HomeMy WebLinkAbout951 Chickens Pigs Amended FMCORDINANCE NO. 951
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
FIRESTONE, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 6,14,020 AND
SECTION 6,15,020 OF THE FIRESTONE MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO THE KEEPING OF CHICKENS AND POTBELLIED
PIGS
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Firestone Municipal Code, permits for the keeping of
chickens and potbellied pigs are issued by the Town Clerk; and
WHEREAS, for administrative convenience and efficiency, such tasks should instead be
performed by the Police Department's Community Service Division.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:I
Section 1. Section 6.14.020, Permit required, of the Firestone Municipal Code is
amended to provide as follows:
Any person keeping chicken hens pursuant to this chapter must first have been issued a
permit by the town, the application for which shall be made available by the Town
Cleric. The application shall include a plan or drawing showing the proposed locations
of all chicken hen facilities to be located upon the parcel for which the permit is
requested, which plan or drawing shall include details demonstrating the applicant's
proposed manner of compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The Town Clerk
shall assess an application fee of thirty dollars for each application received under this
chapter.
Section 2. Section 6.15.020, Permit required, of the Firestone Municipal Code is
amended to provide as follows:
Any person keeping a potbellied pig pursuant to this Chapter must first have been
issued a permit by the Town, the application for which shall be made available by the
Town Cleric. The application shall include a copy of the registration of the animal
through an official potbellied pig registry; verification of neutering or spaying through
a certified veterinarian, and verification of current vaccinations through a certified
veterinarian. The Town Clerk shall assess an application fee of thirty dollars for each
application received under this Chapter.
Section 3. If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or please of this
ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of
Trustees hereby declare it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof
irrespective of the fact that any one part or parts be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 4. Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable in accordance with Section
1.16.010 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Firestone, Colorado.
Section 5. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with
this ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or
conflict.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED 1N
FULL this 1 Oth day of April, 2019.
ATTEST:
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO
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Leah Vanarsdall, Town Cleric
AS TO FORM:
'Town Attorney