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ORD I NANCE NO. j_
SER IES OF' 2001 /2002
BY AUT HORI TY
COUNCIL BILL NO . 36
INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL
MEMBER YU RCHJCK/GARRETT/
BRADSHAW
AN OR DI NANCE AMEND ING TITLE 7. CHAPTER I.A, OF' T HE ENGLEWOOD
MUNIC IPAL CODE 2000 , P ERTAJN ING TO DOGS AND CATS.
WHEREAS , th e rf!co mmended time betwee n vacci nations for dl"2"S a nd cats ha s chang ed
ove r tim e; a nd
WHEREAS, this Ordina nce wi ll upd ate the dog a nd cat reg ul ation s to refl ect those
changes : a nd
WHEREAS, t he Englewood Code Enforceme nt Advisory Co mmittee has reviewed the
curr ent dog at. large provisions of the Englewood Munic ip al Co de and has determined that
co ntrol by voice command ha s proven inadequ a te to mai ntai n control o f dogs whe n th e dogs
are awa~1 fr o m the pre mises of th e ow ne r or keepe r; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Code Enforcement Advi sory Co mmi ttee has reco mmended t he
City req uire th at a ll dog s be on a leash wh ~n away fro m th e pr emi ses of th e ow ne r or keepe r;
and
WHEREAS, the E nglewood Code Adviso ry Co mmi ttee ha s reviewed the cru elty to dogs an d
cats provisions of the En glewood Municipal Code and reco mm end s modificati ons to prope rly
care for s uch anim als:
THEREFORE . BE 11' ORDAI NED BY THE C ITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF
'WOOD , COLO RAD O, AS FOLLOWS :
~-The City Co uncil of the City of En gle wood , Colorado here by ame nd s Title 7,
Chapter I A, Section I , of the Englewood Municip a l Code 200 0, to read as fo ll ows:
7-IA-l: Defin it ions.
For the purpose of this Articl e, ce rtain terms and wo rd s are he rewith defin ed as
fo ll ow1;:
\1:j::Ji m11g Owners, Rcsi de11t s: Th e ow ners a nd residents of lan ds that are s upp orted
by a con :tnon bound ary lin e ,
.~1 1imal Ctu~,el O{flee,: The perseft er peuons e mpe e red B) t:he Ci~, t:e cnferee the
pro •foicms or this Jc:1 ue le.
Animal Shelte,: Any premi ses desig nate d by th e C1ty fo r th e pu rp ose of boarding and
cnri ng fo r any anim al imp ound ed und er the prov isio ns ofth1 s Ar ti cle or any oth er ordinan ce
or law of th e tate of Co lorado.
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Attack: Any dog or cat that, without provocation, inc lud ing the definition fr om
Section 7-l A·lO{C) E~ bites or attacks hum an being s , or in a vicio us and terrorizing
manner attacks, or approaches in an apparent attitud e of attack. a perso n a nyw here within
this City , or a dog or cat that runs afte r a nd bites, barks or grow ls at a ny other animal.
bicycle or any ve hicle being ri dde n or driven up on the streets, sidewa l.ks or a ny public ground
or oth r place ope n to the general public within this City.
Cat : A domt!stlca ted ca rnivorou s 1nammal Feli s Catus. Thi s docs not include a ny
felidae not domesticated s uch as lion, tiger, wild cat, etc. which are included within the
provi s ions of Section 7-IC-3 EMC .
Dog: A carnivorous domestica ted mamma l of the canine s pecie s, Ca nis Familiaris
and the prod uct of Ca ni s Lupus having bee n bred Canis Familiaris . The fo ll owing are
excl uded from and are not a part of this defi nition: Jackals; foxe s; and related animals; a nd
wol ves, Ca ni s Lupus all of whic h co me within the prov is ions of Section 7-lC-3 EMC .
Dog or Cat, Castrated N/al e (Neutered): Any male dog or cat upon whi ch a ltern ative
surgery of th e ge ni tal orga ns hn s been perform ed by a lice nsed veterinari an a nd
nccompa ni ed by a ce rtificate asserti ng such ope ration has bee n performed.
Dog or Cat, Female (Not Spayed): Any dog or ca t of the female gen der upon which no
a lternative surgery of the ge nital orga ns ha s bee n perform ed .
