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To repeal City Code ? 4-53, concerning supervision and control of the animal shelter and impoundment and release procedures, to repeal City Code ? 4-275, concerning impoundment and violation notice and the fee for board and care, to amend ch. 4, art. II, div. 1 of the City Code by adding therein new ?? 4-53.1 and 4-275.1, and to amend City Code ?? 4-1, concerning definitions, 4-55, concerning hindering, molesting or interfering with an officer, 4-243, concerning prohibition on dogs running at large and penalty, 4-244, concerning care and control of animals and penalties, and 4-372, concerning reporting of bites, for the purpose of modifying the policies and procedures for animal care and control in the city of Richmond.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That sections 4-53 and 4-275 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and hereby are repealed as follows:
[Sec. 4-53. Supervision and control of animal shelter; impoundment and release procedures.
(a) The Chief Administrative Officer shall cause to be maintained an animal shelter or enclosure of a type to be approved by the Director. The City need not own the facility but may contract for its establishment with a private group or in conjunction with one or more other local governing bodies. The City animal shelter shall be accessible to the public at reasonable hours during the week.
(b) Any dog running at large or in violation of Section 4-243 and any dog or cat without the tag required by Section 4-186 shall be confined in the animal shelter. Any dog or cat which has been so confined shall be kept for a period of not less than five days unless sooner claimed by the owner of the dog or cat. If the dog or cat has not been claimed, it may be humanely destroyed or disposed of by sale or a gift to a Federal agency, State-supported institution, agency of the State, agency of another state or a licensed Federal dealer or by delivery to any local humane society, to any shelt...
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