EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Animal Control - Penalties
FOR the purpose of increasing the prepayable citation penalties for certain animal control offenses.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(7)(Title 10) and 41-14(6)(Title 10)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Subtitle 40. Environmental Control Board
§ 40-14. Violations to which subtitle applies.
(e) Provisions and penalties enumerated.
(7) Health Code
. . . .
Title 10: Animal Control and Protection
Subtitle 2: Licensing
Part I. Dog and Cat Licenses $ 25
Part II. Facility Licenses [$100] $250
Subtitle 3: General Care and Control
§ 10-301. Rabies vaccinations $ 50
§ 10-302. Reporting possible rabies exposure $ 50
All other provisions $100
Subtitle 4: Animal Protection
§ 10-403. Abuse of animal [$200] $500
§ 10-406. Animal fights
Generally [$100] $500
Dogfights [$500] $1,000
All other provisions [$100] $250
Subtitle 5: Animal Disturbing Peace $100
Subtitle 6: Wild and Dangerous Animals
§ 10-601. Attack dogs [$200] $500
All other provisions [$100] $250
Subtitle 7: Vicious Dogs [$200] $1,000
Subtitle 9: Horse Riding and Driving $200
. . . .
Subtitle 41. Civil Citations
§ 41-14. Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.
(6) Health Code
. . . .
Title 10: Animal Control and Protection
Subtitle 2: Licensing
Part I. Dog and Cat Licenses $ 25
Part II. Facility Licenses [$100] $250
Subtitle 3: General Care and Control
§ 10-301. Rabies vaccinations $ 50
§ 10-302. Reporting possible rabies exposure $ 50
All other provisions $100
Subtitle 4: Animal Protection
§ 10-403. Abuse of animal [$200] $500
§ 10-406. Animal fights
Generally [$100] $500
Dogfights [$500] $1,000
All other provisions [$100] $250
Subtitle 5: Animal Disturbing Peace $100
Subtitle 6: Wild and Dangerous Animals
§ 10-601. Attack dogs [$200] $500
All other provisions [$100] $250
Subtitle 7: Vicious Dogs [$200] $1,000
. . . .
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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