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ORDINANCE O-1516-18 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3-103 THROUGH 3-118 ADDING DEFINITIONS OF ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER, DANGEROUS ANIMAL AND EXOTIC AND NATIVE WILDLIFE AND DELETING DEFINITIONS OF SHELTER AND VICIOUS ANIMAL; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-201 THROUGH 3-223 AMENDING AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE ANIMAL WELFARE SUPERVISOR, FEES AND CHARGES, SALE AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS, OWNER RELINQUISHMENT, PET LICENSES, AND AUTHORITY TO EUTHANIZE; ADDING SECTION 3-207, REFUSAL TO REDEEM IMPOUNDED ANIMAL; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-301 THROUGH 3-304 REGARDING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ANIMALS THAT ARE A NUISANCE; ADDING SECTION 3-302, TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS IN OPEN AREAS OF MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-401 THROUGH 3-408 REGARDING CONFINEMENT OF DOGS AND CATS, SERVICE ANIMALS, VACCINATION, AND THE SALE OF DOGS OR CATS AND DELETING SECTIONS REGARDING BARKING AND VICIOUS DOGS; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-501 THROUGH 3-503 KEEPING OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN DOGS AND CATS AND KILLING OF WILD BIRDS; ADDING ARTICLE VI, SECTIONS 3-601 THROUGH 3-610 DEFINING HARBORING DANGEROUS ANIMAL, SEIZURE AUTHORITY, HEARING AND ADJUDICATION, CONFINEMENT AND PERMITTING, AND DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF A DANGEROUS ANIMAL; AMENDING SECTION 13-108 ADDING A PERMIT FEE FOR A DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT; ADDING SECTION 13-1205, DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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UPDATE: The City Council met in Study Session on March 1, 2016 to discuss possible modifications to Section 3-118. Exotic Wildlife and Native Wildlife, (e) Any anaconda (species Eunectes murnus), Boidae, and Pythonidae. As result of the discussion, it was recommended that Section 3-118, (e) be stricken from the proposed Ordinance. The Ordinance included in this Agenda Item is as it appeared on first reading. An amended version of the proposed Ordinance will be included for City Council consideration on March 8, 2016.
BACKGROUND: On...
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