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NO. 16.368
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS OF
THE LITTLE ROCK CODE TO PROVIDE FOR
INCREASES IN FEES AND FINES
CONCERNING THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS
WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The fee structure and the fine provisions
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this ordinance shall be in full force and effect on January 1,
1993.
SECTION 2. Section 6 -44(a) of the Little Rock City Code is
hereby amended to read:
It shall be unlawful for any person to own,
keep, or harbor a dog or cat within the
corporate limits of the City without first
having paid to the City an annual fee of seven
dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) each on all
dogs and cats four (4) months of age or over.
Upon a proper request by the Division of
Animal Control, it designees, or an Animal
Control officer, the owner or person having
control of the dog or the cat must provide a
copy of the Rabies Vaccination Registration
Form for dogs and cats as proof of the license
and tag. The owner, or person having control,
of any dog or cat which is unvaccinated shall,
upon proper request, provide proof of the age
of each dog or cat which is unvaccinated.
SECTION 3. Section 6 -8 (d)(5) of the Little Rock City Code,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
(d)(5) The owner or custodian shall pay a
Thirty -Seven Dollar and Fifty -Cent ($37.50)
annual permit fee to the City, in addition to
all other fees, for possession of a dangerous
dog.
SECTION 4. Section 6 -52 (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the Little
Rock City Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(c) The fees for redemption of a dog by its
owner are as follows:
1. For an owner who has failed to license
and vaccinate the dog as prescribed in
this chapter within one (1) year:
First Impoundment .............$ 52.50*
Second Impoundment ............$ 97.50*
Each Subsequent Impoundment ...$225.00*
2. For an owner who has licensed and
vaccinated the dog as prescribed in
this chapter within one (1) year.
First Impoundment .............$ 37.50*
Second Impoundment ............. 52.50*
Third Impoundment .............. 97.50*
Each Subsequent Impoundment ... 150.00*
* Plus Daily Board Rate as provided in
Subsection (d) of this Section.
(d) The Daily Board Rate for the care and maintenance
of the dog is six dollars ($6).
(e) The adoption fee per animal is as follows:
Dog (3 months and older) ........$ 30.00
All other dogs or cats ............15.00
(f) The relinquishment fee per animal is as follows:
Dog or cat (3 months and older)..$ 15.00
(under 3 months old) ..... 4.50
SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. The ability to properly care
for animals within the custody and control of the City of Little
Rock is essential to the public health safety and welfare; the
ability to assess reasonable fees and to implement reasonable
fines in order to accomplish this control is also necessary; an
emergency is therefore declared to exist and this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
execution.
PASSED: February 16, 1993
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