Apache Junction - PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1310,
AMENDING VOLUME I OF THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY
CODE, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 6, ANIMALS, IN ITS
ENTIRETY; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A NEW CHAPTER
6, ANIMALS; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES - Since they were originally adopted by
the Mayor and City Council, the Animal Code
provisions of Chapter 6 have been amended on
numerous occasions. This ordinance will repeal
the existing code provisions in their entirety
and replace them with a revised and updated
version. To save on publication costs, the
revised code will be declared a public record by
Resolution No. 07-46, and Ordinance No. 1310 will
adopt the code by reference. http://ajcitypublic.novusagenda.com/Bluesheet.aspx?ItemID=664&MeetingID=79
UPDATE: MSN - Public Record by Resolution
adopted: Section 6-1-7 Commercial Animal Dog
Kennels A. Any person who owns, maintains or
harbors any more than three animals of the same
species dogs over four three months of age for
trade, business, profit or gain or owns for any,
reason other than trade, business, profit or gain
more than five animals of the same species over
four months of age must obtain a commercial dog kennel permit.
Section 6-1-8 Personal Animal Dog Kennels C. All
animals dogs covered by the a personal dog kennel
permit shall be vaccinated, and licensed
according to Sections 6-3-1 and 6-3-2 of this
code and spayed or neutered. A dog owner may
apply for a waiver of the spay or neuter requirement as long as they obtain a
veterinarian´s written opinion that such surgery
would endanger the safety of the dog, or a
certification from a veterinarian determining
that the other dogs owned by the owner or those
maintained or harbored at the same address are spayed and/or neutered.
