[ SHOWGSD-L ] URGENT - TN<> Jackson proposes $200 Intact Animal License
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 12:51:07 -0400
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FORWARDED:
Please forward to any Tennessee contacts. Due to the short notice this
is urgent. The council meeting will be held at 9 a.m. THIS TUESDAY
(Oct. 6) in the George A. Smith Meeting Room at City Hall. I was told
that this council passes ordinances after a single reading, so it will
be a done deal either way after this meeting.
Note: this city does not currently have pet licensing, so if this
passes, only the intact animals will be licensed (at $200 apiece). Any
talking points about pet limits and mandatory spay neuter (which is what
this high fee pretty much amounts to) will need to be adjusted
accordingly. The city also does not (yet) have any low-cost or no-cost
spay/neuter programs in place.
Here is the contact info for the members of the council:
Note: all area codes will be 731.
DISTRICT 1
MAURICE HAYS
309 Bolivar Hwy.
Jackson, TN 38301
Res: 422-1726
Fax: 935-2359
Email: <mailto:mhays%40cityofjackson.net> mhays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 2
JOHNNY LEE DODD
214 Daugherty Street
Jackson, TN 38301
Res: 427-2534
Email: <mailto:jdodd%40cityofjackson.net> jdodd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 3
ERNEST BROOKS, II
122 Fairmont Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301
Res: 427-9221
Email: <mailto:ebrooks%40thevistagroupllc.com> ebrooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 4
HARVEY BUCHANAN
210 Orchard Street
Jackson, TN 38301
Res: 423-9181
Fax: 427-2997
Email: <mailto:hbuchanan%40cityofjackson.net> hbuchanan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 5
FRANK NEUDECKER
709 North Highland Avenue Jackson, TN 38301
Res.: 427-3566
Fax: 427-3566
Email: <mailto:tnisfun%40charter.net> tnisfun@xxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 6
CHARLES â??PEPPERâ?? BRAY
797 Skyline Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
Res: 660-5651
Email: <mailto:pggbray%40aeneas.net> pggbray@xxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 7
RANDY WALLACE
79 Forest Downs Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
Res.: 661-0898 ~ Bus.: 664-0996
Fax: 256-1781
Email: <mailto:randy%40randywallacecpa.com> randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 8
CHARLES RAHM
519 MCO Road
Jackson, TN 38305
Res.: 664-1742
Bus.: 668-1111
Fax: 664-1747
Email: <mailto:crahm%40cityofjackson.net> crahm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DISTRICT 9
DANNY ELLIS
90 Pickens Cove
Jackson, TN 38305
Res.: 660-7920 ~ Bus.: 988-9900
Fax: 988-9978
Email: <mailto:dannyellis%40muellerandellis.com> dannyellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Donna Fefee
GSDCET
-------- Original Message --------
The Jackson City Council reviewed an ordinance that will come before
them Tuesday morning. This package was pushed through the Safe Neighbor
Committee with only one opposition, mine. I think that there are enough
votes to stop the below but I will need your help just to make sure.
Write to the council members including me asking the ordinance be
defeated or set aside. Thanks
<http://www.cityofjackson.net/mayor/council/council.html>
http://www.cityofjackson.net/mayor/council/council.html
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
JACKSON, TENNESSEE
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by that the Council of the City of Jackson,
Tennessee amend the text of the official Animal Control Ordinance, Title
10, Chapter 1 by adding Sections 10-105 through 10.111 to the existing
Animal Control ordinance as indicated by the underlined sections below:
TITLE 10
ANIMAL CONTROL
CHAPTER
1. IN GENERAL.
2. LIVESTOCK AND OTHER FARM ANIMALS.
3. VICIOUS DOGS.
CHAPTER 1
IN GENERAL
SECTION
10-101. Definitions.
10-102. Running at large prohibited.
10-103. Noise prohibited.
10-104. Cruelty to animals.
10-101. Definitions. Whenever in this title the following terms are
used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this
section.
(1) "Animals and fowls" as specifically named by whatever name they
might be called, and includes every age and sex of each of the herein
named species of animals and fowls.
