Lawrence County Animal OrdinanceCONDENSED VERSION OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
ORDINANCE NO. 04-006
(Note: The full version of this ordinance is available at the
Lawrence County Judge/Executive's office located in the Lawrence
County court building, Lawrence County, Kentucky.)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNTY OF LAWRENCE, KENTUCKY AS FOLLOWS:
[1] All animals shall be properly tagged.
[2] Untagged animals or animals at large may be taken by the
Sheriff, the county dog warden, or the humane society and impounded
in an animal shelter. Animals not claimed by their owners within
seven (7) days shall be eligible for adoption or may do destroyed.
The Lawrence County Humane Society, as and agent of Lawrence County,
Kentucky; shall sell the tags at their facility and retain all
revenue to operate the center.
[3] All dogs shall be vaccinated in accordance with KRS 258.015 and
shall be licensed in accordance with KRS 258.087.
[4] Any animal found in the county which is not properly vaccinated,
licensed, or wearing proper identification or running at large under
conditions set forth above shall constitute and declare to be a
nuisance and shall to impounded as hereinafter provided.
[5]Any person violating any provision on this ordinance shall be
fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 for their first
offense; not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 for the second
offense within a six month period; and not less than $100.00 nor
more than $500.00 for any third or subsequent offense within a six
month period.
[6] In addition to the penalties set forth in [5] herein, the owner
or any animal taken to the animal shelter shall pay fees and charges
assessed by the animal and shall further be subject to the rules and
regulations or the animal shelter.
[7] The present cost of tags shall be $2.50 per dog or cat, $20.00
for ten (10) kennel tags and $25.00 or eleven (11) or more kennel
tags.
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