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Ordinance Amending § 14.2 of the Town Code of the Town of Pulaslfi
Adopted: September 5, 2006
Effective: September 5, 2006
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Ordinance 2006-27
• ORDINANCE AMENDING §14.2
OF THE TOWN CODE
OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI
WHEREAS, The Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia has determined it to be
in the best interest of and consistent with the health, safety and general welfare of the
citizens of the Town of Pulaski to enact a dog leash ordinance as well as a prohibition
and removal of dog waste ordinance; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski that
§ 14.2 of the Town Code of the Town of Pulaski be and hereby is amended to add the
following:
A. DOG LEASH ORDINANCE
(a) It shall be unlawful for any dog that is not contained upon its owner's
property within the Town of Pulaski to run at large. Any dog that is not
contained upon its owner's property shall be restrained by leash attached
securely at all times to a collar or harness. The leash shall be under the
direct control of a person who shall accompany the dog at all times. The
leash shall be of such a length that no contact can be made by the dog
upon which it is attached (leashed dog) or to any other person and/or
animal. The penalty for violation of this ordinance shall be punishable as
a Class 4 Misdemeanor with a $100.00 fine for the first offense, the
second offense shall be punishable by a $250.00 fine and the third or any
subsequent offense shall be punishable as a Class 3 Misdemeanor with a
fine of $500.00.
The restraint shall not be harmful to the dog.
(b) This section shall not apply to:
1. Any dog used by law-enforcement agencies, or any .dog under
contract by law-enforcement agencies; or
2. Any person who uses a dog under his direct supervision while
lawfully hunting, while engaged in a supervised, formal obedient
training class or show, or during formally sanctioned field trials; or
3. Any dog found or whose owner's premises are located in an
agricultural district.
B.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog to knowingly or willfully allow
the dog to urinate or defecate on the private property of other persons
without their consent. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or
willfully allow the dog to urinate or defecate on public property, except
• that defection by a dog on public property shall not constitute a violation
of this section if the owner of the dog immediately removes the material
defecated and disposes of it in a safe and sanitary manner. The penalty for
violation of this ordinance shall be punishable as a Class 4 Misdemeanor
with a $100.00 fine for the first offense, the second offense shall be
punishable by a $250.00 fine and the third or any subsequent offense shall
be punishable as a Class 3 Misdemeanor with a fine of $500.00.
This ordinance is adopted and is effective upon adoption the 5th day of September, 2006
by recorded vote as follows:
Jeffrey S. Worrell
Daniel Talbert, Jr.
David L. Clark
ATTEST:
- Aye Lane R. Penn -Aye
- Aye Larry Clevenger, II -Aye
- Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. -Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
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By:
Char es L. Wade, Mayor
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Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council
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I, Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council, certify that the forgoing Ordinance
2006-27 Ordinance Amending § 14.2 of the Town Code of the Town of
Pulaski is a true and correct copy as adopted by the Pulaski Town Council at
their regular meeting on September 5, 2006.
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Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council
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