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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2018.004
RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL; AMENDING MARANA TOWN CODE TITLE 6
(ANIMAL CONTROL); REVISING SECTION 6-1-1 (DEFINITIONS) TO CLARIFY
DEFINITIONS RELATED TO DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS;
REVISING SECTION 6-2-2 (APPOINTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS;
AUTHORITY) TO CLARIFY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER AUTHORITY TO STOP
AND DETAIN; REVISING SECTION 6-2-6 (ENFORCEMENT; CONTINUING
VIOLATION) TO ADD PROVISION ALLOWING COURT TO ORDER ABATEMENT
OF VIOLATIONS; REVISING SECTION 6-3-4 (LICENSE REQUIRED;
CLASSIFICATION) TO ADD VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO LICENSE DOG AFTER
NOTICE; REVISING SECTION 6-3-9 (TRANSFER OF LICENSE; FEE;
CLASSIFICATION) TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO TRANSFER FEES AND
REQUIREMENT THAT RELEASING OWNER PROVIDE REPORT; RENAMING
CHAPTER 6-5 (DOG WASTE REMOVAL) AS "ANIMAL WASTE REMOVAL";
REVISING SECTION 6-5-1 (DOG WASTE REMOVAL; EXCEPTIONS;
CLASSIFICATION) TO RENAME IT AS "ANIMAL WASTE REMOVAL;
EXCEPTIONS; CLASSIFICATION" AND TO CHANGE ALL REFERENCES FROM
"DOG" TO "DOMESTIC ANIMAL"; REVISING SECTION 6-7-2 (PROHIBITED ACTS;
CLASSIFICATION; DEFENSES) TO ADD PROVISION ALLOWING MAGISTRATE TO
FIND AN ANIMAL VICIOUS OR DESTRUCTIVE UPON CONVICTION OF
VIOLATION; REVISING SECTION 6-7-4 (QUARANTINE OF BITING ANIMALS;
REPORTING; HANDLING AND DESTRUCTION; EXCEPTION; CLASSIFICATION)
TO ALLOW CATS TO BE QUARANTINED AT HOME IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; ADDING NEW SECTIONS 6-7-5 (EVALUATION OF ANIMALS)
AND 6-7-6 (DUTY TO REPORT ANIMAL'S STATUS; EFFECT) REGARDING VICIOUS
AND DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS; REVISING SECTION 6-8-3 (IMPOUNDMENT OF
ANIMALS SUBJECT TO CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AND VICIOUS OR
DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS) TO ADD PROVISION ALLOWING EVALUATION OF
IMPOUNDED ANIMALS; MODIFYING VARIOUS OTHER PROVISIONS; AND
DESIGNATING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, as follows:
Section 1. The amendments to the Marana Town Code Title 6 (Animal Control),
one paper copy and one electronic copy of which are on file in the office of the Town
Clerk of the Town of Marana, Arizona, which was made a public record by and
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11555 W CIVIC CENTER DR FEE NUMBER: 2018-010166,
MARANA, AZ 85653 E
MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2018.004
RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL; AMENDING MARANA TOWN CODE TITLE 6
(ANIMAL CONTROL); REVISING SECTION 6-1-1 (DEFINITIONS) TO CLARIFY
DEFINITIONS RELATED 'TO DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS,
REVISING SECTION 6-2-2 (APPOINTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER,-,
AUTHORITY) TO CLARIFY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER AUTHORITY TO STOP
AND DETAIN; REVISING SECTION 6-2-6 (ENFORCEMENT; CONTINUING
'VIOLATION) TO ADD PROVISION ALLOWING COURT TO ORDER ABATEMENT
OF VIOLATIONS; REVISING SECTION 6-3-4 r,, (LICENSE REQUIRED;
CLASSIFICATION) TO ADD VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO LICENSE DOG AFTER
NOTICE; REVISING SECTION 6-3-9 (TRANSFER OF LICENSE; FEE;
CLASSIFICATION) TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO TRANSFER FEES AND
REQUIREMENT THAT RELEASING OWNER PROVIDE REPORT; RENAMING
CHAPTER 6-5 (DOG WASTE REMOVAL) AS "ANIMAL WASTE REMOVAL
REVISING SECTION 6-5-1 (DOG WASTE REMOVAL; EXCEPTIONS;
CLASSIFICATION) TO RENAME IT AS "ANIMAL WASTE REMOVAL;
EXCEPTIONS; CLASSIFICATION" AND TO CHANGE ALI, REFERENCES FROM
"DOG" TO "DOMESTIC ANIMAL"; REVISING SECTION 6-7-2 (PROHIBITED ACTS;
CLASSIFICATION; DEFENSES) TO ADD PROVISION ALLOWING MAGISTRATE TO
FIND AN ANIMAL VICIOUS OR DESTRUCTIVE UPON CONVICTION OF
