viding for seizure, impounding, dog(s1 is not under the control 01
first publication of the annexed legal not e
and other disposition thereof; its owner when ju the dog(s) inflicts onor p -
and iesvfding for fines, andand damage orinluryno the another or
or advertisement; that said newspaper has
penalties foi violations, Property of another to by
harassing. chasing, or attacking been admitted to the United States lilacs ,u
WHEREAS, said ' Board people,, livestock (or worrying second-class matter under the provisions nt
amended Section 3 of Ordinance livestock as defined in §35-43-
Na88,concerning impoundment, 126. CRS). or wildlife, except in the Act of March 3, In79, or ant
• by adopting Ordinance No. 88-A the defense of the owner, his'
on November 2, 1981, and said • family, or property amendments thereof, and that will
- Ordinance No, 88-A became C. Control as defined shall not I1CWSpaper is a weekly newspaper dull'
andctive on November 10, 1981, apply.. to. dogs while actually qualified for publishing legal notices and
working livestock, locating or 1V ❑11h1 111C meaning of the
. WHEREAS, said Board retrieving wild game in season advertisements 6
d hunter during
g
amended Section 4 of Ordinance - for a laws of the State of Colorado.
hours,of or assisting
while
ofd-concerning charges at-. enforcement llybeingofficers, or while That the annexed legal notice or advertise-
,
a ,impoundmentoti dogs Ordinance
o, selly ed for any of
large, by adopting prdinance No. these pursuits. ment was published in the regular and
88-B,-on December. 13, 1982, entire issue of every number of said weekly
and said Ordinance No. 88-B SECTION 2. HUMANE
became effective on January 1, SOCIETY newspaper for the period of / C'Ollsecu-
• 1s83. and live insertions; and that the first
_ The Humane Society of Weld
WHEREAS, said Board County shall have the responsi' publication of said notice was in the issue-of_
amended Section 4 of Ordinance too, under this Ordinance. and t1 .1 (toted I�2—/S- :\ D. SO
—
No. 88, by adopting.Ordinance in accordance with' said a contract newspaper 1
)l'1'
No. 88-C on December 5, 1983, which shall be entered into and that the last publication oI said noticeand between the Board,of' County
Commissioners and the.Humane was in the issue of said newspaper dated
WHEREAS, said Board desires Society- for picking up dogs /\,1). 10
to repeal Ordinances Numbers running at-large and impounding
88, 88-A, 88-B, and.88-C,and to them. - In witness whereof I have he 'eunto set
• re-enact them to read as follows:'
i " SECTION A. IMPOUNDMENT my hand-this �v day of v� ,
SECTION 1. "RUNNING AT- A.D. 1!1 y33"
LARGE Upon the execution of a
• cor'ract between Weld County
It shall be unlawful for the and the Humane Society of Weld I
- owner or any person having County,It shall be the duty of the d(n
custody of any dog to 'allow Humane Society of Weld County
suffer, to seize and impound any and all ......
permit, or sanction the I Ublishcr
running atdaace of said dog dogs -found running at-large
without the accompaniment of without accompaniment of owner
said owner or person having or any other person haring_
custody of the-dog within the control of the cop within any pa?
County of Weld, except said of Weld County,Colorado,except Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
portions of said County which are within the city limits of any.
within. the city limits of any incorporated municipality in said Notary Public in and for the County ul
incorporated municipality within County. -
• said County. 1Yq4d, Slaty of Colorado this ./-5... day of
If any animal is found'running me..e A U I9. s..
As used herein, the following et-large or off the premises of the
words have the following owner or keeper in violation of
meanings' this Ordinance,or when any such
animal , followed bd back to tha ! J,;!/�
a. "Running at-large" — off the premises, it may be taken up and ..�y Toe, i✓1G� .;a:+xK-.--
premises of the owner and not impounded and/or the owner or Norio-) I'uLhc
r under control of,the-owner. - keeper, of the animal may be'
��;, ,.,�,.;... fined as provided hereafter.
b'. ^Owner" — any person, Those persons who have the
partnership, or corporation authority to enforce the pro-
'owning any dog(s). or having the visions of this Ordinance may My commission expires - ...
