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File #: 35826    Version: Name: Cruelty/neglect to animals
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/14/2014 In control: BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY
On agenda: 12/2/2014 Final action: 12/2/2014
Enactment date: 12/11/2014 Enactment #: ORD-14-00182
Title: 3RD SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 23.18(1), creating Section 28.18(5) and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit permanently separating a puppy under 7 weeks of age from its mother and to prohibit neglectful tethering of a dog and adding additional bail deposits for violating this section.
Sponsors: John Strasser, Matthew J. Phair
Attachments: 1. BODY - 3rd SUB, 2. BODY - 2nd SUB, 3. BODY - SUB, 4. Body, 5. American Kennel Club Letter dated 11.6.14, 6. Badger Kennel Club email dated 11.6.14, 7. Badger Kennel Club Handout dated 11.4.14, 8. Subeck amendment 1
Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
3RD SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 23.18(1), creating Section 28.18(5) and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit permanently separating a puppy under 7 weeks of age from its mother and to prohibit neglectful tethering of a dog and adding additional bail deposits for violating this section.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS:  This ordinance prohibits permanently separating a puppy from its mother prior to the age of 7 weeks.  This ordinance also prohibits the unsupervised tethering of a dog with a tether less than 10 feet and prohibits dogs from being unsupervised outside for more than 15 minutes without adequate shelter.  This ordinance also adds additional bail deposits for repeat violations of this section.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
      Please see "Body- 3rd SUB" in Attachments.