Dog or Cat, Female Spayed: Any female dog or cat on which a n ova riotomy or
ova ri ohyste rec tomy hos been performed by a licen sed veteri narian and acco mp a nied by a
ce r tificate asserting such operation has been performed .
Dog or Cat, Mal e (Not Ncu.tered): Any dog or cat of masc uline ge nd er upon which no
a lternative surge ry of the ge ni tal orga ns ha s bee n perform ed.
Dog or Cat Ow11,cr: Any person kee ping, harboring or having the full or temporary
ca r e of a dog or ca t at th e time any vio lation of this Article is commi t ted.
Deg or Cat, Stra)' and /o r Rwmi11g at large: Arv dog or cat within the City limits,
outs ide of ow ner's prope rty , un accom pa ni ed by owner as defin ed her ei n.
Grieuou.s Bodily Harm : Bodily injury which involves a sub stantial risk of death .
se riou s permanent di sfi gurement, or protracted loss or impairment of th e function of a ny
part or organ of the body .
Gu.ard or Attack Dog: Any dog trained to attack a per so n, or acquired fo r the purpose
of pa trolling property or attacking any person. Also incl ud ed is a ny dog whose actions have
previous ly resu lted in a co nviction of its own er of n viola tion of Section 7-IA-10 EMCa&.
Hobby Breeder: Any person who . outside of hi s regular co urse of emp loy ment , is
bree ding purebred dog s in an attempt to unprove the br ee d through co ntroll ed propagation,
thus achieving care full y desired qualities a nd traits.
/(e,rn els or Ca tt ery: Any place where dogs or cats are born, hred, ra ised, boa rd ed, fed
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or so ld . for any va luab le co ns ide ratio n , but s ha ll not include a household which sell s only the •
offsp rin g of a fema le dog or cat maintained so lely as a fam ily pet.
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Rabies: A viral e nce phalitis, a lm os t olwny s fatal to both wild and dome sti c a nimals,
tha t ma y uffec t any wa rm-blood~d animal but is mos t common in ca rnivores a nd new world
ba ts. In the United States, foxes, s kunks and raccoo ns a re the major wild carnivore hosts,
though dome s tic dogs and cats remain the mos t imp ortant so urce of hum a n exp os ure.
~-The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colora do here by amend s Title 7,
Ch a pter IA, Sections 2 and 3, of the Englewoo d Municip al Code 2000, to read as fo ll ow s:
7-lA-2: Running at Large Prohibited .
A. Dogs at Large. It s ha ll be unlawful for a ny owner or person having the care, custody
and control of any dog to allow such dog to run at large in the City . ttfl:leso oueh tieg
is 'tlAder t:he teeoef'lahle POl'tt:tel ofotteh e, 11c1 er t,erseH .
-h For the purpose of this Section, a dog s hull be deemed to be running at la rge
when off or away from the premises of t he owner , pos sessor or ke eper thereof
and not 1:1:nder the eontrol ofeueh On :fM1":-f}e98C3Sor or l.teeper , nhs eftaH he
eomprtent to eontrol St1eh dog~,~ t'eif":Hred to demol'l:otrote to a
menil,er of the Cit, Personnel, hi&-eHtt.'l" ,~
eueh dog is not ltept on or eontroUed 8) a h::a ah , eerd or chain not to e.teeed
ten feet (18 '). Cit, ohell meintein e ,eeeul of oil animelo impeentled together
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iU, a l~ fees eoUeeted on n lea sh held bv a oeraoo abl e to control th e dog .
~let .. ithotending Oft) of!he pro ieiono of tl.io Seetien, n deg shell l,e deemetl
no t under reasonable eontl"ol ftee: BR) of the foUo .. iHg eon!HtioHs oeeU:F.
The deg inHiel<Hlttmege er injer) b) l,iting, jemping epen, pelleting
of eget:etion, er b) Bfl:) othet means hetsoe,e.r, to the pet s~
J3rop e1 t) of BR) on e other thaR tfte o,, ner , e.teept in th e del'cnse of the
o Ret, his fa mil) or pi'Of)C!'~, er SR) iieg 1:teder the eentt el aH.d
eemu,at1d of a police officer in the ee 1:t1 se of hb d1:tt).
h'l: the ease of &ft) 1:tHspa.1etl female dog , k-ile said dog is in estrt10
(in heat et iu seeeoH~ afld Hot oeeu rel) confined ifl the o ner'e) e1 d,
pefl 01 othe1 erte loetue .
