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ORDINANCE NO. /9 i 7
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
WHICH RELATES TO NUISANCE - DOGS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is here~y added to the Ashland
Municipal Code a new chapter which shall be entitled "Chapter 9.16
Nuisance - Dogs" and which shall read as follows:
"Chapter 9.16
NUISANCE - DOGS
Sections:
9.16.010
9.16.020
9.16.030
9.16.040
9.16.050
9.16.060
9.16.070
9.16.080
Control Required.
Vicious Dogs - Control Required.
Dog - Control Required when in Car or Truck.
Leash Required.
Unattended Dogs.
Dogs - City Parks.
Dogs - Noise.
Penalties for Violation.
9.16.010 Dogs - Control Required. All dogs must be confined
by fence, leash, or obedience training to the property of the person
owning, harboring or having the charge, care, control, custody or
possession of such dog; however, it shall be permissible for a dog
to be confined by fence, leash or obedience training to the property
of another if such other person has given his express permission.
Provided, however, that the City Council may, in its discretion
designate certain areas within the City where dogs may be permitted
to run free while under the owner's or keeper's control.
9.16.020 Vicious Dogs - Control Required. Any dog that
is vicious or dangerous to the safety of persons must be confined
by enclosure or a leash to the property of its owner or keeper.
9.16.030 Dog - Control Required when in car or truck. It is
permissible for a dog to be confined to a car or truck which is owned
by its owner or keeper and such confinement may be either by physical
means or by obedience training.
9.16.040 Leash Required. Any dog not confined to property
as set forth above in this Chapter and which is on either public
or private property must be on a leash not longer than six (6) feet
in length.
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9.16.050 Unattended Dogs. Dogs not on private property
as described above must always be attended by their owner or
person having the custody of such dog; and, it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to tie or permit to be tied or remain tied
a dog or any other animal to any tree, hydrant, railing, or
other object on the public property of the City of Ashland.
9.16.060 - City Parks. Dogs, except for seeing-eye dogs
when in the custody and control of a person legally blind, are
not permitted in any of the City parks under any condition
except as provided in Sec. 9.16.030; and except that the Ash-
land Park Commission may des igna te certain defined areas wi thin
such parks where dogs may be allowed on a leash which conforms
to the above requirements.
9.16.070 - Dogs - Noise. It shall be unlawful for any person
to keep wlthin the Clty of Ashland any dog which by long-continued
barking disturbs or annoys another person within the City.
9.16.080 - Penalties for Violation. Any person who violates
any provision of thlS Chapter shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to
exceed sixty (60) days or by both such fine and imprisonment."
SECTION 2. It is hereby adjudged and declared that the
existing conditions are such that this Ordinance is necessary for
the preservation of the public health and safety of the people of
the City of Ashland and that an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing Ordinance was first read on the /g~day
of r661?I//I..ft '/ , 1975 and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ~~d day of
1111- (( [,,11 , 1975.
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SIGNED and APPROVED this 6~tday of