ORDINANCE NO. 921

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 59 OF THE 1953 COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OWNING OR POSSESSING A DOG TO PERMIT IT TO BE AT LARGE (AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOUNDING AND DISPOSITION OF ANY DOG FOUND AT LARGE)

 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

 Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or possessing a dog to permit it to be at large within the limits of the City of Grand Junction from May 1st to October 1st of each year, commencing on May 1st, 1956, and during such periods every person owning or having a dog shall confine it to his or her premises when not on leash and under the immediate control of a competent and responsible attendant. The head of any household having a dog in its possession shall be presumed to be the owner or possessor of such dog.

 Section 2. Any violation of the preceding section shall be punished by fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $300.00. Each day any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

 Section 3. Section 5 of the 1953 Compiled Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado (Section 5 of Ordinance No. 774) is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 5. IMPOUNDING. It shall be the duty of every police officer or dog-catcher appointed by the Chief of Police to catch and impound any dog not wearing a license tag, or any dog being or running at large, in a pound to be designated by the City Manager for such purpose. Upon impounding any dog, a record shall be made of the breed, color and sex of such dog, where it was caught, and whether licensed.

 Section 4. Section 6 of the 1953 Compiled Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado (Section 6 of Ordinance No. 774) is hereby amended by striking therefrom the last sentence which reads as follows:

"The method of killing any such dog shall be determined by the City Veterinarian."

 Section 5. Section 7 of Chapter 59 Compiled Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado (Section 7 of Ordinance No. 774) is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 7. REDEMPTION. The owner or person entitled to possession of any dog impounded for failure to have a license, or for having been found running or being at large, may reclaim such dog upon payment of a license fee, if unpaid, and paying all costs and charges incurred by the City of Grand Junction for impounding and maintaining the said dog. The following charges shall be paid to the Police Department: For impounding any dog, $1.00; for keeping any dog, $.50 per day; for giving notice, $1.00.

 Section 6. Section 1 hereof shall be designated as Section 11 of said Chapter 59.

 Section 7. Sections 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 hereof shall remain in force and effect until, and only until, October 1, 1956; provided that from and after October 1, 1956 the provisions of Sections 5 and 6 of said Chapter 59, as in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this ordinance, shall remain in force and effect after October 1, 1956.

 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 1955.

/s/ Herbert M. Wright

President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 921 was introduced, read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 1st day of June, 1955, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said City at least ten days before its final passage.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 16th day of June, 1955.

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

1st publication June 3, 1955

Last publication June 17, 1955