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ORDINANCE 88-F
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 4 OF WELD COUNTY
o U ORDINANCE NO. 88-D, AND REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 5 OF WELD
COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 88-E.
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O BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD
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aWHEREAS, on the 13th day of July, 1981 , the Board of County
O Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado adopted
M Weld County Ordinance No. 88 , regulating the running at-large of
N x dogs; providing for seizure, impounding and other disposition
thereof; and providing for fines and penalties for violations, and
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o a WHEREAS , since that time said Board has made certain
°i0 amendments to said Ordinance, by enacting Weld County Ordinances
N. Z 88-A, 88-B, and 88-C, and
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o a WHEREAS, on December 16 , 1985 , said Board adopted Weld County
w • Ordinance No. 88-D, which repealed Ordinances Nos . 88 , 88-A, 88-B,
m• w and 88-C, and reenacted them, and
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N 4 WHEREAS, on August 5 , 1986 , said Board adopted Weld County
a• Ordinance No. 88-E, which repealed and reenacted Section 5 of
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Ordinance No. 88-D, and
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WHEREAS, said Board now deems it desirable to repeal Section
'-IN 4 of Weld County Ordinance No. 88-D, and reenact it to read as
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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 upon payment
of an impoundment fee and any actual and necessary veterinary
costs incurred on behalf of the dog. No owner may recover
possession of such dog until he or she has made payment of
the impoundment fee and veterinary costs. The impoundment
fee shall be based upon the actual and necessary costs of
impoundment and shall be set on an annual basis by the
impounding facility.
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RE: ORDINANCE #88-F
In addition to the basic impoundment fees and necessary
veterinary costs, any impounded dog shall not be released
ch o until such animal has been duly vaccinated for rabies. Upon
0o receipt of an immunization (rabies) deposit, in an amount
based upon the actual and necessary costs of immunization and
CV o which is set annually by the impounding facility, such dog
o may be released in order that it may be immunized. Upon
w proof that such dog has been duly immunized within 10 working
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0 3 days after such release, the immunization deposit shall be
o x refunded to the dog' s owner.
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WHEREAS, the Board desires to repeal Section 5 of Weld County
• Ordinance No. 88-E, and to reenact it to read as follows :
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• SECTION 5 . - ADOPTION, STERILIZATION, AND EUTHANIZATION
m v Any dog that has not been redeemed within 72 hours from
the time of such impoundment, may at once be put up for
N• H adoption in accordance with the normal procedure of the
N H director of the impounding facility. Any owner or keeper of
Cfl a dog who does not claim or redeem said dog within the 72
hour impounding period shall forfeit all right, title, and
to• o interest in said dog. Any dog which has not been redeemed
m w within 72 hours as herein provided, or any dog which is ill
o z or in pain from injury as determined by the director of the
N impounding facility, may at once be humanly euthanized under
o the direction of the director of the impounding facility and
o z removed and buried or cremated. However, no dog shall be put
Wx up for adoption or euthanized until the owner has been
notified either orally or in writing, if the whereabouts of
• 44, such owner is known or can be ascertained from a license tag
"' or other identification found on the dog. Any person
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• w adopting an unclaimed dog, pursuant to this Section 5 , shall
provide proof of sterilization to the impounding facility
within 30 days of adoption for adult dogs, or at nine months
of age, if the dog is adopted before that age. The time
requirements of this sterilization requirement shall be
suspended upon receipt by the impounding facility of a letter
from a licensed veterinarian stating that sterilization is
not recommended.
WHEREAS, the effective date of this Ordinance No. 88-F shall
be as provided by the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
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RE: ORDINANCE #88-F
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en NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County
0 Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that Section 4 of Weld
• County Ordinance No. 88-D and Section 5 of Weld County Ordinance
o w• No. 88-E, are hereby repealed and reenacted as stated herein,
O 3 effective March 6, 1990.
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z The above and foregoing Ordinance No. 88-F was, on motion
o duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 26th
N • day of February, A.D. , 1990 .
BOA OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
"' a ATTEST: `'2"""` e WE OUNTY, CO ORADO
enC.J Weld County erk and Recorder
and Cleric to7the Board ene R. Brantner, Chairman
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N First Reading: January 31 , 1990
°CI Published: February 1 , 1990
Second Reading: February 12, 1990
Published: February 15, 1990
Final Reading: February 26, 1990
Published: March 1 , 1990
Effective Date: March 6, 1990
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