HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7655 TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA,GA CODE TO STRIKE THE PET REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT AND REMOVE ALL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PET REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT ORDINACE NO. 1 Is'55
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE TITLE FOUR,
CHAPTER ONE, ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 4-1-39 RELATED TO REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENT; TO REPEAL ALL CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES AND
PARTS OF CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO
PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR THE OTHER PURPOSES PROVIDED
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commission to update and improve the Animal
Services provisions of the CODE applicable to the community; and
WHEREAS,the provisions of the animal control ordinances have been revised at various times
to meet the needs of the growing population of Augusta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the Animal Services Staff the Commission has been asked to again
revise these ordinances to address a recent change in state law; and
WHEREAS,these regulations are hereby adopted to advance the fundamental goal of protecting
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Augusta, Georgia, and to further legitimate
government interests.
THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. AUGUSTA, GA.CODE Section 4-1-39 as set forth in the Augusta, Ga.Code, adopted
December 20, 2016, is hereby repealed by striking this section in its entirety, as set forth in
"Exhibit A" hereto.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon approval in accordance with applicable
laws.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Adopted this 1"l day of Al,t%I2 C 'L , 2019.
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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2019 and
that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned
further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was approved and adopted
in the foregoing meping(s).
Tna J.Border; lerk of Commission
Published in the Augusta Chronicle.
Date
First Reading
Second Reading WAIVED
EXHIBIT A
Strike:
Sec.1 1 39.Registration Requirement.
1. Any person owning.keeping. harboring. or having custody of a dog or cat(6)months old or
older within the limits of Augusta. Georgia aro required to register each animal with the
-• - . . •_ '-- - - • . provide proof of current rabies
nonsporting breed group dog or that is of a breed used in the lawful pursuit of hunting in the
to aid an individual to pursue or hunt wildlife. and whose owner or other member of the
• .. _ . . -..• . .. . .. _ _ • . . . ' _ _ . - • . _ _ . ' -.
. _ - _ •- - any such dog shall receive the same registration.