-
same in his, her or its care, pursue any at-large dog across c r,
custody or.control; or who-shall private property without liability My Com rE rlssi. ' kpircA ,YINi1 t4, W82
cause, encourage, or suffer the fog trespass. 2 Sloth Parish Avenge
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 corpor-
ation or governmental unit how-
soever described.
SECTION 4. CHARGES FOR SECTION 7. VIOLATIONS AND SECTION 11. SAFETY
IMPOUNDMENT PENALTIES CLAUSE
When any dog has been picked Any violation of this Ordinance, The Board of County Corn-
such for- impoundment notice of not involving bodily injury to any missioners' of Weld County,
such impoundment shall be given person, shall be a Class,II petty Colorado, hereby ,finds, deter-
to the owner, If known, who may offense punishable by a fine or mines,' tleclares that this
.
thereupon recover possession'of not more than $300.00 or im- Ordinance is- necessary for the
such dog on payment of the cost prisonment in the County jail for health, safety, and welfare of the
of impoundment, The basic cost not more than ninety(90)days or citizens of Weld County.
of impoundment shall be twenty both such fine and imprisonment Colorado.
dollars ($20.00) for the first two for each separate offense.
days or portion thereof during WHEREAS,the effective date of
which re dog-is impounded and SECTION. 8. COUNTY DOG this Ordinance No. 88-D shall be
an additional seven dollars CONTROL OFFICERS January 1, 1986.
($7.00) for each day thereafter. The Sheriff, Undersheriff, or
However, if fhe same owner, or any deputy sheriff, or any officer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
members of his immediate,family, agent or employee of the ORDAINED by the Board of
has redeemed the same dog Humane Society of Weld County, County Commissioners of the
from the designated impounding if such Society is under contract County, of Weld. State of
facility within the. preceding " with Weld County, shall have the Colorado. that. Ordinance
twelve (12) months, the re- authority to enforce the pro- Numbers 88, 88-A,88-B. and 88-
demption fee shall be forty vislOns of this Ordinance and C are hereby repealed and re-
dollars ($40.00).No owner may within the meaning of §30-15- enacted as Mated herein
recover possession of such dog 102(3), CRS, as amended, shall effective'January 1 1986.
until payment of the cost of be considered county dog -
impountlment is made control officers. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by
• said Board that all Summonses
In addition to the basic Whenever a county dog control and Complaints-issued prior to'
impoundment fees, any im- officer has personal mowiedge January._1, 198S._.pursuant to
pounded dog shall not be of any violation of this Ordinance, Ordinance No. 88,'at amended.
released until such animal has he may,.issue a citation or shalt be prosecuted under
been duly vaccinated for Rabies summons and complaint to the Ordinance No. 88,. as amended.
Upon receipt of an immunization. violator, stating the nature of the All Summonses and 'Complaints
(Rabies) deposit of fifteen violation' with sufficient -panic- issued after January 1. 1986.
($15.00), however, such animal ularity to..give notice of said pursuant to Ordinance No. 88.0.
may be released in order that it charge to the.violator. shall be prosecuted under this
may be immunized that such animal has Ub pon proof
been duly SECTION S. PENALTY Ordinance 88-D:
immunized within ten (10). ' ASSESSMENT AND The above and foregoing
working days after such release, SCHEDULE Ordinance No, 88'D was on
the immunization deposit. shall motion duly made and seconded.
be refunded to the animal's Notwithstanding the provisions
owner. adopted by the following vote on
• of Section 7 hereof. the person
the --- day of .A.D..
