HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.25 ORDINANCE NO. 71 .25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING
ARTICLE 7-20 OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING SECTION 7-
20.225 RELATING TO ANIMALS AND VEHICLES
The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION h Article 7-20 of the City Code is amended by adding Section 7-20.225,
entitled "Animals and vehicles," to read as follows:
"S7-20.225 Animals and vehicles
(a) No person, other than an individual then actually in the process of working
a dog or other animal for ranching purposes, sha]l transport or carry the animal in a
motor vehicle on any public street or highway, unless the animal is safely enclosed
within the vehicle by means of a container, cage or other device which will prevent
the animal from falling from, jumping from, or being thrown from the motor vehicle.
(b) No person shall leave any dog or other animal in an unattended motor
vehicle without adequate ventilation or in such manner as to subject the animal to
extreme temperatures which may adversely affect the health or well-being of the
animal."
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that it
would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections=
sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days from and
after the date of its passage and adoption.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the
waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on the 3rd day of Juhe , 1987, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger, MDyles, Peterson, and Mayor Hlava
NOES: None
ABSE NT:NOne
ATTEST:
~ ~_~ ~ The above and foregoing ' a true and correct