HomeMy WebLinkAbout532 - Dog Leash Law` UDINANCE NO: 5S2'
T1i' City of: Newport B22eh, by
t1rough rough its City Council, does
ordain as follows:
Section 1- Ordinance No. 473 of
*e Vity of Newport Beach is here-
by amended, by amending Sections
4 and.5 thereof to read as follows:
keetion 4. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person having the
care, charge or control of any
dog, to permit or allow said dog
to be at large upon any beach,
street, alley, park or public
place in said city, unless such -
dog is securely held by a leash
or chain not exceeding six feet
in length, and any such dog may
be ordered muzzled by the Chief,
of Police or any public officer or
ordered removed from such
beach, street, alley, park or
other public place. _
Section 5. It shell -be the duty
of the Chief of Police at all
times to impound all dogs found
running at large on the streets,
alleys, parks, beaches or other
public places in said city. If a -
dog is picked up which is prop-
erly tagged, the Chief of Police
shall at once give notice either
personally or by postcard to the
owner of such dog, that such
dog is impounded. If such dog,
is not properly tagged, written,
notice that such dog is im-
pounded shall be posted by post-
ing a notice thereof on the bul-
letin board in the City Hall.
Such notice shall contain a
brief description of such dog and
shall contain a statement to the
effect that if such dog is not re-
deemed and the license paid. if
such license is due, within three
days, such dog will be destroyed
or sold and it shall be the duty
of said Chief of Police to de-
stroy or sell all dogs which are
not redeemed as herein pro-
vided, within three 'days after
notice shall be given or posted
as aforesaid. The Chief of Po-
lice must feed and water such
dogs during the three days that
the same are impounded.
Section 2. Any person violat-
ing any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine
not exceeding $100.00, or by im-
prisonment in the County Jail of
Orange County, or the City Jail of
Newport Beach not exceeding 30
days, or by both such fine and im-
prisonment.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall
be printed and published once in
NEWPORT BALBOA NEWS -
TIMES, a semi - weekly newspaper
printed and circulated -in the City
of Newport Beach, and shall take.
effect and be in force thirty days
after its passage.
The above and foregoing Ordi-
nance was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of
Newport Beach, held on the 4th
day of December, 1944 and .,was
finally passed and adopted on the
2nd day of January, 1945, at a
regular meeting thereof by the fol.-
lowing roll call vote thereof:
AYES, Councilmen: Allen, Isbell,
Reed, Hall;
NOES, Councilmen: Stanley;
ABSENT, Councilmen: None.
The above and foregoing Ordi-
nance is signed and approved by
.me this 2nd day of- January, 1945.
CLYAN H. HALL,
Mayor of the City
of Newport Beach.
ATTEST:
Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk:
._.Pub; Jan. 9; 1945.
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