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ORDINANCE NO , 3460 WASHING ) uN CO AR
A. KOLLMEYER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 - 17 OF THE CITY � CROF1IAAEU
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CHANGE THE VALID PERIOD
ON ANIMAL LICENSES TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE
JOF PURCHASE .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
^ ' FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS :
V Section 1 . Section 4 - 17 of the Fayetteville Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows :
Sec . 4 - 17 . Annual tax and tag .
( a ) Levy and amount of tax . There is hereby levied and
there shall be collected an annual tax in the amount
hereinafter provided on each dog or cat owned or kept
within the city . Said tax shall be paid to the city
collector or to a licensed veterinarian practicing
within the city . It shall be the duty of any licensed
veterinarian collecting a tax under the provisions of
this section to remit said tax to the City Finance
Department by the 10th of the month next following the
month in which said tax is collected , unless otherwise
stated by written contract or agreement with the city .
For each neutered male or female , the tax levied
hereby shall be in the amount of one dollar ( $ 1 . 00 ) .
The tax for each unspayed female or unneutered male
shall be three dollars ( $ 3 . 00 ) . Should a dog or cat be
brought into the city , the person owning or keeping such
dog or cat shall have thirty ( 30 ) days in which to pay
the tax levied hereby . Any person failing to pay said
tax within such period shall be required to pay an
additional tax of one dollar ( $ 1 . 00 ) .
( b ) Issuance of tax receipt and tag . The City Finance
Department or a licensed veterinarian to whom the tax
levied by subsection ( a ) above is paid shall issue a
receipt therefore and shall issue to each person paying
said tax a metal tag indicating that said tax has been
paid ; provided , a tag for any dog or cat shall not be
issued unless a certificate from a licensed veterinarian
is presented which indicates that said dog or cat has
been ,vaccinated for rabies within one year prior
thereto .
( c ) Permit period . A permit if not revoked , shall be
valid for one year from the date of issue . A new permit
shall be obtained each year by every owner and a new tax
paid . An owner shall have thirty ( 30 ) days from the
date the permit expires to obtain a new permit without
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penalty . Any person failing to obtain a permit within
such period shall be required to pay an additional tax
of one dollar ( $ 1 . 00 ) .
( d ) Tag to be attached to animal ' s collar . It shall be
the duty of the owner or keeper of every dog within the
City of Fayetteville to attach the tag provided for in
subsection ( b ) to a collar securely fixed around the
neck of said dog ; it shall be the duty of the owner or
keeper of every cat within the City of Fayetteville to
attach the tag provided for in subsection ( b ) to said
cat in a reasonable manner .
( e ) Exceptions . Nothing in this section shall be
construed to apply to any dog or cat under the age of
three ( 3 ) months , or to dogs or cats brought to the city
on a temporary basis for show or exhibition . ( Ord . No .
356 , § § 11 2 , 41 51 7 , 2 - 18 - 16 ; Ord . No . 985 , § 2 , 11 - 2 - 50 ;
Ord . No . 2041 , § 3 , 9 - 3 - 74 )
Section 2 . The Board of Directors hereby determines that
the aforesaid provisions are necessary and , unless put into effect
immediately , the pubilc health , safety , and welfare of the people
of Fayetteville will be adversely affected . Therefore , an an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being
necessary for the public health , safety , and welfare shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of October 1989 .
APPROVED :
By . J .
Mayor
ATTEST :
By : , 2
City C61erk
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1, hereby certify that I
am the publisher I THE NORTHWES ARKANSAS TIMES, a daily newspaper
having a second class mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of
five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (dally)
intervals continuously In the City of Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas
for more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an
established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes
In the City and County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per
annum, which price was fixed at what Is considered the value of the publication,
based upon the news va lue a nd service value it contains, that at least fifty percent
of the subscribers thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper
or Its agents or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least six
months; and that the said newspaper publishes an average of more than forty
percent news matter.
I�furrtheer certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of
was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for Z
consecutive insertions as follows:
The first insertion on the /3 day of/�� 199-6 _
the second insertion on the day of 19
the third insertion on the day of 19
and the fourth insertion on the day of 19
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day of
Nq& Public
My Commission Expires:
Fees for Printing — $ 141, G
Cost of Proof —. 5
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MAR 21. 199D
FINANCE DEPT.
