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ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 TO MAKE LANGUAGE GENDER NEUTRAL, UPDATE TERMINOLOGY, AND UPDATE THE DUTIES OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE REVIEW AND MODERNIZATION TASK FORCE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6-4, of the Duluth City Code be amended as follows:
Sec. 6-4. Disposal after five business days; fees to defray costs of animal shelter.
(a) After the waiting period prescribed by Section 6-3, the animal control authority may make provisions for the adoption or humane euthanasia of such animals which remain unclaimed. The humane euthanasia of any such unclaimed animals shall be carried out by a licensed veterinarian only if the animal is deemed to be a danger to public safety or to be suffering from a serious health condition or illness as attested to by the animal control authority.
(b) The city council may, from time to time, by resolution, set such fees for animal control services as may be necessary to defray the costs of operating the city animal shelter. Such fees may include, but are not limited to disposal fees, placement fees, and service calls within and without the city. The city council shall set the amount of fees by resolution. All such fees shall be collected by the animal control authority and shall be turned in to the city treasury.
Section 2. That Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6.6, of the Duluth City Code be amended as follows:
Sec. 6-6. Obstructing animal control officer; breaking into public animal shelter.
(a) No person shall intentionally obstruct, hinder, prevent or interfere with an animal control officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of animal control duties;
(b) No person shall break open or in any manner, directly or indirectly, assist in breaking open any public animal shelter in the city, release or attempt to release therefrom any animal impounded;
(c) No person except for the anima...
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