charged with one or more of the 1885
SECTION S. ADOPTION AND violations of this Ordinance shall -
DESTRUCTION have the option of paying. the r
below specified penalty assess- j BOARD OF COUNTY •
Any dog which shall have not manta therefor to the Weld COMMISSIONERS
.been redeemed within forty-eight County Treasurer in lieu 'of ( 'WELD COUNTY l
(48) hours from the time of such further proceedings or defense of t COLORADO I
impoundment, may at once be :such violation in Court, or of
put up for adoption in accord- appearing in Court to defend F - - -Jacqueline Johnson,
ance with the normal procedure ouch -charge. If such person
of the director of the impounding elet* to appear in Court. he I Chairman I
facility.Any owner or keeper of a shah Be procgeded against as I
dog who does not 'claim or others*provided by law for the _ Gene R. Brantner.
redeem said dog within the forty- violations charged and shall bePro-Tam
eight; (48) - hour impounding subject to the penalties provided
period shall forfeit all right, title. In Section 7 hereof if found guilty '_
-ene4nNereot.insaid slag-Any-cog of such charge. In the event a C. W. Kirby
which has not been redeemed or person elects to pay the pre-
adopted as herein provided, or scribed penalty assessment as
any dog which is dl or in pain as permitted herein, such payment Gordon Lacy
determined by the director of the shall constitute an acknowledg-
impounding, facility, may be ment Of guilt by such person of
humanely destroyed under the the offense charged and shall be Frank Yamaguchi
direction of the director of the . deemed a complete satisfaction
impounding facility and removed 'for such violation and upon ATTEST:
and buried or cremated. pro- ecCepttng the prescribed penalty
viding that no dog shell be put up assessment, the Weld County Weld County Clerk
for adoption or destroyed until Treasurer shall issue al receipt to and Recorder and Clerk
the owner has been notified the violator acknowledging to the Board
either orally or in writing, if the payment thereof: The penalty
whereabouts of such owner is.. assessment may be accepted By:
known or can be ascertained .and paid by the violator under Deputy County Clerk
from a license tag or other the privileges of this Section
identification found on the dog, shall be aspfollows: ;APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SECTION 6. NON•LIABILITY Dogt.Running At-Large
The Weld County Sheriff, the First Offense - $25.00 Jounty Attorney
Board of County Commissioners. Second Offense $50:00 FIRST READING: November 18,
their assistants and employees, Third Offense --$200.00 1985 the Humane Society of Weld Four or More Offenses - FIRST PUBLICATION: November
County, and 'staff thereof, and The 21, 1985, in the Johnstown
any person enforcing the pro- penalty assessment shall not
visions of this Ordinance shall apply and the violator shall.be Breeze
not be held responsible for any prosecuted under the provisions SECOND READING: December
accident or subsequent disease of Section 7 upon the ussuance 2, 1985
that may occur in connection of a Summons.to Appear. SECOND - PUBLICATION:
with the administration of this December 5, 1985, in the
Ordinance. SECTION 10. OFFENSES Johnstown Breeze
-- -- INVOLVING BODILY INJURY
FINAL READING: December 16,
Any offense involving bodily 1985
injury to any person by a dog FINAL PUBLICATION: December
shall be a Class II misdemeanor 19, 1985, in the Johnstown
and any violator shall be Breeze
punished as provided in §18.1-
106, CRS, for each separate EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1,
offense as provided below: 1986
Minimum Sentence — 3
months imprisonment, or
$250.00 fine, or both
Maximum Sentence 12
months imprisonment, or
$1,000.00 fine, or both
AFFIDAVITOF PUBLICATIcfi
THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE
STATE OF COLORADO 1
1 55
COUNTY OF WELD )
I, Clyde 13riggs, do solemnly swear that I
am publisher of The Johnstown Breeze,
that the same is a weekly newspaper
SECTION 1. RUNNING AT-
LARGE printed, in whole or in part, and published
in the County of Weld, State of Colorado,
It shall person and has a unlawful for the general circulation therein; that
ORDINANCE NO. 88•D owner or any having
custody of any dog to allow, • said newspaper has been published
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING suffer, permit, or sanction the •
AND RE-ENACTING ORDIN- running at-large of said dog continuously and uninterruptedly in said
ANCES NUMBERS 88, 88-A, 88- without the accompaniment of County of Weld for a period of more than
B. AND 88-C: REGULATING THE said Owner or person having
RUNNING AT-LARGE OF DOGS: custody of the dog within the fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to tile
• PROVIDING FOR SEIZURE, County of Weld, except said first publication Ufl of the annexed legal AND OTHER portions of said County which are P notice
DISPOSITION THEREOF; AND within the city limits of any or advertisement; that said newspaper has
PROVIDING FOR FINES AND . incorporated municipality within
PENALTIES'FOR VIOLATIONS. said County. ' been admitted to the United States mails as
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE - As used herein, the following second-class matter Under the provisions l'ISI0ns lit
BOARD OF COUNTY COM- words have the following the Act of March 3, 1979, or an\
MISSIONERS OF'THE COUNTY meanings OF-WELD, STATE OF COLO- thereof, andthat Said
RADO: - 1. a. "Running at-large" — off the newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of premises qualified for publishing legal notices and
under control of the owner.the owner and not
July, 1981, the Board of County • advertisements within the meaning of the
- b. "Owner" — any person,
Commissioners of the County of -
Weld, State of Colorado, adopted' partnership, or corporation laws of the State of Colorado.