~ Paragraph A shall not app)y to Pilot Park Program s authorized by Coun cil
Resolution
-B ~-Dogs Not Und er Beaso uable Co nt ro l Not,,ithstaHding en) of tke pro, ioion s of t his
Seeaen-a deg shall he deemed not un8e1 reaoeHoble control heu Oft) of the
-It shall be unlnwful fo r th e perso n having t,be care~
c ustody and contr ol of any dog to not maintain that dog und er reason abl e co ntrol
Notwithsta nding an" of th e provi sions of Secti on A o dog shall be dee med net under
re nso nabl e co ntr ol wh en anv of the foll owing cond iti ons occ ur ·
A:: Th e dog infli cts dnmoge or ioiurv bv biting iumoing up on polluting
vegetati on nr bv anv oth er mea nB what soe ver to th e person or prooertv of
any one oth er thnn th e own er exce pt wh ere the dog nets in the defeo§..!LQ(_ilie
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own er hi s fnmily or pro perty · or exce pt wh ere the dog ts under t he co ntrol
no d co mmond of a poli ce offi cer in the co urse of bi s/her duty
t ltub.e...case of nny uns poved female dog whi le sa id dog is in estrus On beat
Qr in season) and not.MC..Yre ly co nfined in the owner's yard pen or other
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,QB. Cat s. It, s ha ll be unlawful fo r a ny owner of n ca t to a ll ow s uch cat to run at IRr ge in
the City and to beco me or cr ea te a nuisa nce. Notwiths ta ndin~ a ny other provi s ions of
this Sec t io n , a co t s hall be dee med to he a nu isance when a ny of the fo ll ow ing
conditions oc-c ur :
1. Th e cat inflicts dam age or injury by bitillg , j umping up on , polluting of
vege tation or by a ny other mea ns whatsoever , to the person or property of
a nyo ne oth er than t he owner.
2 . In the cnse of a ny uns pnye d fema le ca t, whil e sa id cat is m est.rus (in heat or
in se ason) a nd not securely co nfined in the own er's ya rd , pen or other
encl os ure.
~ AmBlt). ;'.11, 6 n 11 er 61 pet 3611 f-em ,8 g:t1ilt;) 6f ...telttt'..t1c on, of the p. e isio11s of t h:is
SeetttttH,hell be p1:1ni srlcd e s p1 0 , ide8 i11 See·.ie ,, 1 I l , El"lgle ee d ).tu1,ie~
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7•1A-3: lmpoundme nt of Animals; Notice, Oigpos ition.
~ Any dog or ca t or dogs or ca ts, found running at large a nd/or crea ting a public
nui sa nce , and nny dogs or cats s ubj ect to cruel trentm ent as specified in Sec tion 7-
IA-i EMC . may be t a ke n by the A,>imol Ce11 !1el Oltiee, Chicand impounded in the
s helter des ignated ttS ~ the City. AAi&1al Sl,el te1 and the1e eoHfu,ed ifl a l.tU'hBh e
1ne1u'le1 fe1 a petiod efnet less thsl'I si.< ~6) ds,s st'ld 1r.a) tlt ei eafte1 he dispese8 of
in a lrnmane m81'111 e1 if not eleimed l,) thei:1 6 ners . Dog s 01 cots 1,et ~
claimed b.1 t-1,eii e nne1s l,efere the e.<piteticm efsL< EC~ i.iaJ s! Deg -er ea t@ n~
eJ:mm:ett:Jrt:t eii e ueq bpfa ,e the e:rnire tie r. ef oi.< fG~ da•s 1~
the diset etiou of tke r =~~,l..• .. ,ti.ma! Ce1u1e l Offi.ee1 , e.tce pt ,,s l1t 1 ii .eft:c1 JH o , ided .
