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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.020-71RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves OKDINANCE NO. ,-;~ (Ser~es of 1971) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (C) OF SECTION 4, CHAPTER 3, TITLE VI OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN TO INCLUDE THE C-C (COMMERCIAL CORE) ZONED DISTRICTS WITHIN THE AREA WHERE DOGS SHALL BE UNDER LEASH CONTROL AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST. WHEREAS, that the C-C (Commercial Core) zoned dis- trict was established subsequent to the inactment of the dog control ordinance. AND WHEREAS, it is necessary for the preservation of public property, health, peace and safety to require that all dogs be under control by leash within the commercial core dis- trict and that an emergency exists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. Title VI Section 1: Subsection (a) of Section 4, Chapter 3, is hereby amended to read as follows: "6-3-4: DOGS NOT TO RUN AT LARGE AIXD LEASH CONTROL: (a) No dog shall be allowed to run at large in the City of Aspen, outside of the C-C, C-1 and C-2 Commercial District, unl'ess said dog is under the reasonable control of the owner. For the purpose of this Chapter, a dog shall be deemed under such reason- able control when said dog is accompanied by its owner, or some member of the owner's family, or with some employee or agent of the owner." Section 2: Subsection (c) of Section 4, Chapter 3, Title VI is hereby amended to read as follows: !'6-3-4: (c) Within the C-C, C-1 and C-2 Commer- cial Districts of the City of Aspen, it is required that every owner, possessor, keeper or agent or servant or a member of his immediate family of any dog shall keep such dog under control either by leash, cord, chain, or within a vehicle or other confinement." ~ection 3: That dogs running at large in the C-C (Commercial Core Area) are creating an immediate nuisance and danger to the public health, peace, safety, and property of the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves people of Aspen and an emergency is hereby declared to exist. Section 4: Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in an amount not to exceed THREE HUNDRED and 00/100 ($300.00) DOLLARS, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect with- out the invalid provisions or application and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Dated this ... day of , 1971. ATTEST: MAYOR CITY CLERK of FINALLY ADOPTED, PASSED AND APPROVED this day , 1971. ATTEST: MAYOR CITY CLERK