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CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO. 860
BE IT ORDAINED C 1 OF THE CITY OF O OKLAHOMA,
THAT, 1
SEC'T'ION ONE (1): Part Four, Animals, Chapter One, Animal Regulations, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be amended by revising section 4 ®132 to read as
follows:
A. Animals which are taken into custody as provided in this section, shall be subject to humane
disposition by adoption, donation, euthanasia or other reasonable disposition by an animal control
officer after three (3) days have elapsed after taking the animal into custody, not to include Sundays
and city holidays, provided the animal is not redeemed or claimed as provided in this Article. A
description of the animal, the location and date the animal was taken into custody, the deadline for
the animal to be claimed, and date of availability for adoption shall be posted in the Owasso Animal
Shelter for viewing by all interested persons.
E. If the owner is identifiable by tag or other means, an animal control officer shall notify the owner
at the address on the registration tag or city records that the animal is in custody and will be subject
to disposition if not timely claimed as provided in (A).
C. Notice may be given to the owner or may be left at the owner's address with any member of the
family over fourteen (14) years of age. If no person can be contacted at the address, a certified letter
will be sent to the address by the Owasso Animal Shelter. If no response is received from the owner
within seven (7) days from the date the certified letter is mailed, the animal shall become the
property of the City of Owasso and will be subject to disposition as provided in this Article.
D. Any sick or injured animal taken into custody by an animal control officer shall be subject to
immediate disposition subject to the discretion of the animal control officer.
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
F. If any part or parts of this ordinance are deemed unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective, the
remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect.
Go The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of final
passage as provided by state law.
H. The City of Owasso Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending section 4 -132, codified
in Part 4, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma on the day of
2006.
Stephen Cataudella, Mayor
Sherry Bishop
(SEAL)
OFFICUL
SEAL
legality this I day of 911 2006.
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
PUBLICATION DATE(S)
06/22/06
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1, of lawful age, being duly sworn, am a legal representative of
Owasso Reporter of Owasso, Oklahoma, a daily newspaper of
general circulation in Tulsa,Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as provided in
Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1982 as
amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other requirements of
the laws of Oklahoma with reference to legal publications. That said
notice, a true copy of which is attached hereto was published in the
regular edition of said newspaper during the period and time of
publication and not in a supplement, on the ABOVE LISTED
DATE(S)
Reprensentative Signature
Subscribed to and sworn to me this 23rd day of June 2006.
Notary Public
LINDA K. AMOS
My commission Number: 01011956
My commission expires: August 11, 2009
Customer: City Of Owasso
Cust No: 00000779
Publisher's Fee: $ 168.00 `
Published in the Owasso Re-
porter, Owasso, Tulsa
County, Oklahoma, June 22,
2006.
CITY OF OWASSO,
OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO. 860
AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO PART 4, ANIMALS, CHAP-
TER 1, ANIMAL REGULA-
TIONS, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA,
AMENDING SAME BY
AMENDING SECTION 4 -132
TO AMEND LAW GOVERNING
IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPO-
SITION OF ANIMALS.
THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS
PART 4, CHAPTER 1, OF THE
CITY OF OWASSO CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
SECTION 4 -132.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OWASSO, OKLAHOMA,
THAT, TO -WIT:
SECTION ONE (1): Part
Four, Animals, Chapter One,
Animal Regulations, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City
of Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be
amended by revising section
4 -132 to read as follows:
SECTION 4 -132
ANIMALS TO BE IMPOUNDED
SECTION TWO (2):
A. Animals which are taken
into custody as provided in this
section, shall be subject to hu-
mane disposition by adoption,
donation, euthanasia or other
reasonable disposition by an
animal control officer after three
(3) days have elapsed after tak-
ing the animal into custody, not
to include Sundays and city
holidays, provided the animal is
not redeemed or claimed as
provided in this Article. A de-
scription of the animal, the loca-
tion and date the animal was
taken into custody, the deadline
for the animal to be claimed,
and date of availability for
adoption shall be posted in the
Owasso Animal Shelter for
viewing by all interested per-
sons.
B. If the owner is identifiable by
tag or other means, an animal
control officer shall notify the
owner at the address on the
registration tag or city records
that the animal is in custody
and will be subject to disposi-
tion if not timely claimed as pro-
vided in (A).
C. Notice may be given to the
owner or may be left at the
owner's address with any mem-
ber of the family over fourteen
(14) years of age. If no person
Can be contacted a! the ad-
dress, a certified letter will be
sent to the address by the
Owasso Animal Shelter. If no
response is received from the
owner within seven (7) days
from the date the certified letter
is mailed, the animal shall be-
come the property of the City of
Owasso and will be subject to
disposition as provided in this
Article.
D. Any sick or injured animal
taken into custody by an animal
control officer shall be subject
to immediate disposition sub-
ject to the discretion of the ani-
mal control officer.
SECTION THREE (3):
REPEALER
E. All ordinances, or parts of
ordinances, in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of the conflict only.
SECTION FOUR (4):
SEVERABILITY
F. If any part or parts of this or-
dinance are deemed unconsti-
tutional, invalid or ineffective,
the remaining portion shall not
be affected but shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION FIVE (5): DECLAR-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
G. The provisions of this ordi-
nance shall become effective
thirty (30) days from the date of
final passage as provided by
state law.
SECTION SIX (6):
CODIFICATION
H. The City of Owasso Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended
by amending section 4 -132,
codified in Part 4, Chapter 1 of
the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Owasso.
PASSED by the City Council of
the City of Owasso, Oklahoma
on the 16th day of May, 2006.
/s/ Stephen Cataudella. Mavor
ATTEST:
/s / _$herry Bishop, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED as to form and le-
gality
/s/ Julie Trout Lombardi,
QI Attorney