~. Dog s or ca ts not claimed. by their owners hefon 'he exp irati on of s tx (6) d~
di s posed of at the discreti on of the City except as herei naft er pro \i ded
Dogs or cats found running at lnr ge may be claimed..QY...th ei r own ers bef ore they are
disposed of by the Ci tv
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A dog or a ca t subi ected to cru el treat ment es spec ifi ed in Sec ti on 7 -1 A-7 EM C ah£tlJ
DD1...b..LJ.iliJtS..e..d..Jln.rl shall be held bv th e City or at n des icn nted shelter for a period
of not less thnn six (6) days If the ow ner bes not submitt ed n claim for tht: .WilllU
to th e Engl ewood Municipa l Co ur t withi n that six (6) da y period th e animn l ma,·be
dispose d of at the di scretio n of the Ci tv lf n claim 1s ma de to the Munic ipa l Co ur t
for th e doc or cn t the nnim al shaJI be held bv the Citv or bv a shelter desi cnn ted bv
the Citv until the Munic ip al Co ur t Judge enters an Ord er finding eit her
t\ chnrg e of cru cltv to dog s and ca ts und er Secti on 7-l A-7 EM C ca n not he
oroven bevond a reoso nnbl e do ubt
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~ Th e Judge fi nds that th e ca re ,,nd maintenance iss ues und er Sec ti on 7·L A·7IB)
EM C have been se tis fn ctorilv remedi ed Und er no circum stan ces s hall th js
~· provi sion appl y to Paragraph A of Section 7-lA-7 EM C,
B !',, '!'he Animol Go nl1 ol Office , Citl' may tra ns fer title of any dog or cat h eld at the
Anim a l S helter to the Soci ety for th e Prevention of Cruelty to Anim als a fte r the legal
detention peri od has expired and s uch do g ~ ha s not be en claim ed by its owner .
When dogs or cats are found running at large a nd their owners hip is k nown to ~he-
i\nimel Gsnttel Ofliee1 City perso nn el. s uch dogs or cats need not be impounded, but
s uch effieet-.. ~ may cite the own ers of s uch dog s or ca ts to a ppear in~
~ or the Vio lation s Bw·eau to a nswer charges of the vio lation of thj s Articl e.
Imm ediately up on impounding dogs or ca ts, the .\11 itt1 ul Ce1\t1 el Offie et .c.i.tl'. shall
make every possible, reasona bl e effort to notify the owners of s uch dogs or ca ts so
imp ounded and in fo rm s uch owners of the conditi ons where by they may regain
custod y of such dogs or ca ts.
~-'!'h e City Co uncil of the City of Englewoo d. Co lorado here by am ends Title 7,
Cha pter IA. Sec tion 5. of the Englewoo d Muni ci pal Co de 2000, to read as foll ows:
7-IA-5: Vaccination Required.
The own er of each dog or ca t which js s ix (6) months of a ge or old er s hall ca use s aid
dog or ca t to be va cc in a ted again st rabies wi th either a nnual or three (3) vear rabi es se rum .
Such vacci.nnti on s hall be repeated thereaf~r ns re qu ired by...t.b.e...s.m. Dogs or cats s ha ll
be vaccina ted by a ny ve terin arian li ce nsed to practice veterinary medi cine. A ce rtifica te of
vacci n ution, in duplicate, s h a ll be co mpleted by the ve terinaria n , one copy to be issued to th e
dog or cn L own er a n d one to be retai ned in the veterinaria n's fil es .
Any dog or co t in the custody of the City llll~ peH ee elttee1 , A1'1::i:mol Ce Ht 1 el Of.flee-¥ or
in the ~ s h all be re leased to the owner of said dog or ca t for a peri od of time not to
excee d fi ve (5) days in ord er to obtain the vaccin ation of t he dog or cat .
l:lf.cti.2n.:1 . Th e City Co uncil of the Ci ty of Englewood , Co !orndo hel'eby a mend s Titl e 7.
Chapter IA Section i . of the Englewood ~lunicipa l Cod e 2000, to read as fo ll ows:
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7-JA-7: Cruelty To Dogs And Cnts.
It s hall be unlawful to kill. mni m , d is fi gure, torture. torm eut, neg lec t. bea t with a s ti ok ,
burn or sca ld with a ny s ub stance, or ca use a dog or cat to endure unreasona bl e or
unjustifi a bl e pm n , suffer ing or injury .
