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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sections:
6.06.010 Financial bonding requirements for costs of holding
impounded animals.
6.06.020 Guard dogs.
6.06.050 Death of animals.
6.06.010 Financial bonding requirements for costs of
holding impounded animals.
A. Whenever an animal has been impounded pursuant to this title except per Section
6.03.030 (A), the owner may prevent disposition of the animal by an impound
agency by posting a bond with the municipal court in an amount sufficient to
provide for the animal's care and keeping including reasonable veterinary care
and treatment at the impound agency for at least thirty days, including the
day on which the animal was taken into custody. Such bond shall be filed with
the municipal court within ten days after the animal is impounded. At the end
of the time for which expenses are covered by the bond, if the owner desires
to prevent disposition of the animal, the owner shall post a new bond with the
court within ten days after the prior bond's expiration. However, the court
shall order the immediate disposition of the animal by euthanasia if, in the
opinion of a veterinarian, the animal is experiencing extreme pain or suffering.
At the end of the time of which expenses are covered by the bond, the impound
agency may determine disposition of the animal unless there is a court order
prohibiting such disposition. The owner shall be liable for the cost of the
care, keeping, or disposal and including reasonable veterinary care and treatment
of the animal regardless of the results of any municipal charges or any due
process hearing.
B. A dog that is not claimed by its owner within five days after being eligible
for release from impoundment for investigation of a charge of unlawful possession
of a dangerous animal as described in Section 6.05.020 or investigation of a
charge of unlawful possession of an aggressive animal as described in Section
6.05.032 shall be deemed abandoned and may be disposed of as the impound agency
deems proper.
C. For the purposes of this section, "Impound Agency" means an agency,
including but not limited to an animal shelter as defined in Section 35-80-102(1),
C.R.S., that impounds an animal pursuant to the provisions of this title. (Ord.
O-2006-14 § 15, 2006; Ord. O-2005-12 § 5, 2005).
6.06.020 Guard dogs.
A. It is unlawful to place or maintain guard dogs upon any commercial property
for the protection of persons or property unless the following conditions are
met:
1. The dogs shall be confined to an enclosed area which is adequate to ensure
that they will not escape; or
2. They shall be under the complete control of a handler at all times; and
3. Warning signs shall be conspicuously posted indicating the presence of guard
dogs and such signs shall plainly show a telephone number where some person
responsible for controlling the guard dogs can be reached at all times.
B. This provision shall not be construed to relieve the owner of any guard dog
from complying with the requirements of Section 6.03.010.
C. This section shall not apply to any police dog owned by the Police Department.
(Ord. O-94-32 § 8, 1994; Ord. O-87-28 § 1 (part), 1987).
6.06.050 Death of animals.
It is unlawful for the owner of any animal which dies to dump or abandon such
animal on any public or private property. All animals which die or are killed
shall be disposed of within twenty-four hours of their death by burial on private
property with the permission of the person who owns or is in control of the
property or shall be transported to an animal shelter or other suitable facility
for proper disposal by their owners, keepers or possessors. (Ord. O-98-06 §
6 & 7, 1998; Ord. O-87-28 § 1 (part), 1987).
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