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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Health Department)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Animal Control - Exotic, Farm, and Other Animals
FOR the purpose of requiring a permit to keep any exotic animal, farm animal, pigeon, or bees; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the regulation and control of animals.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article - Health
Section(s) 10-104 and 10-106
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Section(s) 10-312
Baltimore City Revised 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:
Baltimore City Revised Code
Article - Health
§ 10-104. Rules and regulations
The rules and regulations that the Commissioner adopts under § 2-106 of this article may include provisions:
(1) for the issuance of permits and licenses under this title;
(2) requiring the humane care of all animals;
(3) governing the general care and control of animals; and
(4) governing the operation of facilities subject to this title.
§ 10-106. Fees.
With the approval of the Board of Estimates, the Commissioner may set fees and charges for:
(1) the issuance and renewal of all licenses and permits issued under this title;
(2) the removal or disposal of dead animals by the City for any animal clinic, humane society, veterinary office, or other institution or agency; and
(3) any of the other services provided under this title.
§ 10-312. [Vietnamese pot bellied pigs] EXOTIC, FARM, AND OTHER ANIMALS .
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(2) EXOTIC ANIMAL.
"EXOTIC ANIMAL" MEANS:
(I) ANY NATIVE OR FOREIGN WILDLIFE WHOSE POSSESSION OR SALE IS PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW; AND
(II) ANY OTHER ANIMAL THAT THE COMMISSIONER SO SPECIFIES BY RULE OR REGULATION.
(3) FARM ANIMAL.
"FARM ANIMAL" MEANS ANY:
(I) BOVINE;
(II) EQUINE;
(III) PORCINE;
(IV) CAPRINE; OR
(V) DOMESTIC FOWL.
(B) PERMIT REQUIRED.
No person may keep any [Vietnamese pot bellied pig] OF THE FOLLOWING without a permit to do so from the Commissioner of Health:
(1) AN EXOTIC ANIMAL;
(2) A FARM ANIMAL;
(3) A PIGEON;
(4) BEES; OR
(5) A VIETNAMESE POT BELLIED PIG.
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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