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• • 4 Section 10: It shall be unlawful to suffer or permit any animal, reptile or fowl to trespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or thing of value and same is hereby declared to be a nuisance and any such animal, reptileor fowl may be impounded by the poundmaster. whenever it shall be affirmed in writing by 3 or more persons having separate residences, or regularly employed in the neighborhood that any animal, reptile or fowl is a habitual nuisance by reason of trespassing, howling, barking or other noise, or damage to property, being vicious or by its actions potentially vicious or in any other manner causing undue annoyance, the poundmaster if he finds such nuisance to exist in fact, shall serve notice upon the owner or custodian that such nuisance must be abated within 48 hours, after which the poundmaster shall decide whether such nuisance has been abated and if not, any such animal shall be impounded. Refusal to release to the poundmaster any such animal, reptile or fowl shall constitute a violation of this ordinance. Section 11; It shall oe unlawful to permit any dog or other animal whether licensed or not to run at large in any park, or to enter any public beach, pond, fonntain or stream therein, or upon any public playground or school ground; or to tie or tether any animal on any street or public place or any unenclosed lot or Premises in such manner as to permit such animal to enter any sidewalk, street, alley or other public place or upon any adjoining lot orpremises. Section 12: An advisory committee of 3 members, shall be appointed, one by the Director of Public Health, one by the Chief of Police and one by the poundmaster, subject to approval by the the City Council, each to serve for one year. The committee shall meet at least once each month and shall discuss and review any problems arising from the enforcement of this ordinance. At each such monthly meeting the poundmaster shall submit an accounting in writing of the previous month's activities, Section 13: Should any part of this ordinance be adjudged invalid for any reason, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any other part thereof. Section 14: The violation of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding 000.00 or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 15: an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 1955. f/A / / / 47 yo r Attest: Rif, 4Y. City C .er Passed: D(,c. 14, 195) Published: Doc . 15, 1954