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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCIL BILL NO.
Ordinance No.
Series of
FLASCO
7
923
1993
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
WHEAT RIDGE BY AMENDING SECTION
THERETO SECTION 16-64(f), TRAPPING
LAWS OF THE CITY OF
16-64 (d) AND ADDING
ANIMALS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Section 16-64(d) of the Code of Laws of the City
of Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
Sec. 16-64(d).
The provisions of this section shall apply to the
personnel of any police, fire or animal control agency
or to the State Division of Wildlife or Department of
Health or other state or federal agency, and all City of
Wheat Ridge employees, when such persons are acting
within the scope of their official duties as employees
of such agencies.
Section 2. The Code of Laws of the city of Wheat Ridge is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following Section 16-64 (f)
Trapping Animals:
Sec. 16-64(f). Trapping animals.
(1) When deemed necessary by police off icers or the
Animal Park Enforcement Officer for the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the City, such officers
and/ or their agents may place a humane trap on City
property or other property within the City when the
property owner requests such humane trap for the purpose
of capturing any wild or pet animal creating a nuisance
in the city. Provided, however, that no trap of any kind
shall be set upon any property without notification to
and/or permission from the owner of such property.
(2) Animal Park Enforcement Officers are authorized
to use any tranquilizer guns, firearms, humane traps or
other suitable devices to subdue or destroy any animal
that is deemed by the Animal Park Enforcement Officer,
in his discretion, to be a danger to itself or to the
public health and safety.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to set or
cause to be set within the city any steel-jaw leg-hold
trap, snare or any trap other than a humane trap, for the
purpose of capturing any animal, whether wild or
domestic.
section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph,
or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect
application to other persons or circumstances.
section 3. Safety Clause. The city council hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under
the general police power of the city of Wheat Ridge, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and
that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and
safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.
The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a
rational relation to the property legislative object sought to be
attained.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective 15
day(s) after final publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
8 to 0 on this 8th day of March , 1993,
ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in
the city of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on
final passage set for Monday, April 12 , 1993, at
7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue,
Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ,
reading by
April
ADOPTED,
a vote of
AND
8
ORDERED PUBLISHED
to 0 this
1993.
on second and
12th day of
final
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 15th
1993.
day of
April
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APPROVED A9 TO FORM BY
OFFICE~,~~ITY, ATTORNEY
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J7 E. ~ayes( Ci;J ~torney
1st Publication: March 23, 1993
2nd Publication: April 20, 1993
Wheat Ridge sentinel:
Effective Date: May 4, 1993
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