Ordinance No. 88, regulating the owning,any dog(s), or having the
running at-large of dogs; pro- same in his, her or its care, That the annexed legal notice or advertise-
viding for seizure, impounding, custody or control; or who shall meat was published in the regular and
and other disposition thereof: cause, encourage, or suffer the -
and providing for fines and same to remain on their premises entire issue of every number of said weekly
penalties for violations, and for a period of three days or
more. newspaper for the period of ../... consecu-
WHEREAS, said 'Board - tive insertions; and that the first
amended Section 3 of Ordinance c. "Premises" — real property
No.88,concerning impoundment, owned, rented, leased, used, publication of said notice was in the issue of
by adopting Ordinance'No. 88-A ' kept, or occupied by a person or said newspaper (laird /1 2f.. A.D. nun—
on November 2, 1981; and said persons,,a partnership, a corpor-
Ordinance. No. '88-A became ation or governmental unit how- and that the last pubheal Utl of said notice
effective on November 10, 1981, soaves described. was in the issue of said newspaper dated
and
d. "Control" — physical re- , A.D. 19
WHEREAS, said Board straint by use of leash, or a
amended Section 4 of Ordinance containing device. In witness whereof I have hereunto set
No. 88, concerning charges for e. "Leash" — a thong, cord, my hand this ._ .. day ul ,4"O
impoundment of dogs running at- rope, chain, or similar device A.D. 19.4r5large,.by adopting Ordinance No. which is capable of holding a
88-B. on December 13, 1982, dog(s) within.
and said Ordinance No. 88-e
• became effective on January 1, f."Containing device" — a pen, �s�
1983. and cage, motor vehicle, or similar
device which is capable of / Yublishc'I'
WHEREAS, Said Board holding w w , Ae7 a dog(s) within.
amended Section 4 of Ordinance.
No. 88 by adopting Ordinance g. "Daylight hours" — one-half
No. 88-C on December 5, 1983, hour before sunrise until one-half
and hour after sunset.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
WHEREAS, said Board desires h. "Livestock" — any bovine Notary Public in and for the County of
to repeal Ordinances Numbers , animal, horse, mule, ass, sheep. WCI , Stale of Colorado ilS ..TS c day of
88, 88-A, 88-B, and 88-C. and to goat, fowl, or swine. 6
re-enact them to read as follows: A.D. (9.0
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 / �'y/7,�
of such owner. ..? .. ✓Kota t4
I/// Notary Public.