~ Ca re cmd Main tcu.auce It shn ll he unl nwfu l for anv person keep1 ng__qc..hnr.bori og any
dog or cat to fa il or refu se to provi de such do g or cnt with prooer foo d dr ink shade
nod shelter Proper food dr in k shade nnd she lt er shnll requ ire th at·
~ Enc b dog or co t shall rece iv e no arl eg unt,~ dnil v supp ly of cle an fr es h fooQ
suitahl e for the nurtur e of th e species· nh vs ica l co nditi on and age suffi cie nt to
maintai n a hea lth y level of nu tri tio n
t Eac h dog or cat sholl at; nll tim es have no ndegu nte nod ncce;,s ibl e suppl y of
clea n fr es h potab le water and suc h water shall be pro vi de d eith er free-fl owing
or in a clea n stabl e rece ptacle
t Eac h do g or cot house d outdoo rs shall hove co nvement access to ap prop ria te
w£!nth er and te mp crut ur e·resis tnn t shelter thr ough out th e vear Any shelt er
Ei hnll be stru cturally so un d cle an adem;ate lv s ized and mainta ined in good
repnir to protect th e dog or sn t fr om injur y and from th e elements
;!-Th e living oren fo r the dog or cat sbnll ha ve ade ou nte dra inage such that the
dog or ca t shall be fr ee to walk si t stretch or lie down on n d.rY.Juufe~
If n do g or cat is housed outd oo rs in addi tion to a shelter it shall be prov id ed
wi th on enclos ure to minimi ze riak of iniu rv and to pro•,id e suffi cie nt space to
ennbl e fr ee dom of movement nod exercise
~-The City Council of t he City of Englewood, Co lorado hereby amends Title 7,
Cha pter l A. Sec tion 8-1, of t he Englewood Municipa l Cod e 2000 , to read es :01:-,ws:
7•1A-8-1: Removal of Excrem e nt: Damage to Shrubbery or Plants.
~ It shall be unlaw ful fo r nny pe rson in possession of, harbor ing, or in :h a r gc of any
dog Lo refu se or fail to remov e forthwith . excrem ent depos ited by said dog up on a
co mm on thoroughfare, stree t , s id ewalk . pl ay area. pa rk or upon oth er public
property , or upon eey priva te property when permiss ion of the owner or tC'nnnt of
snid urouenr hns not been obtained .
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• l.t...B.h.n.J,~.nlruYM.ft>r any perso n in posn.un ion ot hnr bor ing or in chargeA@Y
d..liU:n.Wll§u.c..frul.1.2.Hm.o.v .. c: ... emll..m.muleposite rl by snid dog up on priva te oroo ertv
~ier.mi.H .. 3..i.o.n..2Lthe.Jm:'.11U.!l.LleD.0..01 of eai d property hns bee n obtai ned within
~il:hl.illlhnllilLlll1llLllltiluLdtposjted ... he11p e11ni ss ie11 ef ,he-ew...,,..-.-
&Httlffl~pe1 t:) htts 11 et. 'hec11 ohl!~it'le6 , and s uch is hereby deemed to he II p ubhc
nuis ance rind prohibited. Dog exc rem ent s ha ll not he µlnccd in s torm se wers but
eha l.l be di s posed of m a smtitary ma nn er.
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B ~-It s h a ll be unl awfu l fo r a ny owner . possessor or perso n who keep s a ny dog to permit
s uch dog, whether or not r unning a t large , to destroy, damage or injure any
shrubbery, plants, fl owers, gro ss, la wn . fence or a nythin g whatsoeve r up on any
public premi ses or up on n ny privnte premi ses owned or occ upied by a person other
tha n the owner. possessor , or keeper of s uch di,g, on d the so me is here by declared to
be a public nuj sance and prohibited .
S~. 1'h e City Co uncil of th e City of En glewood, Co lora do here by ame nd s 1'it le 7.
Chapter IA, Sectio n 11. of th e Engl ewood Municipa l Code 2000 , to rea d as fo ll ow s:
7-lA-11: Des tru ction H'!aring.
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Wh en ever the co nduct of a ny dog or cat has res ulted in two (2) co n victions of offenses
proscr i bed in Section 7-l A-10 E.M.C oftlie Sng!en oo d Mtntieipel Code within a
con secutive tw o (2) year peri od; or is res pons ible for inflicting death or gri evous bodily
ha rm upon a human be in g. the City of Englewoo d may initiate a h earin g in the
Englewood Mun.icip nl Co w-t petiti oning thot co urt for on ord er of de s truction of that
dog or cat.
