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ORDINANCE NO. ~
(Series of 1984)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 5-30 OF THE MUNI-
CIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LEASH CONTROL, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT DOGS
BE LEASHED OR PROPERLY CONFINED WHETHER ON OR OFF THE PREMISES OF
THE OWNER, POSSESSOR OR KEEPER
WHEREAS, recent events in the City have demonstrated a high
potential for damage and nuisance by dogs that are not adequately
leashed or confined while on the premises of the owner, possessor
or keeper of the dog, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best inter-
ests of the City, its residents and visitors to amend subsection
(b) of Section 5-30 of the Municipal code to require that dogs be
properly leashed or confined at all times, even if on the premises
of the owner, possessor or keeper, in order to reduce the poten-
tial that dogs will run at large and cause damage to wildlife and
citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That subsection (b) of Section 5-30 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Aspen, Colorado, be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"(b) A dog shall be deemed to be running at large when not
under the direct control of the owner, possessor, keeper
or his agent or servant or a member of his immediate
family, either by leash, cord, or chain no longer than
ten ~eet in length and of sufficient strength to com-
pletely restrain the dog, or within a vehicle or other
confinement."
Section 2
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
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provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 3
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the ~
day of y~~ , 1984, at 5:00 P.M. in
the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by
the City Council of the City of Aspen on the /~_~' day of
William L. Stirllng, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved this day of
· 1984.
William L. Stifling, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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of the County of Pitkin, Colorado, in the manner prescribed in
Section 31-12-501, C.R.S. 1973.
Section 2
The tract of land hereby disconnected shall not be exempted
from the pa~nent of any taxes lawfully assessed against it for
tile purpose of paying any indebtedness lawfully contracted by the
City Council of the City of Aspen while such tract was within the
limits of the City of Aspen which remains unpaid and for the pay-
ment of which such tract could be lawfully taxed and the provi-
sions of Section 31-12-503, C.R.S. 1973, concerning the authority
of the City Council of the City of Aspen in respect of future
levies of taxes are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Section 3
The City Clerk of the City of Aspen is hereby directed imme-
diately to certify and file two copies of this ordinance with the
Clerk and Recorder of the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado.
Section 4
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or por-
tion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconsti-
tutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 3
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the--
day of ~ , 1982, in the City Council
Chambers, Aspen City~Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by
the City Council of the City o~ Aspen on the //~ day of
,~ , 1982.
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