(2) "Approval" means approval by the health officer pursuant to power
granted to him in this chapter.
(3) "Health officer" is the director of health and sanitation of the city.
(4) "Keeper" refers to any person owning, keeping, having, using or
maintaining any of the animals or fowls herein referred to.
(5) "Rodent-proof" is a state or condition not conducive to entry,
feeding or harboring of rodents.
(6) "Sanitary" means a condition of good order and cleanliness which
precludes the probability of disease transmission. (1972 Code, � 6-1)
10-102. Running at large prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any
person raising, owning and/or keeping any dog or other animal to
willfully suffer or permit any such creature to run at large upon the
public streets, avenues, alleys, parks or other public property of the
city, or to willfully suffer or permit any dog or other animal to run at
large or to go upon the premises owned or in possession of or under the
control of any other person in the city. (1972 Code, � 6-38)
10-103. Noise prohibited. No person shall willfully or knowingly keep
or harbor on his premises any dog or other animal that makes or creates
loud and obnoxious noises by whatever method created, thereby disturbing
the peace of the neighborhood or disturbing the occupant of adjacent
premises or people living in the vicinity of such loud and obnoxious noise.
A person shall be deemed to have willfully and knowingly violated the
terms of this section if such person shall have been notified by any
police officer of such disturbance and shall have refused for a period
of twenty-four (24) hours to correct such disturbance and prevent its
recurrence. (1972 Code, � 6-39)
10-104. Cruelty to animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to
cruelly maltreat any dumb animal in the city; or to willfully and
wantonly kill, maim, wound, poison or disfigure any horse, ass, mule,
cattle, sheep, goat, swine, dog or other domesticated animal, bird or
beast of any kind; or to mutilate, cruelly kill, over-drive, over-ride
or over-load, or unnecessarily confine, or in any manner oppress the
same; or to unnecessarily fail to provide the same with proper food,
drink or shelter; or to drive, work or use the same when such animal is
maimed, wounded, sick, lame or otherwise unfit for labor; or to
willfully abandon the same to die; or to carry or to cause the same to
be carried, hauled or forced along in a cruel or inhumane manner; or to
leave any animal tied up or confined anywhere, day or night, for more
than six (6) hours at a time without properly feeding, watering and
caring for the same. This section shall not be construed to prevent
policemen or other persons from destroying dogs or other animals when
lawfully entitled to do so. (1972 Code, � 6-7)
10-105. Number of animals.
(a) No more than a combined total of 6 adult dogs or adult cats are
allowed per residence.
(b) References to dogs and cats only refer to dogs and cats older than
six (6) months. There are no restrictions on the number of dogs and cats
younger than six (6) months old that can be on the premises.
(c) If it is determined that a person is in violation of this section,
such person shall be allowed thirty (30) days from the notice of
violation to cure same.
(d) Any person who wishes to exceed the maximum combined number of six
(6) dogs or cats must apply to the City Revenue Office for a special
"Animal Lodging" permit.
10-106. Animal Lodging Permits.
(1) No person shall have over a combined total of six (6) adult dogs or
cats per residence without first obtaining an operational permit
(hereinafter, "permit") issued by the City of Jackson Revenue Office.
(2) A permit shall be issued only after the City of Jackson Animal
Control Office completes an inspection and determines that the minimum
requirements and standards, as set forth herein have been met. After
approval, a permit shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee.
The permit shall be prominently displayed on the premises where animals
are located. The cost of a permit and other related fees should be
$50.00.3) The permit is valid for a period of one (1) year from the date
of issue, unless otherwise stated or revoked. The permit shall be
renewed annually. Said permit is not transferable, assignable or
refundable. Renewal applications for permits shall be made within
thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
(4) A new establishment shall use its initial permit issue date as the
anniversary date for the purposes of permit expiration and renewal.
(5) Each separate property shall be required to have a permit.
(6) It shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit that the City
of Jackson Animal Control Office shall be allowed, at any reasonable
time, to inspect without notice, all domestic animals and all premises
where animals are kept.
(7) Failure to apply for a permit shall constitute a violation.
