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AN~'ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NS-3, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA,
PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN SMALL ANIMALS AS PETS
IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
The City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1: By virtue of the fact that Sec[ion 1.3 of
Ordinance NS-3 by its terms would presently
prohibit the keeping of dogs, cats, and other pets in "R" zones,
and by virtue of the fact that it is generally considered
customary for such types of pets to be permitted in such zones,
and in order to permit certain of such pets to be kept but to
regulate the numbers, kinds, and method of keeping of the same,
now, therefore, a new Subsection (g) is hereby added to Section
3.2 of Ordinance NS-3, relating to permitted uses in "R-i" resi-
dential districts, and a new Subsection (g) is hereby added to
Section 5.2 of Ordinance NS-3, relating to "R-M" residential
districts, said Subsection (g) of each of said sections to read
as follows:
(g) The keeping of not to exceed the following numbers
and kinds of birds,.reptiles, fish and small mammals
on each site, as pets only, and not for sale, experimental,
breeding or commercia purp6ses:
Domestic dogs and domestic .cats, in reasonable
numbers, to be confined to the premises occupied
by the owne~ or person having custody or control,
unless such animal is restrained by a leash or
chain or at "heel" beside a competent person and
obedient to that person's command. All dogs kept
within the City limits shall be licensed in accordance
with Section 8.18 of the City Code unless specifically
exempted by Section 8.19 thereof.
Domestic monkeys, in reasonable numbers, at all
times on leash or chain or fully confined in a cage
or other enclosure.
Rodentia family (rabbits, hamsters, squirrels, mice,
rats, guinea pigs, etc.) in reasonable-numb~rs~
at all times on leash or chain or fully confined
in a cage or other enclosure.
Birds and fowl, excluding peafowl, turkeys, chickens,
ducks, geese, roosters, and any other species
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capable of raucous outcry, in reasonab e numbers
at all times to be fully confined in a cage or
other enclosure.
Reptiles and fish, excluding any poisonous species
and excluding all species of crocodilians, in
reasonable numbers and at all times to be fully
confined in a suitable enclosu~e~
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The keeping of any other-species of animal, or
any of the above-enumerated permitted animals which are
vicious or dangerous, or constitute a..public health hazard,
or the keeping of any animal whidhby 'sdund or outcry shall-
disturb the peace and comfort Qf any neighborhood or in~er~
fete with any person in the reasonable and comfortable
enjoyment of his property, is hereby prohibited and declared
to be a public nuisance.
~ection ~: 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, Such
decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this ordinance. The City Council of Saratoga hereby declares
that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, sub-
section, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of
the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be held invalid or unconstitutional.
.- Section 5: This ordinance shall take.~e~fect and be in
full force and effect thirty (30) days after
the date of its passage and adoption..
The above and foregoing ordinance after public hearing
held thereon by the Planning Commission of the City of Saratoga
was thereafter introduced, andlpUhl'ic hearing held thereon by
the City Council of the City of SaratOga and was thereafter.
passed and adopted on the 21st day of August. , 1968, by the
foiiowing vote:
AYES: Councilmen Tyler, Smith,,Dwyer, Sanders
NOES: None
· ABSENT: Councilman Robbins
" The above ,~nd fore oing is e true' anc~ correc~
copy ~f Orrfi,-~,q{,~ ~g./~
' · -- which has heed
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