Notificatio n will be given to the doc or cnL ow ner , as the named respond ent, of the
hearing d ote, pl ace , and tim e no later tha n fiftee n (15) days prio r to the hen ring.
This notice will be acco mpa nie d wi t h info rm ation on which the hearing is based .
Ex cept as other wise prov id ed herei n . the hen.ri ng will be co nducted in acco rdance
with the provi s ions of Section 1-10-1 £Mr;, af EHgl e .. eed ) l•11iei pa ! Getle ef 3888 .
notice and hearing proce dures . Th e City of Englewood will have tho burden of proving
the allega tions by o preponderance of the evidence. The respon dent is entitled to be
re presented by co un sel at responden t's expense a nd hos t he ri ght to cross examine
a ny witness called by t he City, the right to prese nt witn esses a nd evidence, and to
testify or not.
The Municipal Cou rt will determine at the hearing whether the dog or ca t , beca use of
its vicious propensities, prese nts cl ear or present danger to t he safety of the citize ns
of Englewood . Wh on the dog or cat has bee n t he s ubj ect to tw o (2) co nvictions of
attack not r esulting in grie vo us bodily h onn . or pro perty da mage of fiv e hundred
doll a r s ( 500.00) or more withm a two-(2) year period , or it is ·responsib le for
mflicting deRth or gr1 evo us bodily harm u pon o huma n bei ng, there is a presumption
the dog or ca t has vicious tend encies and presen ts a cl ear and prese nt da ng er to the
snfety of the citt zens of Engle•,..,ood . Thi s presumption co n only be rebutted by cl ear
a nd co nvm cing evidence to tbe co ntrary. pa n the co ur t 's determination that the dog
or cat presen ts a clear or 1.te.;e nt da nge r to the safety of Englewuod ci tizens, the
co urt will order the Ci ty to dei.,t roy the dog or cot fJ r thw1t h.
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E. If the dog o r cut 1s not co nfined by the City iH the S11gle 66d .\mn,al she lt:e 1, the
'ity ma· petition the Englewood Muni ..:i pal Co urt fo r o fo rthwith ord e r to <'n nfine the
nnimnl p ndi ng the o utco me of the d cstruct1on hearing, a nd the costt:, of sa id
co n fin e me nt w11J be ussessed by t he Nlu111 cipnl Co urt at t he terminat10n of the
hcuring.
~ Sn fet,· Clouse!; The Ci t.y Council h ere by find s, de termines, a nd decla res
tho t t hi s Ord mu nee is prom ul gated und P1' the ge ne ra l poli ce powe r of t he City of E ngle wood ,
thnt 1t is IJrOnt ul ga tcd fo r t he health, ,;nfc • ·, ~nd we lfare of the publi c, a nd t hat t his
Ordina nce is necessa ry for t he prese rvnti•m of healt h a nd safety a nd for t he protection of
public con\'cnie ncc a nd we lfare. The Cit; Co un ci l further d ete rm ines that the O1:d ina nce
bea rs a rntiono l r ela tion to the pr11 pe r leg1a la li\lc o bj ect sought to be obtained.
~ SeYC'toh ilitY If flr'I ,_. eta se ntence, porugreph, or pnrt of t his Ordinance o r
the appli cEttio n thereof to a ny JPTSO 1 ,ir 1.lrc um stnnces s ha ll for a ny reason be a djudged by a
co urt of co mpet e nt j uris diction t\'UI <l .uc h jlldgment sha ll not a ffect , impair or invnhd ut e
t he re muindc r of t h is Ordinunc ur ,~ np plication to other perso ns or circums tances.
~ Inco ns is tent Ordinnn ces All other O rd ina nces o portions t ½e reuf
m co nsistc n t o r confli cting wi th t h h~ Ordina nce or a ny portio n hereof or ~ h •by re pealed to
the extent o f s uch inco ns is te ncy or co nfli ct.
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~ Effect of reneo l or modification The re pi"n! ":-m ...:' JR 1011 of a ny provisio n o f
the Code o f the City of Englewood by this Ordinance s h ull P Jl i>e lu,.,,e, extin g ui s h , alter .
modify , or ch unge m whole o r in part a ny penalty , forfeitu,~1 , o r lh,bility. either ci vil or
crimina l. whic h s ha ll h ave been incurred und er s uch provi sion , a nd e ach provis ion s ha ll be •
l re ute d a nd held os s till rem a ini ng in for cp for t he purposes of s ustainin g a ny and a l.I proper
act.i o ns. s uits, proceed in gs . and prosec utio ns for t he e nforce me nt of the pe nalty, forfeiture, o r
liability, as well as for the purpose of s ustaining a n:r judgme nt, decree, or orde r which ca n or
m ay be re ndered . e ntered , or m ade in s uch a ctio n~. s u its , proceedings, or prosec u tions.