My commission expires- 19BT,'''
-- 21: Jane 14,
N e
<outh 5
" r 0 3(�'53A
B. It shall be/deemed that a both such fi►.and imprisonment
dog(s) is not under the control of $erate offense. By: -for each se
its owner when the dog(s) inflicts Deputy County Clerk '-
damage or injury to the person or SECTION S. COUNTY DOG
property of another or by CONTROL OFFICERS APPROVED AS TO FORM harassing, chasing, or attacking The Sher1H, Undersheriff, or
people,. livestock (or worrying any deputy sheriff, or any officer, — - --
livestock as defined in §35-43- agent or fpmployee of the County Attorney •
126, CRS), or wildlife, except in Humane Society of Weld County, FIRST READING'. November 1&.
the defense of the owner, his ' if such Society is under contract 1985
family, or property. with Weld County, shall have the
authority to enforce the pro- FIRST PUBLICATION: November
C. Control as defined shall not visions of this Ordinance and 21, 1985. in the Johnstown.
apply to dogs while actually within the.meaning of §30-15- Breeze
working livestock, locating or 102(3), CRS,'as amended, shall SECOND READING. December
retrieving wild game in season be considered county dog 2, 1985
for a licensed hunter during control officers. SECOND PUBLICATION:-
daylight hours. or assisting
enforcement officers. or while Whenever a county dog control December 5, 1985, in the
actually being trained for any of officer has personal knowledge Johnstown Breeze
these pursuits of any violation of this Ordinance. INAL READING: December 16,
he may issue a citation or FINA
1985
S€CTION 2. HUMANE summons and complaint to the FINAL PUBLICATION: December
SOCIETY violator, stating the nature of the 19. 1985, in the Johnstown
violation with sufficient partic- Breeze
The Humane Society of Weld ularity to give notice of said
County shall have the responsi- charge to the violator. EFFECTIVE DATE January 1,.
billy, under this Ordinance, and 1966
in accordance with a contract SECTION 9. PENALTY
which shall be entered into ASSESSMENT AND
oetween the Board of County SCHEDULE '
Commissioners and the Humane
Society, for picking up dogs Notwithstanding the provisions
running at-large and impounding of Section 7 hereof, the person
them. charged with one or more of the
violations of this Ordinance shall
SECTION 3. IMPOUNDMENT have the option of paying the
below specified penalty assess-
Upon the execution of a ments therefor to the Weld
contract between Weld County County Treasurer in lieu of WHEREAS, the effective date of
and the Humane Society of Weld further proceedings or defense of SECTION S. ADOPTION AND this Ordinance No. 88-D shall be
County, it shall be the duty of the such violation in Court, or of DESTRUCTION January 1, 1986.
Humane Society of Weld County appearing in Court to defend
to seize and impound any and all such charge. If such person Any dog which shall-have not NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
dogs found running. at-large elects to appear in Court, he been redeemed within forty-eight ORDAINED by the Board of
without accompaniment of owner shall be proceeded against as (48) hours from the time of such County Commissioners of the
or any other person having charged otherwise provided by law for the impoundment, may at. once be County of Weld, State of
control of the dog within any part violations and shall be put up for adoption in accord- Colorado, that Ordinance
of Weld County,Colorado,except subject to the penalties provided ante with the normal procedure Numbers 86,88•A.88-8,and 88-
in Section T hereof if found guilty of the director of the im oundin C are hereby repealed and re-
within the city limits of any P g Pe
incorporated municipality in said of such charge. In the event a facility. Any Owner or keeper of a enacted as et1, 1 herein,
County. Person elects to pay the pre- dog who tldog not claim or effective January 1, 1986.
scribed penalty assessment as redeem said dog-within the forty-
If,any animal is found running permitted herein, such payment eight (48) hour impounding BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by
at-large or off the premises of the shall constitute an acknowledg- period shall forfeit all right, title, said Board•that all-Summonses
moot of guilt by such person of and interest in said dog.Any dog and Complaints issued prior to
owner or keeper in violation of the offene chaged an shall be which has not bean redeemed or January 1, 1986, pursuant t0
this Ordinance,or when any t such deemed a complete satisfaction adopted as hereto rovided, aof Ordinance No. 88, as amended,
animal is followed back to the P
premises,it may be taken up and
for such violation and upon any dog which is ill or in painhe shall be prosecuted under
impounded eeper ofand/or the owner or accepting the prescribed penalty determined by the ty, ma of the Ordinance No. BB.,.as omenOetl.
