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ORDINANCE NO. ~~
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CATS FROM RUNNING AT
LARGE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS; AUTHORIZING THE IM-
POUNDING OF CATS RUNNING AT LARGE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Definitions Of Terms. As used in this Ordinance, unless
the context otherwise indicates.
(A) "CAT" shall be intended to mean both male and female.
(B) "OWNER" shall be intended to mean any person, persons,
firm, association or corporation, owning, keeping or harboring a cat.
(C) "AT LARGE" shall be intended to mean off the premises of the
owner, and not under the control of the owner, either by leash, cord, chain,
or otherwise.
Section 2. RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED. No owner or keeper
of any cat shall permit such cat to run at large outside the boundary lines of the
property of the owner or keeper of said cat.
Section 3. IMPOUNDING. It shall be the duty of the pound master
or other designated official to apprehend any cat found running at large contrary
to the provisions of this Ordinance and to impound such cat in the City Pound
or other suitable place. The pound master or other designated official, upon
receiving any cat, shall make a complete registery, entering the breed, color,
and sex of such cat.
Section 4. NOTICE TO OWNER & REDEMPTION. Not later than
three (3) days after the impounding of any such cat, the owner shall be notified,
or if the owner is unknown, written notice shall be posted for five (5) days at
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three or more conspicuous places in the City of West Memphis, describing the
cat, and the place and time of taking same. The owner of any cat so impounded
may reclaim such cat upon payment of all costs incurred by the City of West
Memphis for impounding and maintenance of said cat.
Section 5. PENALTY. Any owner of a cat found to be running at large
in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined in the sum of $10.00.
Section 6. It being found and determined by the City Council of the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas, that numerous cats are running at large within said
City, creating a health problem, and the City is presently without adequate means
to cope with said problem, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
Ordinance shall be in effect immediately from and after its passage and approval
as required by law.
PASSED This 21st day of October 1971.
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MAYOR
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