City of Baltimore - File #: 14-0442

• File #: 14-0442
• Version: 0
• Name: Animal Control and Protection - Impoundment Reform
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/22/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/20/2015
• Enactment #: 15-322
• Title: Animal Control and Protection - Impoundment Reform FOR the purpose of deleting provisions allowing for the appeal of certain animal control decisions to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City by right; reducing the period in which an animal’s owner must respond to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license from 10 to 5 days; removing the requirement that a new owner of an animal whose previous owner has had a license denied, suspended, or revoked live outside of the City; clarifying the requirements for transferring an animal to a new owner when the previous owner’s permit for the animal has been denied, suspended, or revoked; lengthening the period of time for which an individual who has had an animal permit denied or revoked may not apply for another animal permit; allowing for the temporary impoundment of an animal during certain investigations; requiring the payment of certain animal care expenses when an individual requests review of a decision regarding the animal; corr...
• Sponsors: Robert Curran, Warren Branch, Edward Reisinger, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Brandon M. Scott, Helen L. Holton, William "Pete" Welch, President Young
• Indexes: Animal Control, Impoundment, Protection, Reform

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/20/2015	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
1/12/2015	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
12/4/2014	0	Health Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
12/4/2014	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
10/27/2014	0	Health Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/25/2014	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/25/2014	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/25/2014	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/25/2014	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/22/2014	0	City Council	Introduced
9/22/2014	0	City Council	Assigned

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 Curran


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Animal Control and Protection - Impoundment Reform

FOR the purpose of deleting provisions allowing for the appeal of certain animal control decisions to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City by right; reducing the period in which an animal’s owner must respond to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license from 10 to 5 days; removing the requirement that a new owner of an animal whose previous owner has had a license denied, suspended, or revoked live outside of the City; clarifying the requirements for transferring an animal to a new owner when the previous owner’s permit for the animal has been denied, suspended, or revoked; lengthening the period of time for which an individual who has had an animal permit denied or revoked may not apply for another animal permit; allowing for the temporary impoundment of an animal during certain investigations; requiring the payment of certain animal care expenses when an individual requests review of a decision regarding the animal; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to animal control and protection.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Section(s) 2-301, 10-223, 10-224, 10-804, and 10-1008
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