~ fill.o.ru:. The Pe na lty Provi sion of Section 1-4-1 EMC shall a pply to each a nd
every vi olntion of lhjs Oraina nce.
Introd u ced , ren d in fu ll , a nd passed on fir st read ing on the 6th day of August, 2001.
Publis h ed as n Bill for an Ordin unce o n the 10th day of Augu st , 200 1.
A Public Hearing was he ld o n Septe mber 4. 200 1.
cco nd rendi ng was co nt in ue d to Octobe r 15, 200 1.
Read . ame nd ed and pa ssed n a me nd ed on the 15th d a y of Oc to be r , 200 1. ✓
Read . amended a nd passed as a me nd ed on the 5th day of Nove mbe r , 200 1. ✓
P u bli s h ed a s an amended Bill for an Ord inance on the 9th d ay of Nove mber, 2001.
Co ntmucd on the 1!)1h dny o f Nove mber . 20 01 to Ja nu a ry 7, 2002 .
Ren d by utlc ond passed o n fin a l rcachng on the 7th day of January, 2002 . •
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Publi s hed by title as Ordinance No . .J., Series of 2002 , on the 11th day ~f J anuary,
200 2.
I, Loucris hia A. Elli s, City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Co lorado. hereby certify t hat
th e above and foregoing is a tru e copy,.p f the Ordinance pn ssed o no t reading e nd
published by title as Ordinanc• "lo . ..1.., Series of 200 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date Agenda Item Subject:
Augus t 6, 200 I 11 a i Ti tl e 7 Chapt. I A Revisi o n
INITIATED BY : STAFF SOURCE:
Cit Cmmcil Bob Moore, Patrol Operati ons Div. Chi ef
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Th e Englewood Ci ty Counci l rece ives advice 0 11 po li cy matters p erta i ning to code enforce"'1ent from
th e Code Enforcemen t Advisory Committee (CEA C). Fo r th e pas t eight m o nths, th e CEAC has been
rev iewing Titl e 7, Chap ter I A of th e Engl ewood Municipal Co d e (E.M.C.) and h as d ecided o n a number
of recommen ded ch anges. These c hanges were prese nted to Ci ty Council at Study Sessio11 o n May 7,
200 I , and recomme11datio 11 s mad e al th at m ee tin g hav e bee n i11 corp o rate d .
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff desires th at th e chan ges as propose d in th e ,m ac hed revision be appre,ved.
HACKGROUND , ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
Th e re arc 11 ac tu al changes to Tit le 7, C hapter ·1 A :
I. Sec tio n 7-1 A-1 Definitions. Delete defi n i ti o n of A nimal Control Officer. This c hange refl ec ts the
city's p o li cy o f no t nami11g sp eci fic indivi du als o r fun cti o 11 s i n th e E.M .C., but i11s 1ea d refe rrin g to
"th e Ci ty " as th e individual res p o nsible fo r taking actio n. This chang •. and many o th ers mentioned
later in this re visio n, was enabled by Ordi11a11 ce 7, CY 20 0 0 .
2. Sec tion 7-1 A-2A D o g, at La rge . De lete phrase " ... u n,ess suc h d og is u nder th e reasonabl e co ntro l
oi such ow11er o r perso n". Th e CEAC recomm ends th e revocation of th e opp o rtunity for dogs to
ru 11 at la rge whe11 u11 der reaso11able co 111ro l. Item #4 below requ ires restrai11t o n a leas h ; th erefore
thi s phras e is no longer acc urate or need ed.
3 . Se cti o 11 7-1 A-2A I . D ogs at Large. D elete p hrase, add phra se. This ch ange rem oves th e o pportunity
ior dogs to run at large in th e city when und er the rea sonable co ntrol of th e owner or pers on, and
institlll es a requi rement that any dog not on th e pr emi ses of its owner be on a lea sh he ld by a
perso n ab le to co 11t rol the dog. Th e CEAC believes o nl y dogs res train e d o n a leash b eing held by a
perso n able to co11trol th e dog consti lllles proper contro l.
