ORDINANCE NO. 13,854
AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, by adding and enacting a new paragraph (j) to Section 18-59 and a new paragraph (h) to Section 18-202 and adding and enacting a new Section 18-15, relating to the fee for placing a microchip in any animal for voluntary identification purposes and the required placement of the microchip in vicious dogs and dangerous animals prior to release from the animal shelter.
Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, is hereby amended by adding and enacting a new paragraph (j) to Section 18-59 and a new paragraph (h) to Section 18-202 and adding and enacting a new Section 18-15, relating to the fee for placing a microchip in any animal for voluntary identification purposes and the required placement of the microchip in vicious dogs and dangerous animals prior to release from the animal shelter, as follows:
Sec. 18-15. Microchip fee.
A fee of $10.00 shall be collected by the animal shelter for placing a microchip in any animal for identification purposes whether requested by the owner or as required by this chapter at sections 18-59 or 18-202.
Sec. 18-59. Seizure, impoundment and disposition of vicious dogs.
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(j) All vicious dogs shall have an identification microchip implant placed under the dogs skin. Prior to the release of a vicious dog from the animal shelter the owner shall pay the fee specified at section 18-15 of this chapter for the microchip identification procedure.
Sec. 18-202. Seizure, impoundment and disposition of dangerous animals.
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(h) All dangerous animals shall have an identification microchip implant placed under the animals skin. Prior to the release of a dangerous animal from the animal shelter the owner shall pay the fee specified at section 18-15 of this chapter for the microchip identification procedure.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
FORM APPROVED:
Douglas P. Philiph, Assistant City Attorney
Preston Daniels, Mayor
Attest:
I, Donna Boetel-Baker, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 00-3496), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held August 21, 2000, signed by the Mayor on August 21, 2000, and published as provided by law in the Business Record on September 4, 2000. Authorized by Publication Order No. 2036.
Donna Boetel-Baker, CMC/AAE, City