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AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CARE AND KEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO; REQUIRING DOGS TO BE PLACED ON LEASH WHEN NOT CONFINED WITHIN A YARD, BUILDING, OR OTHER ENCLOSURE; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE HUMANE OFFICER AND THE MAINTENANCE OF A CITY DOG POUND; PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO POPULAR VOTE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: Confinement of Dogs: From and after the passage of this Ordinance, no person owning, possessing or keeping a dog or dogs shall allow the same to run at large within the City of Jonesboro, and any person owning, possessing or keeping a dog or dogs, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, licensed or unlicensed, shall confine such dog or dogs within an adequate fence or enclosure, or within a house, garage or other building, or shall confine such dog or dogs by a chain or leash affixed to the dog’s collar and attached to some substantial stationary object adequate to prevent the dog or dogs from running at large.
Section 2: Confinement other than on premises of owner At all times when not confined as stated in Section 6, the owner of any dog or dogs shall confine such dog or dogs within an automobile or by having one end of a rope or leash affixed to substantial stationary object, or hold by some person competent to control such dog or dogs.
Section 3: (a) HUMANE OFFICER There is hereby created the office of Humane Officer whose salary shall be fixed by the City Council.
(b) Appointment of Humane Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject, however, to the consent and approval of the Jonesboro City Council. The Humane Officer shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this ordinance and, in addition thereto, shall perform such duties as may be delegated to him by the Mayor and/or City Council.
(c) City Dog Pound It is hereby made the duty o...
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