(8) References to dogs and cats only refer to dogs and cats older than
six (6) months. There are no restrictions on the number of dogs and cats
younger than six (6) months old that can be on the premises.
(9) If it is determined that a person is in violation of this section,
such person shall be allowed thirty (30) days from the notice of
violation to cure same.
(10) Rescue organizations are exempt from this section.
10-107. Restraint & Confinement to Property. Dogs or cats shall not
be chained, tied, fastened to dog houses, trees, fences, or other
stationary objects as a means of confinement to property. Dogs may be
restrained by means of a fence, pen or a trolley system, which is a
tether attached to a pulley on a cable run, if the following conditions
are met:
(1) Only one dog may be tethered to each cable run.
(2) The tether must be attached to a properly fitting collar or harness
worn by the dog, with enough room between the collar and the dog's
throat through which two fingers may fit. Choke collars and pinch
collars are prohibited for purposes of tethering a dog to a cable run.
(3) There must be a swivel on at least one end of the tether to minimize
tangling of the tether.
(4) The tether and cable run must be of adequate size and strength to
effectively restrain the dog. The size and weight of the tether must not
be excessive, as determined by the Animal Control officer, considering
the age, size and health of the dog.
(5) The cable run must be at least (20) feet in length and mounted at
least four (4) feet and no more than seven (7) feet above ground level.
(6) The length of the tether from the cable run to the dog's collar
should allow access to the maximum available exercise area and should
allow continuous access to water and shelter. The trolley system must be
of appropriate configuration to confine the dog to the owner's property,
to prevent the tether from extending over and object or an edge that
could result in injury or strangulation of the dog, and to prevent the
tether from becoming tangled with other objects or animals.
(7) When a dog is confined outside by means of an enclosure or an
electronic containment device, the area must be of size for adequate
movement of the dog and cleaning.
(8) No person shall transport any animal in an open truck without
adequate physical restraint, which will prevent the animal from exiting
the vehicle or hanging itself.
10-108. Enforcement.
(1) The provisions of this section shall be enforceable by any law
enforcement, animal control, or code enforcement officer within their
jurisdiction.
(2) This section is enforceable by all means provided by law. The
maximum fine is $50 per day per violation. Additionally, the City may
choose to enforce this section by seeking injunctive relief in the
Environmental Court. In addition to the enforcement procedures provided
herein, this section may be enforced by any other means provided by law,
by actions at law and in equity, and if the City prevails in such
action, the City shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable
attorney's fees incurred in such action.
10-109. Unaltered Animals. Anyone with an unaltered cat or dog over
the age of 6 months, if unaltered for any other reason than medical
purposes, is required to pay an annual fee for a breeding license in the
amount of $200.00 per owner. The fee will be collected by the City of
Jackson Revenue Office. It is the legislative intent that the provision
of this section shall not apply to the training or use of hunting dogs
for sport nor shall it apply to the training and use of dogs for law
enforcement purposes, nor shall it apply to the use of dogs in
competitive shows or dogs that service those with disabilities.
10-110. Removal of animals. The city Animal Control Officer or any
humane officer or police officer may initiate before a city judge a
search warrant for any premises upon a showing of probable cause to
believe that a violation of any provision of this section is occurring
or has occurred within a reasonable time thereon; and take charge of and
impound the animals or fowl involved in such violations. The matter of
disposition of any such animal shall be determined by a city judge.
10-111. Use of Fees Collected. One half of the funds collected from
these fees will be deposited in the General Fund of the City of Jackson.
One-half of the funds will be utilized for a low cost spay and neuter
program, for which the City will contract with a local animal rescue
group that is designated by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)
(3) non-profit organization . The contracting non-profit agency will be
required to provide an annual report to the City accounting for use of
the funds. One quarter of the funds will be used by the Health and
Sanitation Department to fund a certified humane officer's expenses to
investigate animal abuse cases.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance becomes effective within two months of
its adoption, the public welfare requiring it.
Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA
http://www.rihadin.com
All dreams of fairness, become dreams of tyranny..Andrew Klavan
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