VIOLATION; REVISING SECTION 6-7-4 (QUARANTINE OF BITING ANIMALS;
REPORTING; HANDLING AND DESTRUCTION; EXCEPTION; CLASSIFICATION)
TO ALLOW CATS TO BE QUARANTINED AT HOME IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; ADDING NEW SECTIONS 6-7-5 (EVALUATION OF ANIMALS)
AND 6-7-6 (DUTY TO REPORT ANIMAL'S STATUS; EFFECT) REGARDING VICIOUS
AND DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS; REVISING SECTION 6-8-3 (IMPOUNDMENT OF
ANIMALS SUBJECT TO CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AND VICIOUS OR
DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS) TO ADD PROVISION ALLOWING EVALUATION OF
IMPOUNDED ANIMALS; MODIFYING VARIOUS OTHER PROVISIONS; AND
DESIGNATING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, as follows-,
Section 1. The amendments to the Marana Town Code Title 6 (Animal Control),
one paper copy and one electronic copy of which are on file in the office of the Town
Clerk of the Town of Marana, Arizona, which was made a public record by and
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attached as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2018-012 of the Town of Marana, Arizona, and
is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of this ordinance as if fully set out here.
Section 2. The following penalty clauses are included in the amendments to
Marana Town Code Title 6 (Animal Control):
6-3-4 License required;classification
[Paragraphs A and B do not have any penalty clauses]
C. Any person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a class 2
misdemeanor.
6-3-9 Transfer of license,fee;classif ication
[Paragraph A.does not have any penalty clauses]
B, Failure to comply with this section is a civil infraction.
6-3-13 Counterf e 10ting or transferring of tags prohibited-classif ication
[Paragraph A does not have any penalty clauses]
B. Violation of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.
6-5-1 Animal waste removal; exceptions;classif ication
[Paragraphs A through C do not have any penalty clauses]
D. Violation of this section is a civil infraction.
6-7-1 Keeping vicious cious or destructive animals prohibited; exceptions'o
classif ication
[Paragraphs A and B do not have any penalty clauses]
C. Violation of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.
6-7-2 Prohibited acts;classification; defenses
A. The owner of any animal that bites, attempts to bite, endangers or otherwise
injures or causes injury to human beings or other animals is guilty of a class 1
misdemeanor.
B. The owner of any animal that destroys, damages, or causes damage to the
property of another person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
[Paragraph C does not have any penalty clauses]
D. Upon conviction of violation of this section, in addition to any other penalty
or order imposed by the magistrate, the magistrate may find that the animal is
vicious or destructive, or is a danger to the safety of any person or other
animal, and may enter such orders as the magistrate deems necessary to
protect the public, as set forth in section 6-8-7.
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6-7-4 Quarantine of biting animals; reporting; handling and destruction;
exception;classification
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[Paragraphs A through J do not have any penalty clauses]
K. Failure to comply with this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Section 3. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed
to perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
Section 4. All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances,
resolutions, or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective on the thirty-first day after its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED 13Y THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA.,
ARIZONA, this W11 day of February, 2018.
Mayor Ed nea
A'f"TEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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