� QINANCEN0. 34" been paid; provided, a tag '
e.T 'ORID ANC E AMEN- for any dog or cat shall not
. DING SECTION 4.17 OF be Issued unless a certificate
T"�CIITY, CODE OF OR- from a licensed veterinarian
D NANCES TO CHANGE is presented Which Indicates
E ( LID PE IOD ON I I that "Id dog or,cat has been
M'VA "LIC SES TO , I vaccinated for rabies within
I,DNE..YEAR- FROM THE None year prior thereto.
DAVTEOFTPURCHASE.1' (c) Permit period. A permit
BE'4_ ORDAINED LBW 1 if not revoked, shall be valid
Pr1GHE�BO� Ak'RD� OF' DI REC- I for one year from the date of
TO'RSZOF^ THE CITY3(OF Issue. A new permit shall be
-Fd3A'SY E T T_E_ V.I_L L- E , I obtained each year by every
ARKANSAS:g '� _1002;' !,owner and a new tax paid.
1 . Seotloni-I%lSectlon X-17. of An owner shalHhave thirty
. the.Fayettevllle Code of Or- (30) days from the date the
dliVihce5.16111ereby amended permit expires to obtain a
torgadasfoliows: new permit witflout penalty: .°
Sec. 4147. A 'Aual tax and Any person failing to obtain
tag„ a permit Within such period
(a1 Levy and amount of tax. shall be required to pay an
There'OlS,'6ereby levied and additional tax of one dollar
there- shall-, lie- collected an ($1.00
annuaP tex in ihe 'artiounl (tl) . rag idle a actietl to
herelA`P4i._provided' on animal's toll t a
each dog('drl{Cat mwhedt or ihe�d�Uiy 0
the owner Or
kept within-the city. Said tax keeperi of eve wvU1665Ithin I
shall be Paid td the city col- the'CTty of Fayettevllleto at-
lector or to a licensed tach the tag provided for in,+�
veterinarian practicing . subsection (b)P- to. al pollhP ;
within, the;xIty. It shall be securely fixed around the
the duty* of 'any licensed neck of said dog; it shall be
veterinarlan collecting a tax the duty of the .owner or
. under the)provisions of this keeper of every cat within
section idlremit said tax to the Cityof Fayettevilletoat-
the City - 'Finance Depart- tach the Tag provided for in
ment by. b}he Itith of the subsection (b) to Said cat in
month next following the a reasonable manner.
month Io which said tax Is (a) Exceptions. Nothing in
collected, unless otherwise this section Shall be con.
stated by written contract or strued to apply to any dog or
agreement with the city. cat under the age of three
For each neutered male or cats bronths,ought tort to <y oo a
female, the tax levied , temporary basis for show or
hereby shall in the exhibition. (Ord. No. 356, SS
amount of one dollar (51.00). 1 2 5, 7, 2.18-16; Ord. No.
The tax for each repay thre er , 985, S 2, 11-2-50; Ord. No.
female or ud male
,Shall be three dollars ?rection -3-7x)
be brought
)- Should a dog or cat Section 2. The Board of
be brought into the city, the Directors hereby deter.
person owning orkeeping mines that the aforesaid
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such dog or cat shell have and, unless
provisions are necessary
thirty e t x le a which To and, dilate put into effect
pay the Tax levied hereby. immediately, the public
Any person failing to Day health, safety, and welfare
said tax within such period of the people rs Fayetteville
shall be l tax of to pay an WIII of adversely affected.
Is
additional fax of one dollar Therefore, an emergency Is
($1 .00) . hereby declared to exist and
(b) Issuance of tax receipt this ordinance being neces-
and tag. ,The;CITy Finance sary for the public health,
Department-orwa licensed safety, and welfare shall be
veterinarian to whom the In full force and effect from
tax levied by subsection (a) and after its passage and
above is paid shall Issue a i apPASSED AND APPROV-
receipt therefore and shall I ED this 17th day of October,
Issue to each person paying 1989.
Mid tax a metal tag In- APPROVED:
dicaTing that said tax has By: William V. Martin
Mayor
ATTEST :
By: Sherry Thomas
City Clerk
Seal
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