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CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: September 6, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 208,
Waukee Municipal Code, Regulation of the Licensing, Impounding,
Immunization and Keeping of Dogs, by amending Section 208.6,
Impounding [introduction; first, second, third (final) readings]
FORMAT: Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: An omission was recently discovered in the City’s
dog impounding ordinance wherein the City is authorized to impound
unlicensed dogs or licensed, non-immunized dogs found at large – but
not to impound a licensed, immunized dog at large. The ordinance has
been revised to state that any dog found at large will be impounded.
The length of time for which an impounded dog is held has also been
revised from seven (7) to ten (10) days in accordance with current
practice.
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
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 208, WAUKEE MUNICIPAL
CODE, REGULATION OF THE LICENSING, IMPOUNDING, IMMUNIZATION
AND KEEPING OF DOGS, BY AMENDING SECTION 208.6, IMPOUNDING
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Section 208.6 within Chapter 208, Waukee
Municipal Code, in order to accurately describe City of Waukee dog impounding
procedures.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1. Chapter 208, Waukee Municipal Code, Section 208.6, should be and
the same is hereby repealed and enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
§208.6 Impounding.
A. Any dog found at large shall be seized and impounded.
B. The owners of licensed dogs, if known, shall be notified in writing
not less than two (2) days following impoundment that upon
payment of impounding costs such dogs will be returned. If the
impounded licensed dogs are not recovered by their owners within
ten (10) days after notice, the dogs shall be disposed of by the
Marshall.
C. Impounded unlicensed dogs may be recovered by the owner, upon
proper identification, by payment of the license fee and
impounding costs. If such dogs are not claimed within ten (10)
days after impounding, they shall be disposed of by the Marshall.
Section 2. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. 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 4. 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.
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William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk