ORDINANCE NO. 1575

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CONTROL OF BARKING DOGS BY THE OWNERS THEREOF.

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

That Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction be amended by adding thereto a Section 6-35 which shall read as follows:

"Section 6-35. BARKING DOGS.

"The owner, possessor, or custodian or supervisory controller of a dog which disturbs the peace and quiet of others by howling, baying, barking, yipping, crying or whining so that the same may be heard beyond the premises of the owner, possessor, custodian or controller is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to fine and/or imprisonment according to the general penalty section in this Code of Ordinances; provided, however, that the owner, possessor, custodian or controller shall have been previously notified of the disturbance of another either by the person disturbed or by a police officer or dog warden, neither of whom shall be required to disclose his informant."

PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 1975.

Lawrence L. Kozisek

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1575, 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 3rd day of September, 1975, 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 18th day of September, 1975.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart

City Clerk

Published: September 5, 1975

Published: September 19, 1975

Effective: October 20, 1975