keeper of the animal may be assessment, the Weld County impounding facility, may be All Summonses and Complaints
Treasurer shall issue a receipt is humanely destroyed under the. issued -after January
fined as provided hereafter. 9 ry 1, 1986,
Those persons who have the the violator acknowledging direction of the diregt.r of [he Pursuant t0 Or finance Nb. 88-D,
authority to enforce the pro- Payment thereof. The penalty impounding fec'rhlc antl ed pr - shag be prosecuted -under Nis
assessment may be accepted and buried or ¢remetad, pro+
visions of this Ordinance may Ordinance 88-D.
pursue any at-large dog across and paid by the violator under viding that no dog shall be.put up _ '
private property without liability the privileges of this Section for adoption or dbeen etl until The above 88- foregoing
n
for trespass shall be as follows: the owner' has been not tile. Ordinance No. 88-D was, on
Dog Running At-Large weihereabous Of such or in ttoWnert is motion duly b madefollowing
and,g vote on ,
SECTION 4. CHARGES FORknown or can be ascertained adopted by the following vote on 1
IMPOUNDMENT the ---
First Offense - $25.00
from a license tag or other tlay of--•--,q,p„
When any dog has been picked Second Offense - $50.00 identification found on 1985.
the dog.
up for impoundment, notice of Third Offense - $2 Offenses0.00 BOARD OF COUNTY
such impoundment shall be given The
r or More - SECTION 6. NON-LIABILITY COMMISSIONERS
to the owner, if known, who mayWELD COUNTY
thereupon recover possession of penalty assessment shall not The Weld County Sheriff, the COLORADO
such dog on payment of the cost apply and the violator shall be Board of County Commissioners, -
of impoundment. The basic cost prosecuted under the provisions their assistants and employees,
of impoundment shall be twenty of Section 7 upon the ear.ussuance the Cou County,
Humane Society of Weld
d Jacqueline Johnson,
dollars ($20.00) for the first two of a Summons to Appear. y, and staff thereof, and
Chairman
days or portion thereof Burin any person enforcing the pro-
which a dog is impounded and SECTION 10. OFFENSES visinot ns of beheldhis respOrdinancforsany
an additional seven dollars INVOLVING BODILY INJURY Gene R. Brantner,
($7.00) for each day thereafter. accident or i subsequent disease Pro:Tem
However, it the same owner, or Any offense involving bodily that may occur in connection
members of his immediate family, injury to any person by a dog with the administration of this
has redeemed the same dog shall be a Class II misdemeanor Ordinance. 'C. W. Kirby
from the designated impounding and any violator shall be
facility within the preceding punished as provided in ¢18-1 SECTION 7. VIOLATIONS AND •
twelve (12� months, the re- 106, CRS, for each separate PENALTIES Gordon Lacy
demption fee shall be forty offense as provided below'. any violation of this OrdiInancte,
dollars ($40.00). No owner may Minimum Sentence — 3 not involvin bodily injury to any -
i lrecover possession of such dog - Frank Yamaguchi
until payment of the cost of months imprisonment. or offenses all baba Cb sa Ifi Bator
impoundment is made. ' $250.00 fine, or both not more than y ATTEST.
$300,00 or im-
In addition to the basic Maximum Sentence — 12 prisonment in the County jail for Weld County Clerk
impoundment fees, any im- months imprisonment, or not more than ninety(90)days Or
pand Recorder and Clerk
. pounded dog shall not be $1,000.00 fine, or both to the Board - -
•
released until such animal has SECTION 11. SAFETY
been duly vaccinated for Rabies. CLAUSE
Upon receipt of an immunization
(Rabies) deposit of fifteen The Board of County Com-
($15.00). however, such animal missioners of Weld County,
may be released in order that it r
may be immunized. Upon proof Colorado, hereby finds. deter-
mines, and declares that this
that such animal has been duly Ordinance is necessary for the
immunized within ten health, safety, and welfare of the
working days after such release, citizens of Weld County,
the immunization deposit shall
be refunded to the animal's Colorado.
owner
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