ORDINANCE NO. G-443
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE, AMENDING SECTION 6-76 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF HARPER, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HARPER:
SECTION 1: That Section 6-76 of the City Code of the City of Harper, Kansas be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-76 – Running at large prohibited; fine.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of any dog to permit such dog to run at large within the city at any time.
(b) Any dog running at large within the city shall be impounded as set out in division 3 of this article.
(c) The owner of any dog running at large without the tag required by section 6-105 shall pay a fine of $100, and upon second offense of such violation occurring within one year $200, and upon third offense of such violation occurring within one year $300, plus court costs and the cost for board billed.
(d) For the first offense of an animal running at large with a tag as required by section 6-105, the owner or harborer claiming any animal, shall, in addition to presenting a registration receipt, pay the cost of the board bill. For a second offense within a one-year period, the owner or harborer shall pay a fine of $200, and upon third offense of such violation occurring within one year $300, plus court costs and the cost for board billed.
(e) In the event any dog running at large is suspected of being rabid because of its actions or other visible signs and constituting a danger to any person, it may be humanely euthanized as provided by the state department of health and environment by the animal control officer or law enforcement officers of the city.
SECTION 3: That section 6-76 of the City Code of the City of Harper, Kansas, is hereby amended.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the Harper Advocate.
Passed by the City Council on this 14th day of April, 2025.
Approved by the Mayor on this 14th day of April, 2025.
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Eric Latta, Mayor
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
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Tiffany M. Cooperrider,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/Philip W. Unruh