4. Se c tio 11 7-1 A-2A2. D ogs at Large . Delete e11tire sec ti o 11 . Re-number as Sec tio n 7-1 A-28 . This
sec tio 11 . slightly modified, id e11 tiiies sp ecific ins tan ces whe11 a dog is n o t unde r reas o nabl e co11t ro l,
su ch as w he n a dog bites so m eone. infli cts dama ge o r inju ry, or is i11 estrus (i11 h ea l o r in seas o n)
and not co nfined on the ow ner's property .
5. Se ctio n 7-1 A-2C. Pe11a lty. D ele te entire sec ti o n. Addresse d elsewhe re in E.M .C.
6 . Sectio n 7-1 A-3 A. lmpoundm e111 of animals. Addi tio11 of phrase " ... a11d a11 y dogs o r cats subject to
c ru el trea tme111 as specifi ed in Sec tion 7-1 A-7 ... " A t prese nt , E11g lewood code enforcem e nt o ffi ce rs
ca n onl y impmmd anima ls th at are ei th er runni ng at larg e or are crea ting a pub li c nui sance.
Add it io n of thi s co nditi on all ows code enfo rce ment officers to also imp ound an an imal being
trea ted c ru ell y by its o wn er.
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7. Sec tio n 7• I A·3A, B, C, D. lmp oundm en l of anima ls. These cha nges re fl ect lh e city's policy of nol •
naming specific ind ividua ls or functions in th e E.M.C., bu t Inst ead refe rrin g to "th e City" as lh e
indi vidual res pon si ble fo r laki ng ac ti on. Th ese changes were enabled by Ordinance 7, CY 2000. In
addit io n, so me gramm ati ca l changes we re made to enab le easier readi ng.
8 . Sec tio n 7• I A·S Vacc in ation requi red. A new rabies se rum is now av ai lab le lh al is effec ti ve fo r three
years. The old co de require d annu al admin istration of a ra bi es ser um ; th is cha nge mak es th e three ·
yea r vacci ne ~n alt erna tive.
9. Sec tio n 7-1 A-7El 1, 2, 3, 4 and S. Ca re and M1in 1enance. Th ese chan ges specify a number of
add i1i ona i re quir ements 1h al mu st now be met for proper pel ca re. • Jo 1a bly, it places more
conditi ons o n wa ter bow l design , shelt e r co nstru cti n, li ving areas , ar ,d exe rc ise areas .
10. Sectio n 7-1 A·B·l ·A. Removal of Excrement. Th is sec ti on adds a re.11 h·e,n enl th at exc •emenl
depos ited by pets on private property m11 s1 be remove d wi thin 24 f,:,~:,. The prP.vi nus co de
all owed exc rement to re main on priva te p,o perty ind efi nit ely wi th t~e pe rn .,,~ion 01 t•,e pr iva te
pr operty ow ner. This ad dition al requir emen t is deem ed necess ary as th e od~>f fu rn ,;ignificanl
amount s of p\H exc rem ent ca n be ex tr eme, ca n drift off-propet\')I, and can be a r>,tfr:,a1:ce to a
neig hbor or nei ghborhood .
11 . Sec tio n 7-1 A-11 -E. Des tructi on He aring. This change refl ec ts lh•• d ty 's r ~•,c-1 uf no l naming specifi c
dale s, ind iv iduals or functions in th e E.M.r:., bul ins tead refe rrir,g to "the C.1ty" as the individual
res ponsibl e fo r takin g actio n. Thi s cha nge was e nabl ed by Ordi nance 7, CY 2000.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Ini ti ally, co de enforcement an ti ci pates some ove rt ime ex pend itur es in ord er to co nta ct ind ivi du als
(viol ators ) in parks and on publi c streets lo adv is e them of th e new laws. So me of this ex pense ca n be
offse t wi th fl ex ibl e work sc hedu lin g. Once the ordinance hecomes effec ti ve, add iti onal ove rt ime •
expe nse ca n be expected as officers res pond 10 ca ll s for sewlce aft er ho urs.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Pro posed B;II fo r an Ordinan ce· Sec ti on 7· 1 A, E.M .C.
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