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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1999-001 . . I Sponsored by: Planning & Zoning Commission Introduction Date: January, 25,1999 Public Hearing Date: February 8, 1999 Enactment date: February 8, 1999 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 99-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING TITLE 9, HEALTH AND SAFETY BY DELETING ALL REFERENCES TO KENNELS IN CHAPTER 9.05 ANIMALS AND FOWL; AND AMENDING TITLE 15, PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS, REGARDING ANIMAL SHELTERS AND KENNELS WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 92-14 amended the Seward Zoning Code to define a kennel as any enclosure, building, shelter, area, or establishment used for the purpose of breeding, buying, selling, keeping, or boarding four or more dogs over the age of four months, whether for profit, pleasure, or as pets, by any person, individual, corporation, group of people or business entities; and WHEREAS, the ordinance also amended the Zoning Code, Land Uses Allowed Table to prohibit a kennel within the City; and WHEREAS, Chapter 9.05 Animals and Fowl defines a kennel as any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises whereon or wherein four or more dogs may be kept, and states that kennels require an annual license, pending compliance with zoning and animal welfare criteria; and WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance No. 92-14, there has been a conflict between the Zoning Code and Chapter 9.05 Animals and Fowl; and WHEREAS, in order to correct this conflict with the Zoning Code, Chapter 9.05 Animals and Fowl needs to be amended to delete all references to a dog kennel; and WHEREAS, on January 6, 1999 the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, and recommended City Council approval of the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFSEW ARD,ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. SCC ~ 9.05.110, Definitions, is hereby amended by deleting the definition of "Kennel" . Section 2. SCC ~ 9.05.210, Licenses required, is hereby amended to read as follows No owner or harborer of any dog over four months of age shall fail or neglect or refuse to obtain a license for such dog. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 99-01 Section 3. SCC ~ 9.05.214, License fee--kennels, is hereby amended by deleting the entire section. Section 4. SCC ~ 9.05.216, License fees--collection; issuance and form of license tag. Subsection A., the first sentence is hereby amended to read as follows: A. The license collector shall, and it is hereby made his duty to, see that the licenses from every owner or harborer of dogs required to be licensed are paid. Section 5. SCC ~ 9.05.256, Limitation of number of animals permitted to be kept, is hereby amended by deleting the entire section. Section 6. SCC ~ 15.10.140, Definitions, is hereby amended as follows: Animal shelter. Any facility operated by a humane society, or governmental agency or its authorized agents, for the purpose of impounding animals under the authority oflocal or state law for care, confinement, return to owner, adoption, or euthanasia. Kennel. Any enclosure, building, shelter, area, or establishment used for the purpose of breeding, buying, selling, keeping or boarding five or more dogs over the age offour months, whether for profit, pleasure, or as pets, by any person, individual, corporation, group of people or business entity. Does not include an animal shelter. Section 7. SCC Table 15.10.225, Land Uses Allowed, is hereby amended to allow an Animal shelter as an outright use in the Industrial District. Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment. ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 8 day of February , 1999. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA .~tf~ Lowell R. Satin, Mayor -2- . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 99-01 AYES NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Blatchford, Callahan, Gage, Orr, King, Shafer, Satin None None ATTEST: ~A;( 4- Patrick Reilly City Clerk ,."....." (Citv~\''t:Jf SE~"'#. ~ A.rq ........... ~~~" ~ ..~~... ft,PO/ll;:..."1.:oo\ .' ~ "-,,.- -~'. '-' ...:., ~.. ~:..."". = i ...... --0 \ ~ .. . SEAL . .. :e: ' leE : . : ~ . \ -.- . ~ .".. .. .. ..... ~ fa.. .."~ "" .1 :: '" - -:,):;;~f.1S!.~.~~l:f , ... O' ... A.'\.II.' ~.." ~, .. r 1"\ ,\.,;. "',uan"\ ' -3-