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ORDINANCE NO. 1709
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTIONS 7.16.010 AND 7.16.020 OF
THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING
TO ANIMALS AT LARGE - IMPOUNDMENT
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7.16.010 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"7.16.010 Animals at Large. No person having
control, charge or custody of any fowl, dog or other
animal, shall permit the same to stray, or run, or be
at large in or upon any public street or other public
place within the City, or upon any private road or
upon the premises of another without the permission of
the owners of such premises; any person having control,
charge or custody of such fowl or dog found running at
large shall be cited; or any such fowl, dog or other
animal found at large in any such place may be impounded
as herein provided."
SECTION 2. Section 7.16.020 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"7.16.020 Impoundment. All dogs, fowl or other
animals found running at large on the streets, alleys,
parks, beaches or other public places in the City may
be impounded. if a dog is picked up which is properly
tagged, notice shall at once be given either personally
or by postcard to the owner of such dog that such dog
is impounded. If such dog is not properly tagged, or if
any fowl or other animal.is impounded, written notice
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that such dog, fowl or animal is impounded shall be
given by posting a notice thereof on the bulletin
• board in the City Hall. Such notice shall contain
a brief description of such dog, fowl or animal and
shall contain a statement to the effect that if such
dog is not redeemed and the license paid, if such
license is due, or as to any fowl or other animal,
if such fowl or animal is not redeemed within four
(4) days, such dog, fowl or animal shall be deemed
abandoned and shall become the property of the City,
and will be destroyed or sold. Food and water shall
be provided for such dogs, fowl or animals during the
time that the same are impounded."
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published once
in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
• This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the
14th day of February 1977, and was adopted on the
28th day of February 1.1977, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Dostal. Barrett. Kuehn_
McInnis, Rogers, Rycko£f, Williams
NOES, COUNCILMEN:
ISEN COUNCI None
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ATTEST:
City Clerk .
CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND _
CERTIFIED AS TO ?U"L (CATION
MAR 2 1977
DATE..... _____.....__.._
611Y CLERK CF TN "e CITY ci 1; : ?C EACH
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