HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2013-071958911.2
ORDINANCE NO. 13-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN
CODE, CHAPTER 6, RELATING TO REGULATING DANGEROUS ANIMALS
AND ANIMALS AS PRIZES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
SECTION 1. The Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 6 (Animals), Article 6-1 (Rules and
Regulations), Section 6-1-1 (Dangerous Animals) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6-1-1 Dangerous Animals
It is unlawful to permit any dangerous, vicious animal of any kind to run at large within the
town, and such animals shall be immediately impounded by the county enforcement agent.
Exhibitions or parades of animals which are ferae naturae in the eyes of the law may be
conducted only upon securing a permit from the chief of police TOWN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENT or such person that he may appoint.
SECTION 2. The Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 6 (Animals), Article 6-1 (Rules and
Regulations), Section 6-1-2 (Killing Dangerous Animals) is hereby amended to read as follows:
The members of the police department TOWN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY or the
county enforcement agent are authorized to kill any dangerous animal of any kind THAT
CANNOT BE IMPOUNDED when it is necessary for the protection of any person or
property.
SECTION 3. The Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 6 (Animals), Article 6-1 (Rules and
Regulations), Section 6-1-3 (Noises), Subsection A is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. It is unlawful to harbor or keep any animal or fowl which by frequent or habitual
howling, yelping, barking, crowing or the making of other noises disturbs the peace
of a neighborhood or any two or more persons not residing in the same household,
one of which may be a police officer MEMBER OF THE TOWN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY or animal control officer.
SECTION 4. The Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 6 (Animals), Article 6-1 (Rules and
Regulations), is hereby amended by adding a new Section 6-1-6 (Live Animals as Prizes;
Inducement) to read as follows:
Section 6-1-6 Live Animals as Prizes; Inducement
A. It is unlawful for any person to give away any live animals, reptiles, fish, fowl and
insects as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game or other
competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement.
B. This section does not apply to pet stores.