HomeMy WebLinkAbout76-32 Amend Impound Fees & Procedures1 ORDINANCE NO.
2 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING SECTIONS 3-51,
3 3-53 AND 3-54 OF TITLE 3 OF THE COSTA MESA
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING IMPOUNDMENT FEES
4 AND PROCEDURES OF DOGS, ANIMALS, BIRDS OR
REPTILES; AND SETTING FORTH REASONS FOR THE
5 URGENCY.
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'i THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
8 ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
9 SECTION l: The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
10 finds and declares as follows:
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12 1 - That pursuant to Costa .Mesa Municipal Code §3-51'.the City
13 of Costa Mesa has heretofore entered into that certain
14 Animal Shelter Services Agreement with the County of Orange for
15 the processing, maintenance and care of and fees for handling
16 all varieties of animals found within our City requiring impound -
17 men t .
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19 2 - That said County has required that all cities within said
20 County adopt consistent procedures and fees for said
21 impoundments.
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23 3 - That our existing Costa Mesa Municipal Code Sections (3-53
24 and 3-54) have provisions that are inconsistent and this
25 amendment is intended to bring same into a county -wide consistency
26 for the general health, safety and welfare of the public.
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28 4 - That the reasons for the urgency under California Government
29 Code §36934 are the impending end of the term of said
30 Agreement and the need for complying with the County of Orange's
31 terms in order to provide pound services for animals found within
32 our City.
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1 SECTION 2: Accordingly, sections of Chapter III of
2 Title 3 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended as
3 follows:
4 "SECTION 3-51 ESTABLISHMENT OF POUND
5 The City shall arrange for an animal shelter or pound
6 facilities either through private sources, the County of Orange,
7 in joint powers with other cities or as its own facility, and
8 said institution shall be deemed the city pound for purposes of
9 this title. The fees to be levied for pound services under this
10 Title shall be charged, due and payable in the sums and manner
11 as set forth in the rules governing said pound; provided that
12 same are not greater than as established for like services to
13 other cities in the County of Orange.
14 SECTIO14 3-53 DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED LICENSED DOGS
15 Any impounded dog which is licensed may be redeemed by
16 the owner upon payment of impoundment fees and care and feeding
17 charges. The owner shall immediately be notified by person or
18 by mail that his dog has been impounded. If the dog is not
19 redeemed within the time period established by the pound, it shall
20 be deemed abandoned and may be sold, released or destroyed;
21 provided that said time limits, as established, are no different
22 than those of other cities utilizing said pound facilities.
23 SECTION 3-54 DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED UNLICENSED
ANIMALS, BIRDS OR REPTILES
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25 Any impounded animal, bird or reptile may be redeemed
26 upon payment of the license fee, impoundment fees, care and
27 feeding charges and:upon proof of rabies vaccination. If the
28 owner is known, he shall be immediately notified that his animal,
29 bird or reptile has been impounded. If such animal, bird or
30 reptile is not redeemed within the time period established by the
31 pound it shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold, released or
32 destroyed; provided that said time limits, as established, are
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no different than those of other cities utilizing said pound
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SECTION 3: This Urgency Ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage,
and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage,
shall be published once in the Orange Coast Daily Pilot, a news-
paper of general circulation printed and published in the City.
of Costa Mesa, together with the names of the members of the
City Council voting for and against the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this , day of , 1976.
ATTEST: Mayor of,eQity of Costa Mesa
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City Clerk of the City of
Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Ordinance No. a.3,2, was introduced and
considered section by section at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the gg day of 1976 and
thereafter passed and adopted as aof t a re ular meeting
of said City Council held on the 1,d of ,
1976 by the following roll call vote;
AYES: COUNCILMBERS:
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NOES: CSI MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this day of ,
1976.
APPROVED AS TO FORA:
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