HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-18-J06 Ordinance - Cat Licensing INTRO; 1ST-3RD READ AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: July 18, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 209,
Waukee Municipal Code, Regulation of the Licensing, Impounding,
Immunization and Keeping of Cats, by amending certain sections
pertaining to licensing and immunization [introduction; first, second and
third (final) readings]
FORMAT: Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: On March 7, 2016, the Waukee City Council
approved a resolution amending the FY2016-2017 Fee Schedule, which
included fees related to dog and cat licenses. It is necessary to update
Chapter 209 in order to correctly reflect that license fees are set via
resolution, licenses are effective for the calendar year and no longer the
fiscal year, and licenses are processed by the police department.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: City staff considers the ordinance a housekeeping
matter and recommends approval of the first reading of the ordinance in
title only and waiver of the second and third readings. The Code of Iowa
requires a vote of not less than three-fourths of all the members of the
council (or 4 out of 5, in Waukee’s case) in order to waive readings of an
ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: Introduce the ordinance in title only, approve the first reading in title
only, waive the second and third readings, and place the ordinance on
final passage.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
II. FY2016-2017 Fee Schedule excerpt, Pet Licensing and Animal
Control
PREPARED BY: Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 209, WAUKEE MUNICIPAL
CODE, REGULATION OF THE LICENSING, IMPOUNDING, IMMUNIZATION
AND KEEPING OF CATS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
PERTAINING TO LICENSING AND IMMUNIZATION
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2016, the Waukee City Council approved a resolution
amending the FY2016-2017 Fee Schedule (Resolution #16-067); AND;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend certain sections within Chapter 209,
Waukee Municipal Code, Regulation of the Licensing, Impounding, Immunization and
Keeping of Cats, in order to reflect cat license fees and license application and renewal
dates enacted as part of Resolution #16-067; AND;
WHEREAS, it is also necessary to amend certain sections within Chapter 208,
Waukee Municipal Code, in order to accurately identify the department within the City of
Waukee that shall be responsible for the issuance of cat licenses.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1. Chapter 209, Waukee Municipal Code, Section 209.2, should be and
the same is hereby repealed and enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
§209.2 License. All cats shall be licensed. Every owner of a cat shall
procure a license from the Police Department on or before the first day of January of each
year. The annual license fee for both an altered and unaltered cat shall be set by
resolution of the city council.
Upon payment of the license fee, the Police Department shall issue to the owner a
license which shall contain the name of the owner, his place of residence, and a
description of the cat. The Police Department shall keep a duplicate of each license
issued as a public record.
Upon issuance of the license, the Police Department shall deliver to the owner a
metal tag stamped with the number of the license and the year for which it was issued.
The license tag shall be securely fastened to a collar or harness which shall be worn by
the cat for which the license is issued. Any cat found running at large without the license
tag attached to its collar or harness shall be deemed unlicensed.
It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any owner to own or possess a cat
within the city of Waukee without obtaining a license in compliance with this section.
Section 2. Chapter 209, Waukee Municipal Code, Section 209.3, should be and
the same is hereby repealed and enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
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§209.3 Immunization. Every owner of any cat over the age of three (3)
months shall, when procuring a cat license from the Police Department, present a
certificate from a qualified doctor of veterinary medicine that such cat has had
immunization against rabies, and such certificate shall show the date of such
immunization and the term of such immunization. The Police Department shall not issue
any cat license until evidence is shown certifying a rabies vaccination of the cat by a
licensed veterinarian.
If any cat for which a license has been obtained shall not have attained the age of
three (3) months at the time of the licensing of such cat, the owner shall, not less than ten
(10) days after such cat attains the age of three (3) months, secure immunization against
rabies for such cat and present a certificate as required in this section to the Police
Department who shall enter such certification in the records of the city.
It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any owner to own or possess a cat
within the City of Waukee without furnishing a certificate of immunization against rabies
in compliance with this section.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity
of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, this ____ day of ______, 2016,
and approved this this ____ day of ______, 2016.
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
City of Waukee Fee Schedule FY2016-2017
Pet Licensing and Animal Control
Spayed or neutered dog or cat $15.00 per license
Non-spayed or neutered dog or cat $25.00 per license
A copy of recent rabies vaccination is required for a pet license to be issued. Licenses are valid from January 1
through December 31 and must be renewed annually.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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